This high-level session focused on the interconnectedness of the carbon cycle with climate change and biodiversity, underscoring nature's critical role as a primary carbon reservoir and sink that is essential to addressing climate challenges. Using the planetary boundaries framework, it explored why nature and climate are inseparable issues that must be seen in unison.

 

How does this work in practice, and why is integration so important?

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How can we integrate climate change adaptation into biodiversity conservation plans?

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How can international cooperation be improved to address the dual challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss in an integrated way to create a nature-positive and carbon-neutral future?