Climate change and biodiversity loss are closely interconnected, yet policies that address both crises in an integrated way remain limited. Strengthening synergies between biodiversity and climate action is essential to improve policy coherence and implementation, particularly in the context of the CBD and UNFCCC.
To support this, a series of six thematic papers provides an overview of the links between biodiversity and climate change, drawing on international agreements, recent scientific evidence, and practical implementation experience. The papers explore topics including legal frameworks under the CBD and UNFCCC, nature-based solutions, governance, multilevel implementation, the role of science-policy-practice and finance. Their aim is to strengthen understanding of biodiversity–climate synergies and support their integration into policies and action at national and local levels.
The series is intended to inform and inspire negotiators, policymakers, decision-makers, and practitioners to promote approaches that deliver joint benefits for biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation, and adaptation.
The papers were developed by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), in cooperation with the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), under the IKI-funded projects “Support Project for the Design and Implementation of the New Global Biodiversity Framework (BioFrame)” and “Support Project for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement (SPA)”. The papers were updated in 2026 under the IKI project “Support Project for Implementation Instruments of the Global Biodiversity Framework and the Paris Agreement” (BioClime).
Below is the recording of the launch event with presentations of the thematic paper series’ key findings from a policy, science and implementation perspective.
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The Thematic Papers can be accessed by clicking on the links below.
- Summary Paper: Synergies Between Biodiversity and Climate Policy Frameworks
- Thematic Paper 1: Linkages and Synergies Between International Instruments on Biodiversity and Climate Change
- Thematic Paper 2: Linkages Between Biodiversity and Climate Change and the Role of Science-Policy-Practice Interfaces for Ensuring Coherent Policies and Actions
- Thematic Paper 3: Nature-Based Solutions: An Approach for Joint Implementation of Climate and Biodiversity Commitments
- Thematic Paper 4: Good Governance for Integrated Climate and Biodiversity Policy-Making
- Thematic Paper 5: From National to Local Implementation: A Collaborative, Multi-Level Effort to Achieve Joint Climate and Biodiversity Goals
- Thematic Paper 6: Delivering Financing for Joint Biodiversity and Climate Solutions
- Thematic Paper 7: Synergies for Monitoring and Reporting on Climate and Biodiversity Actions: Global Frameworks and National Opportunities
- Thematic Paper 8: The Role of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in Contributing to the Achievement of Global Climate and Biodiversity Goals
- Thematic Paper 9: Enhancing Synergies to Advance Gender-Responsive Approaches Under the CBD and UNFCCC Frameworks
- Thematic Paper 10: Resources and Platforms for Capacity Building and Development for Climate and Biodiversity Action
