The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
As part of its 2009–2012 Programme IUCN is working to include biodiversity concerns in adaptation and mitigation policies and practice. The Union is actively involved in climate policy including advising and supporting the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and other international environmental negotiations that address climate change. Learn more
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) needs to address the role of biodiversity for both sequestering carbon and adapting to climate change. It has a mandate to address the challenges of conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in the face of climate change. The CBD Conference of the Parties in Japan in 2010 was critical in ensuring that a new strategic plan for the Convention responds to the challenges of climate change.
