Raising global ambition on climate change and biodiversity through nature-based solutions

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The session will offer a state-of-the-art account of (i) how NbS can combat climate change and biodiversity loss, (ii) to what extent governments have incorporated these within their global climate commitments and (iii) launch new Guidelines on how countries can accelerate the integration of NbS into climate plans to raise global climate ambitions.

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The session will have 4 parts: (i) A keynote presentation that provides the latest knowledge on the contribution of nature-based solutions in combating climate change, disaster risk and biodiversity loss (ii) Expert-led case studies of how countries have included different dimensions of nature-based solutions within their global commitments – including both Nationally Determined Contributions and National Adaptation Plans- under the Paris Agreement (iii) Panel discussion on how global ambition can be raised further, both through the enhanced incorporation of nature-based solutions within global climate commitments, in the post-2020 global biodiversity framework, and through the efforts of other non-state actors (iv) Official launch of the Guidelines for Integrating Ecosystem-based Adaptation into National Adaptation Plans as a pathway for accelerating global ambition in NbS in climate commitments