COPs and other international forums are critical to set global goals and promote action and accountability, while national and subnational levels are where these goals are turned into practical and enforceable policies. A range of actors—from national policymakers and city officials to private sector executives and community leaders—are essential to advocate for policies and strategies that will advance ambitious and equitable action to transform the food system.
This session focused on what new declarations and agreements at COP28 meant for policymakers, and insights and recommendations, including from the Food Donation Policy Atlas, to develop national regulations and policies to accelerate food loss and waste reduction.