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15.03.2013

UNEP’s 27th session of the Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum Side Event Session Summary

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This briefing paper summarises major issues discussed, outcomes achieved, and recommendations made at the UNEP Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum side event ‘Building the Ecological Foundation of Food Security’, which was held on February 20. Speakers at the event stressed on harnessing ecosystem services to enhance food security and adapt to climate change. The event recognised that financing ecological approaches was key to action, suggesting that governments should allocate national budgets for strengthening ecological approaches for maintaining food security.