A/HRC/29/19 C. Responses and concluding remarks 71. During and after the interactive discussion, panellists were given the opportunity to respond to questions and issues raised from the floor and to make concluding remarks. 72. Ms. Suarez Franco referred to the utility of agroecology in reducing emissions, delivering more nutritious foods and providing more income. She called for human rights impact assessments of climate mitigation and corrective measures to promote informed, rights-based decision-making. Policies should ensure that people do not lose their autonomy to feed themselves. Ms. Suarez Franco advocated for a strong, legally binding agreement integrating human rights throughout the entire outcome document of the 2015 Paris Conference of the Parties. She supported the call for a special rapporteur on human rights and climate change to identify good practices, strengthen accountability mechanisms, engage with the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and further explore the links between climate change and human rights. 73. Ms. Mpofu argued that the problems posed by climate change called for new solutions. The corporate world must be regulated to protect human rights. Systems must be changed and processes must become people-oriented. States should support the adoption of a United Nations declaration on the rights of peasants. They should also adopt and implement policies on food sovereignty that comprehensively addressed the human rights impacts of climate change and corporate actors and focused on supporting the most vulnerable, including women. States must ensure their words are followed by actions and act now. 74. Mr. Tveit asserted that we must act now to address climate change, the impacts of which were already a reality and would affect even more our future generations. Actions now would determine whether or not generations to come have access to the most basic elements of life, including food and water. Mr. Tveit called on global leaders to adopt a legal agreement affirming human dignity and promoting human sustainability. Noting that women constituted 43 per cent of the agricultural labour force, Ms. Yao agreed that engaging women in relevant policymaking was critical to food security. She called for intensified research and development into mitigation and adaptation. Investment in the agricultural sector and climate-smart agriculture were important ways forward. Resilient and productive farming practices must be identified and adopted. Ms. Yao advocated for political will and cooperation across sectors to adequately address climate change in Paris and beyond. 75. Mr. Dalisay described efforts in the Philippines to develop hazard maps, improve agricultural support services, reengineer irrigation systems, reinforce infrastructure, establish early warning systems in partnership with communities and promote access to credit for risk reduction measures. He said the Philippines was implementing a gendersensitive approach to climate and agricultural policy as women and children were the most affected. The call for action by the Presidents of the Philippines and France advocated for a shift from intention to action as the point of no return was being reached. He said that the Philippines President had emphasized the need to transcend paralysis by debates on obligations of individual countries and act together now for the benefit of all. 76. Mr. Sopoaga made a plea for urgent action on climate change to enable small islands and low-lying countries to address and adapt to rising sea levels. He said that States like Tuvalu had a limited domestic capacity to cope with the impacts of climate change and needed international assistance to take appropriate measures. He advocated for improved access to financing and better coordination of international efforts. He called for greater involvement of OHCHR in the Pacific and other severely affected regions, for enhanced collaboration between the Human Rights Council and the secretariat of the United Nations 16