Can we design policies that meet biodiversity and climate targets at the same time?
Just imagine if the answer to both these questions is yes:
- Countries can then meet their obligations under the CBD and UNFCCC through the same policies – a natural and cost-saving approach;
- Wildlife restoration transforms from being ‘a luxury if we can afford it’ to a ‘smart investment’ into building a resilient future, both nationally and globally;
- Restoring lost wildlife and ecosystems can help countries meet their climate commitments through their National Determined Contributions (NDCs).
The workshop presents the latest scientific research findings on how wildlife contributes to carbon sequestration and climate mitigation – referred to as Animating the Carbon Cycle (ACC) – and how wildlife conservation can help countries in Africa to achieve their climate change, mitigation and adaptation goals under the Paris Agreement and biodiversity targets under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
Case studies are presented on how specific species contribute to climate mitigation in tropical, dryland and marine environments. IFAW will present practical guidance on how national governments can integrate wildlife conservation into their climate action plans, particularly their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
Part of a series of three webinars hosted in preparation for the 16th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, which will be held in Cali, Colombia from late October. This webinar is a follow-up to workshops held by the AGNES for African government representatives on nature, biodiversity and climate change in an effort to further consult with participating countries.
A joint initiative by The Global Rewilding Alliance, IFAW & Re:wild, in collaboration with the Yale School of the Environment.
As part of the webinar, Andrew Tilker from Re:wild gave the presentation ‘Animating the Carbon Cycle: How Trophic Rewilding Can Help Mitigate Climate Change’. You can download the slides in pdf format here.