AbstractThe Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture (KJWA) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) have brought agriculture onto the agenda of solutions to tackle climate change and sustainable development. The first KJWA roadmap came to an end in 2020. The conclusions will be reported at the UNFCCC COP 27 in 2022. Several options for the future of KJWA are on the table. We review the literature to take stock of the contribution of science to the first KJWA period and discuss on how research could help to strengthen the case for keeping up the work of KJWA. This paper reviews 175 peer-reviewed publications on technical (agricultural practices), socioeconomic, and policy actions or innovations that support and strengthen the role of sustainable agriculture on the global development agenda. The considerable diversity of science-based actions and innovations presented in the agricultural sector should contribute to the success of KJWA in putting agriculture on the climate agenda. In addition to the climate agenda, the review highlights the multi-functionality of sustainable agriculture which targets food security issues, of course, but also the 17 SDGs. Our review shows that KJWA has been extensively documented in the scientific literature on agricultural practices, the socioeconomic dimensions, and policies supporting actions. Nevertheless, research has to make special efforts (i) to set up methods that allow data comparisons and collections, and at the same time (ii) to tackle synergies and trade-offs in the achievement of the SGDs. The nexus approach could also provide a framework for the future of the KJWA process. The science-based evidence should continue to pave the way for the future KJWA to become an actionable structure within the UNFCCC arena. Echoing the previous assessment, the KJWA process should keep all stakeholders on board, including researchers.