A just transition

1. Towards a just transition in food, agriculture, and natural resources  A global consensus exists on the need to transition to a post-fossil fuel future in light of the overwhelming evidence of human-induced climate change manifest in global warming, extreme weather events, catastrophic biodiversity loss, and natural resource degradation [Ref a number of key scientific studies e.g. of IPCCC, IAASTD, etc.] The term just transition is often used to describe what this transition should be, but it can mean different things to different people, so this paper is a starting point to define what it is and how we can attain it. [can add a box on definitions of Just Transition, including history of concept]  We must radically shift our model of food production and natural resource use and management to achieve a just transition [BOX on the contribution of industrial agriculture towards global GHG emissions and destructive effects of large-scale commercial mining, logging, and mineral extraction]  There can be no just transition that is not based on the principles of food sovereignty, economic democracy, and post-extractivism [brief elaboration of these key concepts]  Across the world, peasants, pastoralists, fishers, trade unionists and indigenous peoples are leading the way, showing how a just transition can be put into practice. Many of these groups are mobilising in the form of national and transnational social movements in a call for systemic change [Ref AEPF declaration and other key social movement political declarations]  These social movements need to be supported by public policies and investments as part of a people-led process of development and change