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Maria Helena Semedo Quotes

born 1959

Maria Helena Semedo (born 29 May 1959) is a Cape Verde economist and politician who served as Deputy Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization.

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For meaningful change and impact, it is important to build on and implement agreed decisions.

Bringing countries together to coordinate a concerted regional response to address the climate crisis, in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.

agrifood systems and forestry can help cities be resilient and healthy, connecting urban dwellers with nature and delivering benefits across the entire sustainable development agenda.

There were many opportunities to highlight the importance of agrifood system transformation as a key part of climate solutions

Best practices that were extensively discussed in the KJWA on matters such as livestock, soil management, water and the economic impacts of global warming should now be implemented in practice

Promoting food security and diversity, empowering and engaging women, youth, Indigenous Peoples and people in vulnerable situations, using science and innovation to improve agricultural practices across the value chains are just some of the principles that will guide FAST’s work.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Maria Helena Semedo (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.