Thematic Paper 9: Enhancing Synergies to Advance Gender-Responsive Approaches Under the CBD and UNFCCC Frameworks
As climate change and biodiversity loss exacerbate existing inequalities, a gender-responsive governance approach is necessary to achieve ambitious, equitable, and lasting outcomes. Thematic Paper 9 argues that gender equality is a foundational prerequisite for effective climate and biodiversity action.
Thematic Paper 10: Resources and Platforms for Capacity Building and Development for Climate and Biodiversity Action
Achieving climate–biodiversity synergies requires sustained investment in individual, institutional, and systemic capacities, yet current efforts remain fragmented. Thematic Paper 10 identifies capacity building as a key enabler of the UNFCCC, Paris Agreement, CBD, and Kunming-Montreal GBF, supporting countries in translating commitments into action.
Thematic Paper 7: Synergies for Monitoring and Reporting on Climate and Biodiversity Actions: Global Frameworks and National Opportunities
Thematic Paper 7 highlights transparency as a shared pillar of the CBD/GBF and the Paris Agreement, illustrating that integrated monitoring and reporting can strengthen climate-biodiversity synergies while reducing reporting burdens and improving policy coherence. The paper presents the monitoring frameworks of the GBF and the Paris Agreements, discusses opportunities at the global level for enhancing synergies between them, and compiles good practices and recommendations for aligning monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) systems at the national level
Climate and Nature: Maximize Synergies and Co-benefits in Mongolia
This analysis explores how Mongolia can better align its climate and biodiversity strategies (NDCs, NAPs, NBSAPs) to reduce fragmentation and unlock synergies. It identifies key challenges, overlaps, and opportunities for coordinated action to strengthen policy coherence and deliver more effective, integrated outcomes across both domains.
From Concept to Impact: The Biodiversity Mainstreaming Journey under the CBD
The study shows how the concept of biodiversity mainstreaming has become a cornerstone of global biodiversity governance. It offers an overview of various entry points for mainstreaming biodiversity considerations into different thematic areas, such as in finance, policy planning cycles and monitoring frameworks, and discusses mainstreaming approaches in key sectors, i.e. land-use planning, forestry, infrastructure, and tourism. Case studies from Indonesia, Mexico and Thailand illustrate how biodiversity mainstreaming can be put into practice through national policy instruments and planning processes.
Building Synergies Between Biodiversity and Climate: Insights from countries on NBSAP and NDC planning and implementation
The report provides practical approaches to promoting synergies between climate and biodiversity policy—both at the political level (Rio Conventions) and in on-the-ground implementation drawing from case studies in Latin America, Africa and Asia.
Bridging the gap between climate goals and social protection solutions: New guidance on how to integrate social protection in countries´ climate commitments
A newly formed international Task Force on Linking Adaptive Social Protection and Climate Financing aims to bridge the gap between climate goals and social protection solutions. Its newly published note demonstrates how social protection systems can be strategically leveraged for climate action.
Economy-Wide Impacts of Climate Change and Adaptation in Mongolia
This report presents the economy-wide impacts of climate change and adaptation in Monbolia conducted for the main climate hazards and for four adaptation measures targeting at agriculture and water management to limit the negative climate change impacts on the economy and people.
Effectively delivering on Climate and Nature: NDCs, NAPs and NBSAPs Synergies – A checklist for national policymakers
This checklist for national policymakers illustrates potential opportunities and interactions during the development or update of the NDCs, NAPs, and NBSAPs. It provides a list of points for consideration to enhance synergies and co-benefits throughout planning and implementation phases, ensuring gender-responsive and socially inclusive approaches.
Technical Brief: Promoting Synergies Between Climate Change Adaptation and Biodiversity
The technical summary presents a framework that highlights common elements in the adaptation and biodiversity planning process and provides insights into relevant case studies from different countries that illustrate key lessons learned and best practices. These could be applied or inspire the revision, formulation and implementation of the National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) and National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan Processes (NBSAPs), to promote synergies and efficient resource allocation.