ENHANCING NATIONALLY DETERMINED CONTRIBUTIONS THROUGH NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS

The document outlines a framework for incorporating nature-based solutions into climate commitments, emphasizing the need for measurable targets, biodiversity benefits, and the integration of both mitigation and adaptation strategies.

• WWF proposes a specific framing for Nature-based Solutions for Climate, defining them as interventions in ecosystem conservation, management, and restoration that are intentionally designed for measurable climate outcomes, provide co-benefits for biodiversity and human development, and manage climate risks that could threaten their long-term effectiveness.
• To increase climate ambition, NDCs should prioritize actions that simultaneously address both climate change mitigation and adaptation, rather than treating them as incidental co-benefits of conservation.
• Effective NDCs should establish numeric targets that are ambitious, time-bound, and measurable, specifically citing metrics such as the number of hectares of ecosystems used, the amount of CO2 sequestered, or the number of people who benefit from increased resilience.
• To maximize biodiversity benefits, the guide recommends prioritizing natural ecosystems over modified or artificial ones and incorporating the climate benefits provided by protected areas.
• Countries are encouraged to utilize a diverse range of ecosystem types for climate benefits, including forests, wetlands, mangroves, coral reefs, grasslands, urban landscapes, and working lands.
• The guide emphasizes that nature-based solutions must be resilient to climate change itself, requiring the identification and management of climate risks that could undermine the viability of these interventions.
• Strong commitments to nature-based solutions should integrate obligations from other international conventions and national policies, while ensuring social and environmental safeguards and the active participation of local communities.
• The document notes that achieving nature-based results often requires the explicit inclusion of needs for external technical and financial support within the NDC.

APA

Martin, S., Bartlett, R., & Kim, M. (2020). ENHANCING NATIONALLY DETERMINED CONTRIBUTIONS THROUGH NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS. WWF International. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/531/447fx4jyif_enhancing_ndcs_through_nature_based_solutions.pdf

Chicago

Martin, Shaun, Ryan Bartlett, and Marcella Kim. ENHANCING NATIONALLY DETERMINED CONTRIBUTIONS THROUGH NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS. WWF International, 2020. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/531/447fx4jyif_enhancing_ndcs_through_nature_based_solutions.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{martin2020enhancing, author = {Martin, Shaun and Bartlett, Ryan and Kim, Marcella}, title = {{ENHANCING NATIONALLY DETERMINED CONTRIBUTIONS THROUGH NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS}}, institution = {WWF International}, year = {2020}, month = mar, url = {https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/531/447fx4jyif_enhancing_ndcs_through_nature_based_solutions.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }