How can climate change adaptation strategies be integrated with concerns over biological diversity, desertification and land degradation?

 

 

DOCUMENT ABSTRACT

Published: 2006

Guidance for promoting synergy among activities addressing biological diversity, desertification, land degradation and climate change

• Edited by Tracy Zussman

This report highlights the major biological factors that contribute to ecosystem resilience under the projected impacts of global climate change. It assesses the potential consequences for biodiversity of particular adaptation activities under the thematic areas of the Convention on Biological Diversity, provides methodological considerations when implementing these activities, and highlights research and knowledge gaps. The report contains:

• an assessment of the integration of biodiversity considerations in the design and implementation of adaptation activities
• approaches, methods and tools for planning, designing and implementing adaptation activities that also include biodiversity considerations
• key points for advice.

The report both recognises the potential of, and stresses the need for, synergy in the implementation of activities that interlink biodiversity conservation, mitigation of and adaptation to climate change, and land degradation. The report recommends the following:

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