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Climate-smart agriculture investments and policy implementation in Southeast Asia - Workshop report

Chiang Mai, Thailand, 21-24 January 2025

Year of publication 2025

Place of publication Bangkok, Thailand ;

Pages 50 p.

Author FAO;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

Synopsis (short abstract) Agrifood systems in Southeast Asia require an urgent sustainable transformation to combat escalating climate change impacts. They also ensure food security as well as provide livelihoods for millions of small-scale farmers and fisherfolk. There is a pressing need to prioritize targeted climate investments in agrifood systems at the country and regional levels to address climate change mitigation and adaptation opportunities for the most vulnerable people and communities.This report from the "Climate-smart agriculture investments and policy implementation in Southeast Asia" workshop outlines strategic approaches to enhance access to climate finance and implement effective policies that align with countries' national climate plans, or Nationally Determined Contributions. The workshop report highlights six country climate foresight-driven project initiatives in Cambodia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam that address key climate risks and opportunities for aquaculture and fisheries sectors, rice production, and climate-smart agriculture.The document presents outcomes from the ASEAN Climate Resilience Network's tenth anniversary celebration, which has provided an inclusive platform for regional cooperation on climate-smart agriculture. Special emphasis is placed on innovative financing instruments, including the Southeast Asia Agricultural Risk Finance Facility, which is being developed to strengthen smallholder farmers' resilience against climate shocks. These approaches demonstrate pathways toward a resilient and low-emission agrifood system transformation that balances environmental sustainability with economic growth and agricultural productivity across Southeast Asia.

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