Agriculture and climate change are two key priorities for Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Agriculture, forestry and fisheries sectors are of vital socio-economic importance to Pacific SIDS, as they underpin the livelihoods of a significant proportion of the region’s population.
Event objectives:
- Raise awareness on the urgent need to improve agricultural soil carbon and health, highlighting the situation of the Pacific SIDS.
- Introduce science-based and feasible options and discuss ways forward for the region.
- Enhance knowledge and capacities of key stakeholders (technical experts, policy makers and development partners etc.) on measurement of soil carbon and health, and how it could contribute to climate targets including Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
Programme:
Day 1 - 10 May (14:30-16:30, Samoa time) [8:30-10:30 Bangkok, 3:30-5:30 Rome]
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Welcome remarks Martial Bernoux, FAO; Ryudai Oshima, MAFF Japan; Mr. Tilafono David Hunter, CEO of Samoa Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries |
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The Pacific SIDS, Ocean, Climate, Agriculture and Soil Tekini Nakidakida, Fiji Ministry of Agriculture |
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Storing Carbon in agricultural soils through a collaborative approach involving farmers, an agrifood company and research Dr. Eric Ceschia, INRAE/CESBIO of France |
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Panel discussion: How can agriculture in the Pacific SIDS provide solutions to address climate change? |
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Q&A |
Day 2 - 11 May (14:30-16:30, Samoa time) [8:30-10:30 Bangkok, 3:30-5:30 Rome]
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Recap of Day 1
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Presentation 1: Visualization of soil C and GHG emission from soil Dr. Yasu Shirato, NARO Japan |
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Presentation 2: IGES/FAO survey - Understanding countries’ status and challenges for estimating carbon stock changes in mineral soil in national GHG inventories Dr. Chisa Umemiya, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) |
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Presentation 3: The role of land representation in preparing the national GHG inventory for the LULUCF sectorunder the Enhanced Transparency Framework of the Paris Agreement Iordanis Tzamtzis, FAO |
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Presentation and proposal: Implementing sustainable soil management in the Pacific region. Lucrezia Caon, Pacific Soil Partnership coordinator Discussion and way forward |
Join Zoom Meetings:
Tuesday 10 MAY 2022
14:30 – 16:30 Apia (Samoa) time
https://fao.zoom.us/j/99822071802
Meeting ID: 998 2207 1802
Passcode: 56739741
Wednesday 11 MAY
14:30 – 16:30 Apia (Samoa) time
https://fao.zoom.us/j/92995560444
Meeting ID: 929 9556 0444
Passcode: 18121928
Organizer:
FAO with financial support from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of Japan