India on November 17 communicated strong objections to discussions under a special UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) effort known as the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture (KJWA).
- KJWA has sought to expand efforts to reduce emissions of greenhouses gases to the agriculture sector.
Key points
- India however said agriculture activities are not “luxury” emissions but “survival” emissions of the poor.
- India also says that the world is facing a climate crisis today because of the excessive historic cumulative emissions by the developed nations. These nations are unable to reduce their emissions domestically by any worthwhile change in their lifestyles. Rather, they are searching for cheaper solutions abroad.
- The Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture (KJWA) is a decision recognizing the unique potential of agriculture in tackling climate change.
- The KJWA was established at the 23rd Conference of the Parties (COP) held in Bonn (Germany) under the Presidency of Fiji in 2017 as a new process to advance discussions on agriculture in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
- It calls countries agreed to work together to make sure that agricultural development ensures both increased food security in the face of climate change and a reduction in emissions.
- The Koronivia decision addresses six interrelated topics on soils, nutrient use, water, livestock, methods for assessing adaptation, and the socio-economic and food security dimensions of climate change across the agricultural sectors.
