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
Engage expert group and scope the thematic area
including reviewing and synthesizing existing knowledgeWebinar to showcase findings
from the draft scoping paperSecond virtual meeting of the
expert group on held in January 2021
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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biodiversity and climate change adaptation with a focus on forests and
grassland ecosystems on the Adaptation Knowledge Portal including case studies, tools and methods, and other resources
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planning and implementation related to oceans and climate change
adaptation
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