Miller Magazine Issue: 143 November 2021

The UK hosted the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Par- ties (COP26) in Glasgow on 31 October – 12 November 2021. The COP26 summit has brought parties together to accelerate action to- wards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Con- vention on Climate Change. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres set a grim tone in his address to world leaders. “Our addiction to fossil fuels is pushing humanity to the brink. We face a stark choice: Either we stop it, or it stops us. And it's time to say 'enough.' Enough of bru- talizing biodiversity. Enough of killing ourselves with carbon. Enough of treating nature like a toilet. Enough of burning and drilling and min- ing our way deeper. We are digging our own graves,” Guterres said. Climate change is causing unprecedented damage to our ecosys- tem. Increasing temperatures, ocean warming and acidification, se- vere droughts, wildfires, altered precipitation patterns, melting gla- ciers, rising sea levels and amplification of extreme weather events have direct implications for our food systems. The world is currently not on track to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees. The targets announced in Paris would result in warming well above 3 degrees by 2100 compared to pre-industrial levels. If we con- tinue as we are, temperatures will carry on rising, bringing even more catastrophic flooding, bush fires, extreme weather and destruction of species. The world needs to halve emissions over the next decade and reach net-zero carbon emissions by the middle of the century if we are to limit global temperature rises to 1.5 degrees. The global response to climate change today will determine how we feed future generations tomorrow. By transforming their agricul- ture sectors, countries have the chance to achieve food security for all. New agricultural policies and practices are needed to feed a grow- ing global population, ensure sustainable use of natural resources. Coherence between climate change, agriculture and food security policy processes is vital to accomplish this transformation. Food security and climate change are therefore interlinked chal- lenges that need to be addressed simultaneously. Increasing re- source efficiency in agriculture and building resilience to climate risks are the key actions for undertaking these challenges. This implies a significant transformation of agriculture and food systems, with con- certed action and coordinated involvement of all stakeholders on a long-term perspective. The world needs political will to act. Do we have a common political voice to counter climate change? Unfortu- nately, the answer is not yes. editor Namık Kemal PARLAK millermagazine company/millermagazine millermagazine Parantez Publishing and Congress Ltd. Gökevler Mah. 2312 Sok. No:16/37 Ginza Corner Plaza, Esenyurt / İstanbul - TURKEY T. +90 212 347 31 64 F. +90 212 212 02 04 www.millermagazine.com info@millermagazine.com On Behalf of Parantez Publishing and Congress Ltd., Owner Zübeyde Kavraz Responsible Manager Namık Kemal Parlak Editor-in-Chief Namık Kemal Parlak Editors Mustafa Yağmurlu Cemalettin Kanaş Sales and Marketing Burcu Çetin Ebru Ildan Sevin Art Director and Visual Design Alparslan Murat Aysu Corporate Communications Ahmet Hamdi Annaç Consultancy Board Ali İhsan Özkaşıkçı, Chairman of AUSD Mesut Çakmak, Chairman of GUSAD Erhan Özmen, GUSAD Honorary Chairman Bekir Bağış, Chairman of Çukurova Flour Industrialists Association Hasan Özmermer, Board Member of Özmermer Flour Derviş Toprak Mehmet Şerif Gültay Referee and Scientific Advisory Board Prof. Dr. Mustafa Bayram Prof. Gustavo Sosa Prof. Dr. Hazım Özkaya Prof. Dr. Harun Dıraman Asst. Prof. M. Kürşat Demir Asst. Prof. Halef Dizlek Asst. Prof. Mustafa Erbaş Publication Type Periodic (Monthly) Printing - Baskı İhlas Gazetecilik A.Ş. Merkez Mah. 29 Ekim Cad. No: 11 A 41 Yenibosna-Bahçelievler-İstanbul Tel: 0212 454 30 00 All copyrights belong to Parantez Publishing. © May not be used without permission. Responsibility of the ads belongs to the advertisers. ISSN 2718-031X COPYRIGHT PAGE Climate change and food security