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Scientific outcome of the IPBES-IPCC co-sponsored workshop on biodiversity and climate change

Hans Otto-Portner, Bob Scholes, John Agard, Emma Archer, Almut Arneth, Xuemei Bai, David K. A. Barnes, Michael T. Burrows, Lung S. Chan, Wai Lung Cheung, Sarah E. Diamond, Camila I. Donatti, Carlos M. Duarte, Nico Eisenhauer, Wendy Foden, Maria A. Gasalla, Collins Handa, Thomas Hickler, Ove Hoegh‐Guldberg, Kazuhito Ichii, Ute Jacob, Gregory Insarov, Wolfgang Kiessling, Paul Leadley, Rik Leemans, Lisa A. Levin, Michelle Lim, Shobha Maharaj, Shunsuke Managi, Pablo A. Marquet, Pamela McElwee, Guy F. Midgley, Thierry Oberdorff, David Obura, Balgis Osman Elasha, Ram Pandit, Unai Pascual, Aliny P. F. Pires, Alexander Popp, Victòria Reyes-García, Mahesh Sankaran, Josef Settele, Yunne‐Jai Shin, Sintayehu W. Dejene, Pete Smith, Nadja Steiner, Bernardo B. N. Strassburg, Raman Sukumar, Christopher H. Trisos, Adalberto Luís Val, Jianguo Wu, Edvin Aldrian, Camille Parmesan, Ramón Pichs-Madruga, Debra Roberts, Alex D. Rogers, Sandra Dı́az, Markus Fischer, Shizuka Hashimoto, Sandra Lavorel, Ning Wu, Hien T. Ngo

2021

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Summary

This scientific outcome from the first IPCC-IPBES co-sponsored workshop (December 2020) synthesises the interdependencies between climate change and biodiversity loss in relation to human well-being and sustainable development goals. The report develops conclusions across seven thematic sections, substantiating evidence on climate-biodiversity interactions and proposing decision-relevant options for integrated action. It identifies critical knowledge gaps whilst aligning findings with international policy frameworks including the Paris Agreement and post-2020 biodiversity framework.

UK applicability

The findings provide a global policy framework relevant to UK commitments under international climate and biodiversity agreements. UK-specific application would require contextualisation to temperate ecosystems, agricultural systems, and domestic biodiversity priorities, particularly for terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Key measures

State-of-knowledge synthesis on climate-biodiversity interactions; alignment with Paris Agreement, post-2020 global biodiversity framework, Sendai Framework, and 2030 Agenda targets

Outcomes reported

The report synthesises emerging scientific knowledge on the interconnections between climate change and biodiversity loss, informing policy-makers on integrated solutions and identifying knowledge gaps. It addresses how dual crises of climate change and biodiversity loss affect human well-being across multiple systems and scales.

Theme
Climate & resilience
Subject
Other / interdisciplinary
Study type
Policy
Study design
Policy report
Source type
Policy report
Status
Published
Geography
Global
System type
Other
DOI
10.5281/zenodo.4923212
Catalogue ID
MGmovtd2at-o7qnqf

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