IAPStatementonClimateChangeandBiodiversity:InterlinkagesandpolicyoptionsClimatechangeandbiodiversitydeclinearemajorchallengesofourtime.Botharepredominantlycausedbyhumanactivities,withprofoundconsequencesforpeopleandtheecosystemsonwhichwedepend.In2021and2022,majorUnitedNationsconferencesonbiodiversity(COP15)andonclimatechange(COP26)willbeheld,providinganopportunityforgovernmentstofocusinternationalattentionontheinterconnectednessandinterdependenceofclimatechangeandbiodiversity.Somepolicymeasuresarebeneficialinbothareas,helpingtomitigateandadapttoclimatechangeaswellastoconserveandrestorebiodiversity.However,thisisnotguaranteed,andsomeclimateactionscanunderminebiodiversitygoals.ThisIAPStatementexaminesinterconnectionsbetweenbiodiversityandclimatechangeandoutlineshowmeasuresthatbenefitbiodiversityhavethepotentialtosupportclimateaction,andhowsomeaspectsofclimateactioncansupportbiodiversity.Italsodiscussesinstanceswhereaddressingclimatechangecanundermineeffortstoenhancebiodiversity.Statements20212IAPSTATEMENTONCLIMATECHANGEANDBIODIVERSITY:INTERLINKAGESANDPOLICYOPTIONSSECTIONA.UnderstandingtheinterlinkagesbetweenclimatechangeandbiodiversityA1.Howclimatechange,biodiversityandecosystemsaffecteachotherWhatisbiodiversityandwhyisitimportant?BiodiversityisthevarietyandvariabilityoflifeonEarth,fromgenestoecosystems,andtheinteractionsbetweenspecies,togetherwiththeecologicalandevolutionaryprocessesthatsustainit.Countlessinteractionsbetweenorganismssustainhumanlifeontheplanet,providingphysical,cultural,recreationalandspiritualbenefitstosociety,oftenreferredtoas‘ecosystemservices’or‘nature’scontributionstopeople’.Thelossofbiodiversitycanthreatenthesekeybenefits,includingsomeasessentialassuppliesoffoodandcleanwater,orregulationoftheclimate.Biodiversitylossmayalsocauseoutbreaksofpestsandpathogens.Howdoesclimatechangeaffectbiodiversity?Aspectsofclimatechange,suchasrisingtemperatures,changingrainandsnowfallpatternsandextremeweatherevents,havearangeofimpactsonbiodiversity.Inmarineenvironments,climatechangeiscausingintensifiedmarineheatwaves,lossofoxygenandsealevelrise,whichleadtoalreadyobservedchangesinbiodiversity,ecosystemfunctioningandlivelihoodssuchasfishing,particularlyforcoastalecosystems1.Theimpactsofclimatechangearecompoundedbyoceanacidification,whichisalsocausedbyincreasedcarbondioxideconcentrations.Manyterrestrial,freshwaterandmarinespecieshaveshiftedtheirgeographicranges,seasonalactivities,migrationpatterns,abundancesandthewaysinwhichtheyinteractwithotherspeciesinresponsetoongoingclimatechange2.Therapidpaceofclimatechangeinthe21stcentury,withatemperatureriseinexcessof3°Cpossiblewithinthiscentury3,couldmeanthatmanyspeciesfailtoadaptormigrateatsufficientspeed,particularlyinmorefragmentedlandscapesandforrareorspecialistspecies.Someplantandanimalspeciesmaybecomeextinct4andcertainpopulationswilldeclinewhilstotherswillincrease,affectingspeciesinteractionssuchaspredation,competitionandthespreadofdiseases.Howdoecosystemsaffecttheclimate?Ecosystemsaffecttheclimateinseveralways,andtheirbiodiversitysecuresclimate-regulatingfunctions.Ecosystemsinfluencetheclimatebyalteringthepropertiesofthelandsurfaceandtheflowsofenergyandmatterintheoceansandonland.Vegetationincreasestherateofwatercyclingtotheatmosphere,whichlowerssurfacetemperatures,increasesatmospherichumidityandaffectslocalcloudformationand,insomecases,alsotherateorintensityofrainfall.Atalargerscale,thesefeaturesaffectatmosphericcirculationand,hence,regionalandglobalclimatepatterns.Ecosystems,throughvegetation,animals,microbesandsoils,aremajorreservoirsofcarbon.Thetotalamountofcarbonstoredintheterrestrialbiosphereisthreetimesthatfoundintheatmosphereascarbondioxide5.Changesinthesecarbonreservoirs,causedbyKeypolicyrecommendationsandprinciplesforactionPolicyrecommendations:•Buildasustainablefoodsystemwithclimate-andbiodiversity-friendlyagriculturalpractices,responsiblefoodtrade,andequitablefooddistribution.•Reduceratesofnaturalecosystemlossanddegradation,protect,restoreandexpandnaturalecosystems,andincreaselandscapeconnectivity.•Ensurethatexpansionofrenewableenergysystemshaspositivebiodiversitybenefitsbuiltintoitsdesign.•Recognise,respectandsafeguardtherightsandlivelihoodsoflocalandtraditionalusersofecosystemswhenimplementingbiodiversityandclimatechangeactions.•Discourageecosystem-basedapproachestoclimatemitigationthathavenegativeoutcomesforbiodiversity,suchastreeplantingininappropriateecosystems,monocultures,andunsustainableenergycrops.Principlesunderpinningbiodiversityandclimateaction:•Transformation.Mitigationatthescaleneededtokeeptheriseinglobaltemperaturesto1.5°C,ortoreverseglobalbiodiversitydecline,requiresatransformativechangeinthewayoursocietiesconsumeandproduceresources.•Collaboration.Governmentsalonecannotachievethetransformationsneeded–coordinatedclimateandbiodiversityactionsfrommultiplestakeholders,includingtheprivatesectorandcivilsociety,areessential.•Integration.Greaterunderstandingofthebiodiversity-climaterelationshipshouldhelptoendtheseparationbetweenthenationalandinternationalpolicyframeworksthatcurrentlyaddressclimatechangeandbiodiversitydecline.•Additionality.WhereNature-basedSolutionsareimplementedtohelpmitigateclimatechange,theyshouldnotdelayorloweranyambitiontoreducecarbondioxideemissionsfromfossilfuelsorreduceenergyusethroughmoreenergyefficienttechnologies.•Bestpractice.ThesuccessorfailureofNature-basedSolutionsandofotherresponsestoclimatechangeandbiodiversityissuesisdependentontheadoptionofbestpracticeandshouldbeevidence-basedandtailoredtothelocation.•Equity.Thediversityofenvironmentalandclimatepolicies,fromprotectedareastopaymentsforecosystemservices,shouldacknowledgethedifferentdimensionsofequitytoensureasustainableandequitablefuturethatleavesnoonebehind.Statements20213IAPSTATEMENTONCLIMATECHANGEANDBIODIVERSITY:INTERLINKAGESANDPOLICYOPTIONShumanactivityandclimatechange,cansignificantlyaffecttheEarth’sclimate.Thebiodiversitywithinecosystemsmakesthemmoreresilienttovaryingandshiftingclimatesandotherdisturbances.A2.Howisbiodiversitychangingandwhatroleisclimatechangeplaying?Wildlifeworldwidehasbeennegativelyimpactedbyhumanactivitiescausingadeclineinabundanceofmanyspeciesinthelasthalf-century6,7,8.Aroundonemillionanimalandplantspeciesarenowestimatedtobethreatenedwithextinctionasaresultofhumanactivity4.Onaverage,localspeciesrichness,thenumberofdifferentspeciesinanecosystem,isestimatedtohavefallenbyaround14%duetohumanactivity,butbymorethan75%intheworstaffectedhabitats9.Themaindriverofbiodiversitydeclineinthepast50yearshasbeenchangeinlandandseause(especiallytheexpansionandintensificationofagriculture,includingtropicaldeforestationasthelargestsinglecauseofbiodiversityloss),followedbydirectexploitationoforganisms,suchasfisheries;climatechange;pollution;andtheinvasionofspecies,especiallyonislands4.Whileclimatechangehasyettocausemajorspeciesdeclineinsomeecosystems,inothersithasalreadyresultedinseverereductionsinpopulationsize,changesincomposition,andextinction.Forexample,warming-inducedcoralbleachinghascauseddeclinesofupto90%incoralpopulationsinsomeregions,leadingtoshiftstoalternativetypesoforganismssuchasmacroalgae,orbroad-scaletransformationsincoralspeciescomposition10,11.A2°Cwarmingisexpectedtocauseadeclineofgreaterthan99%ofcoralreefs23.Onland,theimpactsofclimatechangeonthediversityofplantsandvertebratesarepredictedtoexceedthoseoflanduseby205012,13.Formountain-topspecies,thesechangescouldbeparticularlydramaticinthelongtermastheywon’tbeabletomigratetohigherelevationsandarelikelytofacecompetitionfromspeciesmigratingfromloweraltitudes14.Speciesdeclineandotherimpactsofglobalwarmingwouldbesignificantlyreducedbylimitingwarmingto1.5°C.Arecentstudysuggeststhatwhereas4%ofvertebrates,8%ofplantsand6%ofinsectshavebeenprojectedtoloseoverhalfoftheirclimate-determinedgeographicrangeat1.5°Cofwarming,thiswillrisedramaticallyunder3°Cwarmingto26%ofvertebrates,44%ofplants,and49%ofallinsects.Under3°Cofwarming,theremayalsobecriticaldeclinesinsomewholehabitats,suchasalpine,mountainandhigh-latitudeecosystemsandsometropicalforests15,17.A3.Howcanbiodiversitysupportclimatechangeadaptationandmitigationefforts?Biodiversityandtheecosystemfunctionsassociatedwithitcansupportclimateactioninmanyways,particularlythroughwell-designedandimplemented‘Nature-basedSolutions’(NbS)16.Theseactionsareintendedtoprotect,sustainablymanageandrestoreecosystemsthataddresssocietalchallengessuchasclimatechange,whileprovidinghumanwell-beingandbiodiversitybenefits.Thesearereasonablywellunderstoodandavailablefordeploymentinterrestrialsystems,butlessadvancedinmarinesystems17.NbSthatsupportbothclimatechangemitigationandadaptationincludeprotectingandrestoringecosystemssuchaspeatlandsandseagrassmeadows,andreforestingwoodlandandmangroves,thusenhancingsoilandbiomasscarbonsequestrationwhilstincreasingresiliencetoclimatechangeimpacts14.Scalingupnature-basedStatements20214IAPSTATEMENTONCLIMATECHANGEANDBIODIVERSITY:INTERLINKAGESANDPOLICYOPTIONSactionstotheirmaximumpossibleextenthasbeenestimatedtoresultinapotentialnetabsorptionofaround11billiontonnesofCO2-equivalentperyearuntilthemid-centuryatleast,equivalenttoaround27%ofcurrentfossil-fuelCO2emissions,throughenhancedsinksandreducedsourcesofgreenhousegas(GHG)emissions18,19.However,NbSwillallowustomeetclimatetargetsonlyintandemwithstrictandrapiddecarbonisationoftheeconomy;thecarbon-holdingcapacityofthebiosphereislimitedcomparedtocurrentandpotentialfossilfuelemissions.WhilesomeNbS,suchasimprovingsoilcarbonsequestration,canbeappliedwithoutchanginglanduse,akeyconsiderationforothersishowmuchlandconversionisrequiredandwhatpotentialtrade-offsmayemergeagainstexistingusesandbiodiversity.SECTIONB.Actionplan–integratedpolicyoptionsforclimatechangeandbiodiversityHowtodevelopacoordinatedefforttocombatbothclimatechangeandbiodiversitydecline?First,thissectionsetsthescenebylookingatthecurrentinternationalclimateandbiodiversitypolicycontext.Second,itproposessixprinciplestoguideajoined-upclimateandbiodiversitypolicyresponse.Third,itexploresavailableoptionsforbetterintegratingglobalclimateandbiodiversitypolicymakingatagovernancelevel.Thefinalsectionprovidesguidanceonwhichclimatemeasuresshouldbeencouragedordiscouragedbasedontheirimpactsonbiodiversity.B1.InternationalpolicycontextIn1992,attheRiodeJaneiro‘EarthSummit’,theinternationalcommunityestablishedstructurestoaddressclimateandbiodiversityissuesintheformoftheUNFrameworkConventiononClimateChange(UNFCCC)andtheConventiononBiologicalDiversity(CBD),respectively.Theyear2021shouldbeahistoricturningpointfortheglobalenvironmentasitmarksthestartofthedecadeofactiontowardstheSustainableDevelopmentGoals(SDGs),whichintegrateclimatechangeandbiodiversitywithothersocio-environmentaltargetstobeachievedby2030.Also,in2021and2022,boththeUNFCCCandCBDareduetoholdtheirCOP26andCOP15conferences,respectively.Inprospectarenewtargetstocutemissions,newgoalsforbiodiversity,newformsofcollaborationbetweentheconventions,andanewambitionforprogressandsocialjusticeaspartofthehoped-forglobalrecoveryfromCOVID-19.Thisconvergenceofeventspresentsauniqueopportunitytobuildonpreviousacademywork20andtomakeamajordifferencetowardsachievingamoresustainableandfairerfutureforpeopleandnature.Forexample,werethepost-2020biodiversitytargetstointegrateclimatechange,theywouldresultinmorerealistictargetswhichcouldalsocontributetothemitigationandadaptationofclimatechange21.B2.Sixprinciplestoguideajoined-upclimateandbiodiversitypolicyresponseHereweintroducesixprinciplesthatshouldbeconsideredtoenableajoined-upclimateandbiodiversitypolicyresponse.Transformation.Modellingandscenarioanalysesdemonstratethatmitigationatthescaleneededtokeeptheriseinglobaltemperaturesto1.5°C,ortoreverseglobalbiodiversitydecline,requiresatransformativechangeinthewayoursocietiesconsumeandproduceresources22.Suchchangewouldincluderapidandfar-reachingtransitionsinconsumptionsupplychains,energyproductionanduse,landuse,infrastructure,andlifestyle4,23,24.The2021DasguptaReviewandrecentinternationalclimatechangeandbiodiversityassessmentshavehighlightedtheneedtotransformtheeconomicsystem.Examplesofwaystodothisinclude:(i)complementingGDP(GrossDomesticProduct)withmeasuresthatincludemultiplevaluesfornaturebyreducingandredirectingsomeofthesubsidiesfor,andfinancialinvestmentin,fossilfuel,agriculture,fisheries,forestry,transportationandminingtowardssustainablepoliciesandpractices;(ii)internalisingenvironmentalandsocialexternalities(accordingtotheInternationalMonetaryFundtheseamounttoaboutUS$5trillionin201725);and(iii)embracingacirculareconomy2,5,26,27.Collaboration.Governmentsalonecannotachievethetransformationsneeded–coordinatedclimateandbiodiversityactionsfrommultiplestakeholders,includingtheprivatesectorandcivilsocietyareessential.CollaborationsshouldbemadeatallStatements20215IAPSTATEMENTONCLIMATECHANGEANDBIODIVERSITY:INTERLINKAGESANDPOLICYOPTIONSlevelsfromsub-national(municipality,province/state)tonationalandinternationallevels.JustastheParisAgreement,basedongovernmentalcollaboration,hasbecomeacornerstonetomitigateclimatechange,aglobaltreatyforbiodiversitycouldbedecisiveinprovidinganoverallframeworkandgoaltoconservethediversityoflifeonEarth28.Integration.Greaterunderstandingofthebiodiversity-climaterelationshipwouldhelpendingtheseparationbetweenthenationalandinternationalpolicyframeworksthatcurrentlyaddressclimatechangeandbiodiversitydecline.Itisimportantforpolicymakerstolookatimpactsinbothareaswhenconsideringanyintervention.Additionality.WhereNbSareimplementedtohelpmitigateclimatechange,theyshouldnotdelayorlowerambitiontoreducecarbondioxideemissionsfromfossilfuelsorreduceenergyusethroughmoreenergyefficienttechnologies29.EarlyprojectionsindicatethatevenambitiousdeploymentofNbSworldwidecanprovideonly0.1-0.3°Cofloweredglobalpeaktemperatures,asignificantcontributionbutnotasolutiontoclimatechangeintheabsenceofambitiousfossilfuelemissionsreductions30.Bestpractice.ThesuccessorfailureofNbSandofotherresponsestoclimatechangeandbiodiversityissuesisdependentontheadoptionofbestpractice.Inmanycases,bestpracticewillinvolveplace-specificNbS:theappropriatesolutionforaspecificlocationandcontext.Thespreadofbestpracticerequiresawell-definedframeworkforNbSthatincludesevidence-basedstandardsandguidelines31,32toensurethattheyavoidunintendedormaladaptiveoutcomes33,34andthatfacilitatestheirmonitoring.Equity.Thestronglinkagesbetweenenvironmentalpoliciesandsocietymakeequityakeycomponentofenvironmentalgovernance35.Thediversityofenvironmentalandclimatepolicies,fromprotectedareastopaymentsforecosystemservices,shouldacknowledgethedifferentdimensionsofequitytoensureasustainableandequitablefuturethatleavesnoonebehind36,37.Earlyengagementwithstakeholderswhowouldbeaffectedbyenvironmentalpoliciesisfundamentaltoensureequitableoutcomes.B3.IntegrationofglobalpolicymakinginbothareasThecurrentseparationinglobalgovernanceframeworksmeansthatscientificadviceandpolicymakingforthedeeplyinterwovenissuesofclimatechangeandbiodiversitydeclinearehandledbyseparateadministrativeandscientificorganisationsandbydifferentintergovernmentalconventionswhohavehistoricallyhadlimitedinteraction.Ifthetwoissuesaretobemanagedholistically,linksbetweenthetwogovernancesystemsneedtobestrengthened.Inparticular,scientistsneedtoengagewithpolicymakerstoensurethatNbSachievetheirpotentialtotackleboththeclimateandbiodiversitycriseswhilealsocontributingtosustainabledevelopment.Thiswillrequiresystemicchangeinthewayweconductresearchandruninstitutions9.Statements20216IAPSTATEMENTONCLIMATECHANGEANDBIODIVERSITY:INTERLINKAGESANDPOLICYOPTIONSPracticalstepstodothiscouldinclude:•promotingholisticsustainabilityframeworks,suchastheSDGs;•aligningclimateandbiodiversitygoalsandtargetsatvariousscales;•ensuringthenewglobalbiodiversitygoalstobeadoptedbytheCBDforthenextdecadeareholisticandambitious38;•increasingliaisonbetweentheIntergovernmentalScience-PolicyPlatformonBiodiversityandEcosystemServices(IPBES)andtheIntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChange(IPCC),throughinitiativessuchastheirjointworkshopinDecember2020;•strengtheningtheroleoftheJointLiaisonGroupontheRioConventions1;and•exploringfundingforNbS,particularlyviatheUNFCCC’splannedforumon‘Financefornature-basedsolutions’39.B4.GuidanceonpolicymeasuresThissectionsetsoutwhichland-basedandsea-basedclimatepoliciesarebeneficialforbiodiversityandshouldthereforebeencouraged,andwhicharenotandshouldthereforebediscouraged.Policymeasurestoencourage:Buildingasustainablefoodsystem.Onethirdofcropsarefedtolivestockratherthanhumans40,andathirdoffoodgloballyislostorwasted41.Animalagricultureisamajorcontributortoglobalbiodiversityloss42.AreductioninmeatanddairyconsumptionandasignificantreductioninfoodlossandwastewouldnotonlysignificantlyreduceGHGemissions43,44,whichitselfbenefitsbiodiversitythroughlimitingclimatechange,itwouldalsoreducepressurefordeforestationwithassociatedbiodiversitylossandfreelandandresourcesforbiodiversityrecoveryandthewideruseofNbS23.Assuch,dietaryshiftsforpeoplewhocanchoosewhattheyeatandreductioninfoodlossandwastecreatetheenablingconditionsthatmakeotheractionsoutlinedbelowmorefeasible44.Arevolutionarychangeinfarmingisessentialtomeetingthegoalsof1ThemandateoftheJointLiaisonGroup,whichcomprisestheExecutiveSecretariesoftheCBD,theUnitedNationsConventiontoCombatDesertification(UNCCD)andtheUNFCCC,istoenhancecoordinationamongthethreeRioConventionsandexploreoptionsforfurthercooperation.2AlthoughconsiderationsofhumanhealtharenotaprimaryfocusofthisStatement,suchconsiderationsareofcriticalimportanceinunderstandingthebenefitsofretainingbiodiversityandtacklingclimatechange,andthusarebeingaddressedinanongoingIAPprojectonclimatechangeandhealth:https://www.interacademies.org/project/climate-change-and-health.theParisAgreementandreducingbiodiversitydecline.Toachievethataim,furtherresearchonagriculture,whichisunderfundedcomparedtootherkeyhumanactivities,shouldbeapriority.Moreover,farmersshouldbeofferedfinancialandotherincentivestosupportclimateandbiodiversityfriendlyactivities,suchasagro-ecologicalpractices45.Sustainableandresponsiblefoodtrade,andequitablefooddistribution.Sincethepriceoffoodandotherproductsdoesnotincorporateenvironmentalexternalities,toooften,manycountriesbenefitfromcheapproductsthataregrownunsustainablyinothercountries,withthelatterhavingtobeartheburdenofenvironmentaldegradationwithoutbenefitingfromthefood.Avoidingimportingfoodthathasbeenproducedunsustainablyelsewhere,andinsteadsupportingsustainableproductionmodesanddistributingavailablefoodfairlyamongstthosewhoneeditisacriticalpartofasustainableandresponsiblefoodsystem.Reducingratesofnaturalhabitatlossanddegradation,particularlyofforests.Deforestation,currentlymainlyinthetropicsandsubtropics,isthemajorcontemporarycauseofterrestrialbiodiversitylossandlocalclimatechange,andhascontributed5.7GtCO2annualemissionsoverthelastdecade,14%ofglobalCO2emissions46.Reducingdeforestationanddegradationratescanbeachievedthroughbothsupportinginsituconservation,resourcingalternativedevelopmentpathwaysandreducinginternationaldemandforproductsofdeforestation47.Reducingdeforestationwouldhavethehealthco-benefitofloweringtheriskofdiseaseoutbreakscausedbypathogenspresentintheseareaspassingfromwildlifetohumans2.Naturalecosystemrestorationandexpansion.Expansionofnativeecosystems,throughrestorationandrehabilitation,inanetworkthatfacilitatesconnectivityandspeciesmigration,willenhancebiodiversityandcarbonstorageinecosystems.Naturalforestshavebeencalculatedtobe40timesbetterthanplantationsatstoringcarbon48.Aglobalforestrestorationeffortcouldabsorb2GtCO2/year.Ecologicallyappropriaterestorationofnon-forestecosystems,suchassavannasandgrasslands,canincreasecarbonstocksinsoilsandmaintainbiodiversity.Peatlandpreservationandrestoration.Peatlandshavebeenestimatedtostoremorethan600Gtor20%oftheglobalStatements20217IAPSTATEMENTONCLIMATECHANGEANDBIODIVERSITY:INTERLINKAGESANDPOLICYOPTIONSstockofsoilcarbon,twiceasmuchastheworld’sforests49,ononly3%ofitsland.Peatlandpreservationandrestorationhasmultiplebenefitsforamenity,waterresources,floodprotection,biodiversityandtheclimate.Forexample,restoredpeatlandsshowrenewedgrowthofSphagnummossspeciesandattractinvertebratesandbirds50.Existingdrainedpeatlandsgloballyareexpectedtocumulativelyreleasetheequivalentofnearly2GtCO2thatcouldbesavedbyrestoration51.ExtensionandenforcementofMarineProtectedAreas(MPAs).Aswellasrestoringandprotectingbiodiversity,andhelpingittoberesilienttoclimatechange,manyMPAssupportclimateresilience,eitherbyprotectingthecoastlinefromsevereweatherevents,forexamplethroughcoralreefsormangroves,orbyabsorbingcarbondioxideinseagrasses,saltwaterreedbedsandmuddyhabitats52,53.Tobeeffective,MPAsshouldbeextendedwithnewinvestmentintheirmanagementandenforcementofprotectionrules.Biodiversityfriendlyrenewables.Upscalingofrenewableenergyproductionshouldavoidnegativeimpactsonbiodiversitywherepossible.Forexample,engineerscandesignoffshorewindfarmstobebiodiversityfriendlyandattractspeciesunderwater54.Techniquesincludestructuresonwhichnewreefscangrowalongwithfishhabitatsandseagrasssettlements.Overall,marinesiteswhererenewableenergytechnologiesarebeingdeployedshouldbemanagedtooptimisepotentiallypositiveeffects,byadoptingexclusionzonesfromotherdestructiveactivitiessuchasbottomtrawlinganddredgingandsupportthecolocationofotherindustriessuchasmariculturethatsupportwiderbenefitsfromnature55.Onland,solarfarmsshouldavoidfragmentinghabitatsorbecomingbarrierstothemovementofanimals56.Itisalsoimportanttosourcerawmaterialsforrenewablesinawaythatensuresminimaldamagetobiodiversity.Increasedlandscapeconnectivity.Creatingcorridors(forexamplerestoringrivercorridorsplantingandconnectingconservationefforts)andincreasedcoverageofsemi-naturalecosystemsinintensivelyusedlandscapeswillassistspeciesmigrationandsupportecosystemresilienceinachangingclimate.Increasinggreenspacesincitiesisvitalforadaptationastheyhaveacoolingeffectandsupportbiodiversityanditsconnectivity.Theycontributetoclimatechangemitigationthroughcarbonstorage,andenablemanybiodiversity-associatedmentalandculturalwelfarebenefitstourbanpeople57,58.Policymeasurestodiscourage:Treeplantingininappropriateecosystems.Expandingtreecoverinecosystemsthatdonotnaturallysupportexpansivetreecover(e.g.grasslands,grasslandsavannas,temperatepeatlands)hasnegativeconsequencesforbiodiversity59andecosystemfunctioning.Inthecaseofpeatlands,plantingStatements20218IAPSTATEMENTONCLIMATECHANGEANDBIODIVERSITY:INTERLINKAGESANDPOLICYOPTIONStreescanalsohavenegativeclimateconsequencesbyresultingindrainageandconsequentreleaseofsoilcarbonreserves.Monocultures.Plantingtrees,eitherforbioenergyoraslong-termcarbonsinks,shouldfocusonrestoringandexpandingnativewoodlands,aswellasavoidcreatinglargemonocultureplantationsthatdonotsupporthighlevelsofbiodiversity.Simpletargetssuchas‘numbersoftreesplanted’ignorebiodiversityconsiderations,suchaslong-termsurvivaloftreesorstewardship,andcanbemisleading,potentiallycontributingtopolicyfailureandmisuseofcarbonoffsets32.Unsustainableenergycrops.ThemodelledbenefitsofBioenergywithCarbonCaptureandStorage(forexample,theuseofcropstogeneratepowerandfuelwhilecapturingCO2)tomitigateclimatechangearesignificant.However,thescaleofsomemodelleddeploymentswouldeithertakeuplargeamountsoflandnowusedforfoodproductionorhavenegativeeffectsontheamountoflandavailableforpreservationorrestorationofnaturalecosystems60.Policyshouldalsolimituseoffuelwoodpelletsandotherfeedstocksforbioenergywhereitmightintensifypressureonsemi-naturalecosystems.Disempowermentofindigenousandlocalcommunities:Biodiversityandclimatechangeactionsshouldrecognise,respectandsafeguardtherightsandlivelihoodsoflocalandtraditionalusersofecosystems61.ConclusionClimatechangeandbiodiversityareinherentlyconnectedandaddressingthemiscentraltoachievingtheSDGs.Whileawarmingplanetleadstobiodiversitydecline,NbScancontributetobothclimatechangemitigationandadaptation.However,climatechangeandbiodiversityaregovernedseparatelyattheinternationalandoftenatnationallevels,hinderingsolutionsthatcouldaddressbothissues.Bybetterintegratingclimateandbiodiversitypoliciesatinternationalandnationallevels,thefullpotentialofbiodiversitytosupportclimateactioncouldbeleveraged,whilstatthesametimehelpingtoreversetheongoingdeclineinbiodiversity62.Researchshowsthat,althoughsomedegreeofclimatechangeandbiodiversitylossareunfortunatelynowunavoidable,westillhavetimetolimitprofoundconsequencesforpeopleandtheecosystemsonwhichwedepend.Theyear2021couldbeoneoftheturningpointsinhistory,inwhichtheinternationalcommunitycollaboratedtomakealong-lastingdifferencebystreamliningandintegratingclimatechangeandbiodiversitypoliciesandembarkingonapathwaytowardsastableclimateandavibrantbiosphere.Statements20219IAPSTATEMENTONCLIMATECHANGEANDBIODIVERSITY:INTERLINKAGESANDPOLICYOPTIONSReferences:1IPCC.SummaryforPolicymakers.In:IPCCSpecialReportontheOceanandCryosphereinaChangingClimate.2019.Availablefrom:https://www.ipcc.ch/srocc/chapter/summary-for-policymakers/2IPCC.SpecialReport:GlobalWarmingof1.5°C.2018.Availablefrom:https://www.ipcc.ch/sr15/3UNEP.EmissionsGapReport.2020.Availablefrom:https://www.unep.org/emissions-gap-report-20204Román-Palacios,C.,&Wiens,J.J.(2020).Recentresponsestoclimatechangerevealthedriversofspeciesex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