Thematic Paper 1: Linkages and Synergies Between International Instruments on Biodiversity and Climate Change (updated 09/24)
Thematic Paper 1 explores linkages and synergies between international instruments on biodiversity and climate change under the CBD and the UNFCCC.
Synergies Between Biodiversity and Climate Policy Frameworks – A Series of Thematic Papers (updated 09/24)
The Summary Paper contains key messages on legal, policy and science aspects and their implementation, covering Nature-based Solutions (NbS), governance, multilevel cooperation and finance.
Position Paper on Agroecology
This position paper reflects on the potential of agroecology for a sustainable transformation of agricultural and food systems. It elaborates on five positions, provides a set of recommendations on actions and gives an overview of useful tools and trainings as well as guidelines.
Biodiversity in global agricultural supply chains
Biodiversity is a fundamental element of people’s livelihoods – and it is declining at a rapid pace worldwide with climate change being one of the main causes.
The paper elaborates how designing global agricultural supply chains in a biodiversity-sensitive way can be a key lever for tackling the biodiversity crisis.
Strengthening Climate Risk Management in Fair Trade value chains
Adverse weather and climate variability are impacting the agriculture production in all regions of the world. The effects are felt especially hard by small-scale agricultural producers. Currently around 2.9 million small-scale producers and workers in over 75 countries participate in Fair Trade schemes.
Catalysing Finance and Insurance for Nature-based Solutions
Nature-based solutions can be an effective way to address environmental and social challenges, including adaptation to climate change and nature-related financial risks faced by economies around the globe. Although private sector engagement has picked up, nature-based solutions remain severely underfunded.
Agroecology: Making Ecosystem-based Adaptation Work in Agricultural Landscapes
This report suggests to link Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) with agroecological approaches to transform our agri-food systems in a climate resilient and nature-friendly way. It outlines three case studies applying the approach in India, Kenya, and Guatemala, providing practical steps to merge agroecology and EbA to adapt agricultural landscapes to climate change.
Global Report: Lessons Learnt from Piloting Macroeconomic Modelling for Climate Resilience
The Global Report evaluates the effectiveness of using climate-sensitive macroeconomic modeling in achieving climate resilience in Georgia, Kazakhstan, and Vietnam. The report emphasizes the use of the model-based process for adaptation planning and evidence-based policymaking.
Climate Resilience – What can we learn from Pastoral Systems in Africa’s Drylands?
This policy brief gives an overview of pastoral systems in Africa’s drylands in the face of a changing climate – and serves as a short version of a technical background paper. It highlights the remarkable ability of pastoralists to adapt to the impacts of climate change, gives valuable insights and offers lessons e.g. for smallholder farming in drylands. The publication explores key factors enabling and hampering the resilience of pastoral systems. It demonstrates the link between pastoralists’ climate resilience and agroecological principles of good governance and diversification.
Pastoralism and Resilience of Food Production in the Face of Climate Change
This technical background paper dives deep into pastoral systems in Africa’s drylands in the face of a changing climate – and complements a shorter policy brief. It highlights the remarkable ability of pastoralists to adapt to the impacts of climate change, gives valuable insights and offers lessons e.g. for smallholder farming in drylands. The publication explores key factors enabling and hampering the resilience of pastoral systems. It demonstrates the link between pastoralists’ climate resilience and agroecological principles of good governance and diversification. As an appropriate enabling environment is based on good governance, access to land and water, strong customary institutions, diversification and integration of different systems.