OECD-INEA-FAO Workshop on Agriculture and Adaptation to Climate Change. Rome, Italy June Agenda

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1 OECD-INEA-FAO Workshop on Agriculture and Adaptation to Climate Change Rome, Italy June 2010 Agenda The Italian National Institute of Agricultural Economics (INEA) has kindly offered to host the workshop. The workshop will be held at the following address (please note the recent change in venue!) Hotel Massimo D Azeglio Via Cavour, , Rome Registration: Delegates to the Joint Working Party on Agriculture and the Environment are invited to register via their Delegation to the OECD (EMS system). Other participants, by invitation only, should contact the OECD. There is no cost for registration; however participants are responsible for covering their own expenses. Hotels: For information on hotel rates, please send an to ccworkshop@inea.it Contacts: OECD, Hsin Huang, hsin.huang@oecd.org INEA, Guido Bonati, bonati@inea.it ; mobile FAO, Clemencia Licona Manzur, clemencia.liconamanzur@fao.org Website for the workshop: 1

2 Background notes to the Agenda Theme of the workshop This workshop will explore the different options available to agriculture in adapting to climate change over a medium to long term perspective (to 2050). The central theme of this workshop is adaptation given that climate change is already occurring and irrespective of future action, the world s already locked-in for some climate change 1. Governments have a role to play in setting the right policy environment that facilitates agriculture s adaptation to climate change. There are also links between mitigation 2 and adaptation, many of which are positive synergies such as practices that increase soil organic carbon, thus reducing greenhouse gas emissions while at the same time improving the productivity potential of land. In addition, there are also synergies with other environmental goals related to the wider questions of sustainability (e.g. efficient resource use, biodiversity), health (e.g. air and water quality) and economic growth (Green Growth). The workshop will explore how to foster these win-win outcomes. The workshop will examine these topics from the viewpoint of both developed and developing countries. As requested by delegations, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has been invited to substantially contribute to this conference. Expected outcome The output of this workshop will be used as an input into the OECD Secretariat s continuing work on the role that governments can play in supporting (or unintentionally hindering) farmers decisions to engage in activities that will improve their capacity to adapt to climate change. Workshop presentations and summary will be posted on the workshop website. 1 2 Multilateral negotiations under the UNFCCC have set a goal to limit future temperature increase to a 2 C rise above the pre-industrial global average. However, in the absence of an agreement to a substantial decarbonization of the world economy, future temperature increases may significantly exceed this target. Issues mainly related to mitigation will not be directly addressed in this workshop. These may be taken up in a future workshop subject to expressed interest from Delegations. 2

3 Agenda DAY 1 TIME SESSION Wednesday, 23 June Registration 09:00-09:15 Welcome prof. Alberto Manelli (INEA) on. Antonio Buonfiglio, Sub-secretary of the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies Felice Assenza, Directorate of International Affairs, Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies Paolo Ammassari, Directorate of Rural Development, Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies 09:15-10:30 Session 1 : Climate Change and Agriculture: Setting the Scene Chair: Bob MacGregor, Chief, Agriculture and Environment Analysis, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Climate change projections over the medium to long term (2050) and the potential impacts on agriculture, given the most up to date analysis available will be presented by the FAO. Given this context, the agricultural sector will be faced with a number of challenges and opportunities, in particular to increase food production while at the same time meeting other environmental objectives. Climate change impacts on agriculture (Alexander Müller, Assistant Director-General, Natural Resources Management and Environment Department, FAO) Agriculture to 2050, challenges and opportunities (Hsin Huang, OECD) Context of agriculture and greenhouse gas emissions in OECD countries (Guido Bonati, INEA) Objectives of the workshop: designing and implementing adaptation policies in the context of sustainable agriculture and green growth (Wilfrid Legg, OECD) 10: Coffee Break 3

4 (Day 1 continued) 11:00-12:30 Session 2 : Perspectives on Adaptation Chair: Chang-Gil Kim, Team Leader, Korea Rural Economic Institute Climate change has implications for food security, particularly in developing countries. Adaptation to climate change will also imply actions from all participants in the economy. This session will explore the viewpoints of different stakeholders. Climate change and food security in developing countries (Shivaji Pandey, FAO) Agri-Food perspective (Edoardo Ferri, Corporate Affairs Director, Monsanto Italy, representing the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD) Joint Research Centre-European Commission (Simon Kay, Unit Head, Monitoring Agricultural Resources) 12:30-14:30 Lunch 14:30-16:00 Session 3 : Approaches to Adaptation and Synergies with Mitigation Chair: Clemencia Licona Manzur, Agriculture and Consumer Protection Department, FAO There are a wide range of adaptation options available. Adaptation actions may also impact other environmental outcomes, such as soil fertility/erosion, fertilizer and pesticide use, nutrient run-off, etc. There are also synergies between adaptation and mitigation in relation to climate change, but possibly trade-offs in other areas. For example, no-till practices can increase soil fertility and result in fewer greenhouse gas emissions, but may require greater use of pesticides. The optimal mix of these various options depends on conditions at the farm level, and it is crucial to have in place an economic environment in which the actions of farmers are aligned with society s goals to produce a sustainable supply of food while mitigating climate change. Adaptation options for the farming sector (Nieves Bottomley, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, United Kingdom) Agricultural practices: adaptation and sustainability, synergies with mitigation (Leslie Lipper, FAO) CANCELLED: The economics of adaptation to climate change in agriculture (Robert Mendelsohn, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies) 4

5 16:00-16:30 Coffee Break 16:30-18:00 Session 4 : Knowledge Resources to Inform Farmer Adaptation Decisions Chair: Marca Weinberg, Associate Director, Resource and Rural Economics Division, United States Department of Agriculture/Economic Research Service Information is crucial for decision making to adapt to climate change. The role of the government and other organizations in providing relevant, timely information to producers will be explored. Two country examples are presented. Climate change impacts and adaptation: Insights from ABARE research, (Helal Ahammad, General Manager, Climate Change and Environment, Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics) Knowledge gaps, using agri-environmental indicators (of sustainability) in the context of adaptation to climate change in the Canadian Prairies, (Elaine Wheaton, Distinguished Scientist, Saskatchewan Research Council, Canada) Discussion Opener: Achim Ilzhöfer, Project Manager, Bayer AG, representing the Business Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD (End of the first day) 5

6 DAY 2 TIME SESSION Thursday, 24 June 09:00-10:30 Session 5 : Policies and adaptation to climate change -examples of insurance Chair: Antonella Pontrandolfi, National Institute of Agricultural Economics, Italy Following up on the discussion in Session 3, this session will explore how insurance can be part of the strategy for adapting to climate change. Agricultural insurance is an important policy option that is already implemented in a number of countries. Agricultural insurance and adaptation to climate change (Andrea Cattaneo, OECD) Agricultural insurance in Italy (Giuseppe Pennucci, Director of the Office of Crisis Management in Agriculture, Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali) Agricultural insurance in Spain ( Angel Barbero Martin, Technical Advisor, Cabinet of the Vice Ministry of Rural and Water Affairs) Risk management and agricultural insurance in the United States (Thomas Worth, Senior Actuary, Risk Management Agency, USDA) 10:30-11:00 Coffee Break 11:00-12:30 Session 6 : Policies and adaptation to climate change -country experiences Chair: Jeremy Eppel, Deputy Director, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, United Kingdom Country presentations on policies to address climate change concerns in agriculture, in particular the current and future approaches to adaptation, lessons learned, etc. Please confirm with the Secretariat if you wish to make a formal presentation. Integrating adaptation within national and sectoral policies (Shardul Agrawala, OECD) Agroscenari: scenarios on adaptation of agriculture to climate change in Italy (Domenico Vento, CRA-CMA Italy) 6

7 (Day 2 continued) 12:30-14:30 Lunch 14:30-23:30 Afternoon Fieldtrip and Dinner Organized by INEA (End of the second day) DAY 3 TIME SESSION Friday, 25 June 09:00-10:30 Session 6 : Policies and adaptation to climate change -country experiences (continued) 10:30-11:00 Coffee Break Chair: Jeremy Eppel, Deputy Director, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, United Kingdom Country presentations: o Canada: Bob MacGregor o Korea: Chang-Gil Kim o Norway: Frode Lyssandtrae o Portugal: Jose Paulino o Turkey: Fazil Dusunceli o United States: Marca Weinberg 7

8 (Day 3 continued) 11:00-12:30 Session 7 : Wrap-up and conclusions Chair: Frode Lyssandtrae, Senior Advisor, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Norway On the basis of discussions in this workshop, this session will draw out the key insights; the range of adaptation options that will be needed; and the role of OECD/FAO in assisting policy makers in addressing adaptation in agriculture to climate change. Rapporteur: summary of key messages from workshop sessions (Alison Burrell, Joint Research Centre -Seville) Role of OECD/FAO in future work on policies addressing adaptation/mitigation (OECD: Wilfrid Legg; FAO: Alexandre Meybeck ) Closing remarks (INEA: Guido Bonati; OECD: Wilfrid Legg) Chair s final remarks 8