Biodiversity and Infrastructure: A better nexus?

The briefing by WWF and IISD offers policy guidance for COP 14 regarding the mainstreaming of biodiversity into the infrastructure sector, following a decision from COP 13 to address biodiversity in energy, mining, infrastructure, manufacturing, and health. It mentions upcoming discussions by the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) and references two specific case studies: bus fleet electrification in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, and hybrid infrastructure in the Bogotá River basin, Colombia.

• The 13th Conference of Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) mandated that the subsequent COP continue the process of mainstreaming biodiversity into several specific sectors, including infrastructure, energy, mining, health, and the manufacturing and processing industry.
• The 21st meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) is scheduled to discuss initial draft propositions regarding biodiversity mainstreaming under Item 6 of its agenda.
• A Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) assessment of bus fleet electrification in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, analyzed investment costs, avoided costs, and added benefits.
• The implementation of hybrid infrastructure in the Bogotá River basin in Colombia resulted in improved water quality, reduced flood risk, and strong economic returns.

APA

Uzsoki,, O. P. (2017). Biodiversity and Infrastructure: A better nexus? International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/brief/biodiversity-and-infrastructure-better-nexus

Chicago

Uzsoki,, Oshani Perera,David. Biodiversity and Infrastructure: A better nexus? International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2017. https://www.iisd.org/publications/brief/biodiversity-and-infrastructure-better-nexus.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{uzsoki2017biodiversity, author = {Uzsoki,, Oshani Perera,David}, title = {{Biodiversity and Infrastructure: A better nexus?}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2017}, month = nov, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/brief/biodiversity-and-infrastructure-better-nexus}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }