Why does biodiversity, focusing on forest and
grassland ecosystems, matter?
Biodiversity underpins the ecosystem
processes and functions that provide critical services to society. In turn
actions that help conserve, restore or sustainably make use of biodiversity and
ecosystems can provide adaptation benefits while also contributing to multiple
facets of sustainable development. These include climate change mitigation,
disaster risk reduction, and the maintenance of essential ecosystem services.
Forest and grassland ecosystems provide
floodwater retention and slope stabilization and serve as windbreaks, while
also providing food, fodder and innumerable recreational and cultural services.
Actions to restore and conserve forest and grassland biodiversity and
ecosystems also provide co-benefits to human health and well-being, including
reducing the risk of disease transmission by reducing contact and the exchange
of pathogens between humans and wildlife.
Closing knowledge gaps through partnership
with the NWP expert group on biodiversity
The knowledge-to-action methodology
The NWP uses a knowledge-to-action methodology (see figure
below) that guides knowledge co-development through partnerships. This
collaborative approach responds to the adaptation needs of Parties, with an
emphasis on developing countries, and supports the formulation of national
adaptation plans and relevant mandates of UNFCCC constituted bodies. The
approach has been refined over the years incorporating lessons learned.
Progress
1) Scoping |
- Draft an initial
paper to review and synthesize existing knowledge on biodiversity and
climate change adaptation, with an emphasis on forest and grassland
ecosystems
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2) Engage with expert groups |
- Form an expert
group on biodiversity and climate change
- Convene the first expert group meeting in July 2020 to examine knowledge gaps to
address strategies to better integrate biodiversity and ecosystems into
adaptation planning
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3) Refinde knowledge |
- Develop a draft
scoping paper with technical guidance from the expert groups and
constituted bodies
- Organize a
webinar to showcase findings from the draft scoping paper
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4) Co-design actions |
- Convene the second meeting of the expert group,
including constituted bodies to co-design and implement collaborative actions
to address identified knowledge gaps
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5) Report and disseminate findings |
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6) Facilitate partnerships to mobilize support |
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- Publish the summary report of
the 14th Focal Point Forum on biodiversity and climate change
adaptation
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7) Implementing action (more details) |
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Next steps
Until end-of 2023 |
Strengthening Capacity for Long-Term Monitoring,
Evaluation & Learning for Ecosystem-based Adaptation. To be published in
2023 |
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& get involved
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actions and be part of the solutions.
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adaptation
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