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Quantifying Global-Level Synergies and Trade-Offs between Biodiversity Conservation and Nature Based Climate Solutions

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While global policy increasingly recognises the value of terrestrial habitats for climate stabilisation, carbon-biodiversity relationships are complex. This project will inform intergovernmental negotiations by combining CCI and wider expertise to quantify the emissions-reduction potential of a biodiversity restoration actions, and the biodiversity consequences of contrasting nature-based climate solutions.

16th November 2020

Putting climate change adaptation into conservation practice

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There is a clear and pressing need for a scientific assessment of the evidence about the effectiveness of climate change adaptation to help guide conservation policy and practice around the world. This needs to be supported by guidance about the use of specific interventions. At present, we do not understand the potential for adaptation to…

9th October 2017

Impacts of renewable energy on global biodiversity – an overlooked cost of climate change mitigation?

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Climate change poses a significant and increasing risk for biodiversity, ecosystems and ecosystem services. Urgent mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions is essential to reduce the impacts of climate change on biodiversity. However, mitigation may also increase extinction risk through the unintended impacts of renewable energy developments, such as wind farms or biofuel. Despite this, there…

17th September 2015

Can land sparing mitigate climate change?

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Agriculture for crops and livestock occupies around 40% of terrestrial land area, is responsible for around a quarter of global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions and is the primary driver of global declines in biodiversity. Land sparing, which seeks to couple increased yields on farmland with the conservation of natural vegetation cover, has been suggested as…

30th July 2013

Developing a framework to inform climate change adaptation for global biodiversity

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This workshop brought together a multi-disciplinary selection of researchers from CCI and beyond to identify the range of mechanisms by which climate change will impact on species and to determine potential adaptation interventions for each mechanism. This project was funded by the CCI Strategic Initiative Workshop Fund. This fund provides seed grants for participatory workshops…

23rd October 2012

Effectiveness of ecosystem‐based approaches to adaptation: a critical review of current evidence

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Planned adaptation to climate change may be achieved in many different ways. One approach is ecosystem-based approaches to adaptation. Such adaptation may include sustainable management, conservation and restoration of ecosystems, as part of an overall adaptation strategy that takes into account the multiple social, economic and cultural co-benefits for local communities. Building ecological resilience, prioritising…

17th October 2012

Mechanisms underpinning the impact of climate change on natural populations

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There is an urgent need to identify the key mechanisms underpinning climate change impacts on biodiversity in order to inform climate change adaptation. This project will review the scientific literature to quantify the evidence for different potential climate change impact mechanisms and appraise their relative importance. Meta-analyses will be conducted to consider how their relative…

17th October 2012

Links in biodiversity conservation, ecosystems services and climate change: teaching materials and building capacity

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Ecosystems provide numerous benefits, (ecosystem services), which are underpinned by biodiversity. Climate change has increased vulnerability and reduced resilience of ecosystems globally with potentially far reaching impacts on human well-being. There is therefore a need to foster a greater understanding of the links between biodiversity conservation, ecosystem services and climate change to enhance leadership at…

17th October 2012

Methods for establishing baseline emission rates for REDD projects

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International negotiations aimed at reducing emissions from tropical forest deforestation and degradation (REDD+) through carbon trading are gathering momentum, with numerous pilot projects around the world currently at the design or early-implementation stage. Polluters investing in REDD+ projects to offset carbon emissions will seek assurances that emissions reductions are genuine, requiring the development of robust…

17th October 2012

Overcoming the legal barriers to REDD+ implementation

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‘Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation’ (REDD+) has become an important part of international climate change policy.  It is designed to create incentives for developing countries to participate in forestry conservation, aiming to contribute to climate change mitigation, biodiversity preservation, and also to the creation of sustainable livelihoods for forest-dependent communities.  REDD+ can be…

7th September 2012

Biodiversity and REDD+

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The conservation community are in broad agreement that Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD and now REDD+) is an essential development in steps to tackle climate change and could bring significant benefits for biodiversity. However, this will require a number of key issues to be resolved; and there are risks to both biodiversity…

29th August 2012

Reviewing the potential impacts of geoengineering on ecosystems and biodiversity

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If climate change continues at the current rate, it is predicted to have a range of serious consequences, including significant losses of biodiversity and ecosystems. Geoengineering, the large-scale manipulation of the Earth’s environment, has been proposed as a potential solution. This challenge has given rise to a range of technical solutions, including adding nutrients to the ocean…

29th August 2012