The Agroecology Dialogue Series is an initiative of FAO and the Biovision Foundation to support the Coalition for food systems transformation through Agroecology (Agroecology Coalition).
This dialogue will build on the past efforts to connect agroecology and biodiversity conservation topics (e.g., CFS 49 side event, FAO events). Various frameworks have been outlined to advance either agroecological food system transformation and/or biodiversity conservation: (e.g., post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), commitments on achieving Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN), implementation of the UN Decade of Ecosystem restoration, and the CFS’ Policy Recommendations on Agroecological and other Innovative Approaches). The potential of these efforts for transforming our food systems will depend on synergies and collaborative action, evidence mobilization, an enabling policy environment, and the increased availability of resources. At the same time, there are growing concerns that competing interests from conservation approaches might negate the upscale of agroecological approaches.
