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Author: Jiwon Lee

Jiwon is Acting Head of Global Projects at the ICLEI World Secretariat and the Principal Support for the ICLEI Global Food Program. She manages the food-related programs of the ICLEI World Secretariat and supports the global coordination of the food systems agenda of the organization in close cooperation with the ICLEI Regional Offices. She specializes in designing and implementing international development projects in themes ranging from urban food systems, climate change mitigation, to energy efficiency.
Glasgow Food and Climate Declaration: Putting local and regional food systems on the table of the UN Climate Negotiations
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Glasgow Food and Climate Declaration: Putting local and regional food systems on the table of the UN Climate Negotiations

ByJiwon Lee November 15, 2021June 27, 2024

Today’s food systems account for approximately one third of total GHG emissions, are a primary cause of environmental degradation, loss…

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How local governments can put food on the table: An interview with ICLEI Global Food Program Coordinator Peter Defranceschi
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How local governments can put food on the table: An interview with ICLEI Global Food Program Coordinator Peter Defranceschi

ByJiwon Lee July 27, 2021June 28, 2024

2021 is the year of food. After the pandemic exposed how vulnerable food systems are, two global summits are placing…

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Seoul to Build on Air Pollution Milestone at ICLEI World Congress
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Seoul to Build on Air Pollution Milestone at ICLEI World Congress

ByJiwon Lee November 24, 2014January 21, 2015

Every spring, China, Korea and Japan suffer from an influx of yellow dust, which originates in the deserts of Mongolia…

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