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BookletInternational Plant Health Conference - Report
London, 21–23 September 2022
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No results found.The world’s leading authorities on plant health came together for the world’s first-ever International Plant Health Conference (IPHC), co-organized by FAO, the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) and the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) of the United Kingdom. More than 500 policymakers, academics and experts from more than 74 countries convened on 21-23 September at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London to address current and future plant health challenges, including food security, the impacts of climate change, environmental protection, facilitating safe trade, and new pest and disease pathways, such as e-commerce. Protecting plant health is critical in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Healthy plants contribute to achieving food security for all (SDG 2 Zero Hunger) and promote responsible food consumption and production (SDG 12). Protecting plants helps protect biodiversity and the environment from the impact of plant pests (SDG 13 and 15), and facilitates safe trade, in turn providing decent job opportunities and boosting economic growth (SDG 8). More than 120 speakers across 20 sessions and delegates shared knowledge and discussed global scientific, technical and regulatory issues, alongside actions to tackle these existential threats to our society, economy and environment. More than 1350 viewers followed the conference via webcast during different sessions. A total of 55 research posters were presented, including 30 from early career researchers. The International Plant Health Conference supports the delivery of the IPPC Strategic Framework 2020-2030. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetPlant health and food security 2017A fundamental human need for individuals, communities and nations is ongoing access to sufficient, affordable, safe and nutritious food to live an active and healthy life. Pests and diseases of plants pose a threat to food security because they can damage crops, which reduces the availability and increases the cost of food. Pest and disease threats are greater than ever before due to increasing global trade and a changing climate. Both of these create favourable conditions for the movement and spread of plant pests and diseases. It is more essential than ever to protect plants from pests and diseases in order to achieve and sustain food security and sources of income for a growing world. Increased trade and a changing climate create opportunities for new plant pests and diseases to appear where they have not been seen before with potentially devastating effects. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) was established in 1952. Its mission - to protect the world’s plants from pests and diseases – means it is well placed to address these challenges and to establish coordinated action against the spread of the pests and diseases that threaten food security.
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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetPlant health and capacity development 2019Plant health and capacity development is the 2019 annual theme of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC). In this framework, the factsheet is intended to provide guidelines for IPPC contracting parties to improve their national phytosanitary capacity, or their “ability to perform functions effectively and sustainably in order to protect plants and plant products from pests and to facilitate trade, in accordance with the IPPC.” Developing a national phytosanitary capacity allows contracting parties to successfully implement the Convention, the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) and the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) Recommendations.
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