The great COP food systems illusion: UN climate talks deliver no real-world action

Negotiations on food and agriculture have moved too slowly, while special initiatives fail to hold countries accountable on their commitments
Do COP food talks work in the real world?
A farmer walks in a corn field in Krishna district in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, India, April 1, 2024. (Photo: REUTERS/Almaas Masood)

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