CLIMA Y SINERGIAS ENTRE BIODIVERSIDAD

This policy brief, produced by Transforma and WWF, advocates for increased policy coherence and synergies between the three Rio Conventions (Climate Change, Biodiversity, and Desertification) ahead of COP30 in Belém do Pará, Brazil. It emphasizes that integrating national plans for climate mitigation, adaptation, and biodiversity is essential for efficient resource use and effective environmental governance, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean.

• The Latin American and Caribbean region faces a critical biodiversity crisis, having experienced a 95% reduction in biodiversity between 1970 and 2020. Climate change is identified as a primary threat to species populations, putting critical ecosystems like the Amazon at risk of reaching a tipping point.
• The document argues that the three Rio Conventions were not originally designed for synergistic implementation, leading to separate rules and institutions that may limit overall effectiveness. It calls for a 'whole-of-government' approach to align national instruments, such as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), and National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs).
• For COP30 in Belém do Pará, the authors recommend establishing a formal space for continuous dialogue on synergies under the UNFCCC. This includes proposing a joint work program between the Rio Conventions and a specific climate and nature work program to help stop and reverse deforestation by 2030.
• The Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF) is highlighted as an innovative blended finance mechanism aiming to mobilize $125 billion from public and private sources. Unlike REDD+, which focuses on threatened forests, the TFFF provides economic incentives to keep existing forests standing, allocating 20% of resources to indigenous peoples and local communities.
• The document provides three case studies of successful synergy implementation: Colombia's alignment of its NBSAP with NDC 2.0 goals (increasing ecological restoration from 1 million to 3 million hectares by 2030); Chile's Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) targets to restore 140,000 hectares by 2025; and Brazil's Responsible Commodities Facility (RCF) in the Cerrado, which uses green bonds to provide low-interest loans to soy farmers who commit to zero deforestation.

APA

Carbajal, A. L., Suárez, J. P. S., Rojas, J. A., Morales, V., & Rivadeneira, M. I. (2024). CLIMA Y SINERGIAS ENTRE BIODIVERSIDAD. Transforma. https://transforma.global/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Policy-Brief_Sinergias-entre-clima-y-biodiversidad-_Transforma_WWF_2025.pdf

Chicago

Carbajal, Alejandra López, Juan Pablo Sierra Suárez, Juliana Arciniegas Rojas, Vanessa Morales, and María Inés Rivadeneira. CLIMA Y SINERGIAS ENTRE BIODIVERSIDAD. Transforma, 2024. https://transforma.global/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Policy-Brief_Sinergias-entre-clima-y-biodiversidad-_Transforma_WWF_2025.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{carbajal2024clima, author = {Carbajal, Alejandra López and Suárez, Juan Pablo Sierra and Rojas, Juliana Arciniegas and Morales, Vanessa and Rivadeneira, María Inés}, title = {{CLIMA Y SINERGIAS ENTRE BIODIVERSIDAD}}, institution = {Transforma}, year = {2024}, url = {https://transforma.global/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Policy-Brief_Sinergias-entre-clima-y-biodiversidad-_Transforma_WWF_2025.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }