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LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:Session 2: Promoting natural fibers in the climate action agenda
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:In the coming years\, natural fibers may assume a crucial role 
 across various industries. They may serve as eco-friendly substitutes or i
 n blends with synthetic fibers\, including polyester\, and materials such 
 as plastics\, primarily derived from non-renewable fossil fuels.This sessi
 on will explore how natural fibers\, like cotton\, wool\, bamboo\, and hem
 p\, can contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation. These fibe
 rs offer sustainable alternatives to products with higher environmental im
 pacts\, such as those from fossil fuels or synthetics. Discussions will f
 ocus on enhancing value addition\, livelihoods\, and climate mitigation in
  these chains\, and on proposing solutions to overcome obstacles like pric
 e fluctuations and economies of scale. Questions to be addressed:What opp
 ortunities and threats does the climate action and energy transition agend
 a represent for natural fibers?  What is the trade potential of the main
  natural fibers in the context of the climate emergency?  How can natura
 l fibres generate additional revenues for farmers while responding to incr
 easing demands for climate-friendly agricultural practices and supply chai
 ns? How can producers of natural fibers\, particularly smallholders\, gai
 n access to modern technologies necessary to sustainably increased yields 
 and production?  What role for regional value chains for natural fibers 
 in strengthening development outcomes in producing countries?  What role
  for international cooperation and multilateralism in shifting consumption
  towards sustainably produced\, low-carbon natural fiber products?  How 
 can governments and industries ensure that the crucial role of natural fib
 ers in the world economy is recognized and sustained? &lt\;p&gt\;In the c
 oming years\, natural fibers may assume a crucial role across various indu
 stries. They may serve as eco-friendly substitutes or in blends with synth
 etic fibers\, including polyester\, and materials such as plastics\, prima
 rily derived from non-renewable fossil fuels.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;This s
 ession will explore how natural fibers\, like cotton\, wool\, bamboo\, and
  hemp\, can contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation. These 
 fibers offer sustainable alternatives to products with higher environmenta
 l impacts\, such as those from fossil fuels or synthetics.&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\
 ;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Discussions will focus on enhancing value addition\, li
 velihoods\, and climate mitigation in these chains\, and on proposing solu
 tions to overcome obstacles like price fluctuations and economies of scale
 .&lt\;br&gt\;&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Questions
  to be addressed:&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;ul&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;Wha
 t opportunities and threats does the climate action and energy transition 
 agenda represent for natural fibers?&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;/ul&gt\;
 &lt\;p&gt\;&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;ul&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;What is the tra
 de potential of the main natural fibers in the context of the climate emer
 gency?&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;/ul&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p
 &gt\;&lt\;ul&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;How can natural fibres generate additional re
 venues for farmers while responding to increasing demands for climate-frie
 ndly agricultural practices and supply chains?&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;/ul&gt\;&l
 t\;p&gt\;&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;ul&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;How can producers
  of natural fibers\, particularly smallholders\, gain access to modern tec
 hnologies necessary to sustainably increased yields and production?&amp\;n
 bsp\;&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;/ul&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;ul&
 gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;What role for regional value chains for natural fibers in 
 strengthening development outcomes in producing countries?&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\
 ;/li&gt\;&lt\;/ul&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;ul&gt\;&lt\;
 li&gt\;What role for international cooperation and multilateralism in shif
 ting consumption towards sustainably produced\, low-carbon natural fiber p
 roducts?&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;/ul&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;
 /p&gt\;&lt\;ul&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;How can governments and industries ensure t
 hat the crucial role of natural fibers in the world economy is recognized 
 and sustained?&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;/ul&gt\;\n\nView meeting on un
 ctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/session-2-promoting-natural-fibers-cl
 imate-action-agenda
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