Rebecca Sarku

Job title:

Research Fellow in Climate Change and Food Systems

Area of work:

Tracking the politics of climate change adaptation and agriculture. Governments worldwide have formulated and progressively articulated ambitious goals for enhancing climate resilience. To ascertain the implementation of these ambitions in practice, tracking and assessing progress in adaptation efforts, especially the politics of climate change adaptation and agriculture, is imperative.

What are the big issues that COP29 needs to address? What are your hopes for the negotiations?

The provision of climate finance to support farmers to transition to sustainable agricultural production systems.<

What’s your message for world leaders at COP29?

Negotiators should discuss concrete actions to implement the pathways to just transition of agriculture, food security and food systems, based on the goals agreed in the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture decision.

Do you have any tips about climate action that you can share?

Purchase locally-produced food to cut down on transportation emissions and organic foods that avoid harmful chemicals and practices.