Only two U.S. researchers were invited to join the United Nations’ Committee on World Food Security’s High Level Panel of Experts, and one of them is the University of Vermont’s Colin Anderson.
Anderson is co-director of UVM’s Institute for Agroecology and associate research professor in UVM’s Department of Agriculture, Landscape and Environment. Agroecology is the study of sustainable agriculture that works with nature to thrive.
The influential panel is the U.N. body responsible for providing analysis on food security and nutrition policy, according to a news release. Anderson joined the panel in Rome last week, from Nov. 15-19, where it began work on a report expected to play a “pivotal role” in global discussions on sustainable agriculture.
The report, “Building Resilient Food Systems,” will be central to the Committee on World Food Security’s work over the next three years, and will guide policy development at both global and regional levels.
“In the face of growing shocks and stressors from climate change, Vermont and New England communities are looking for solutions to build equitable resilience,” Anderson said in a statement. “This report will be relevant and linked directly to our work in the region, including our project funded by the UVM Leahy Institute for Rural Partnerships, where we are collaborating with communities in the Northeast Kingdom to assess and build food systems that are resilient to the effects of the climate crisis.”
High Level Panel of Experts has demonstrated its global influence in past reports
Past reports from the High Level Panel of Experts, such as the 2019 publication of “Agroecology and Other Innovative Approaches,” have been instrumental in influencing efforts around the world to build sustainable and resilient food systems, according to a news release.
“We are excited and proud that Colin Anderson has been selected to contribute to this important international endeavor,” V. Ernesto Mendez, faculty director of the Institute for Agroecology, said in a statement. “This invitation speaks to Colin’s exceptional scholarship, expertise and leadership in agroecology, as well as the significant impact of the Institute’s work.”
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