We are delighted to invite you to our COP24 side event on Sustainable Rice Landscapes, hosted by the Global Environment Facility and the Sustainable Rice Landscapes Initiative.
What is the purpose of the Sustainable Rice Landscapes (SRL) Initiative?
Multiple solutions exist today for sustainable rice cultivation. At scale, these approaches can make a huge impact to meet national-level GHG targets under the Paris Agreement, as well as restore degraded landscapes, conserve biodiversity and support smallholders. However, additional resources are needed to support an inclusive program of widespread multi-lateral actions across entire rice-growing regions.
The Sustainable Rice Landscapes Initiative is co-led by a unique consortium of public, private, research and civil society partners who bring together the technological, ecological, social, political and market-led solutions for rice sustainability.
This initiative promotes proven best practices and innovative technologies, and links farmers to markets to generate a range of global environmental benefits including enhanced biodiversity, ecosystem resilience, increased water and fertilizer use efficiency, reduced chemical pollution and lower GHG emissions from rice-based production.
Event objective: Present and discuss scale up for Sustainable Rice solutions at the landscape level
Speakers:
Pascal Martinez, Senior Environmental Specialist, Global Environment Facility (GEF)
Moderator:
Rice facts at a glance