Infographic: What is Pillar 5 of the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans?

Adopted in 2020 and aligned with the EU Green Deal, the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans sets out a shared vision for a more sustainable future across the region. This infographic focuses on Pillar 5: Protection of Nature and Biodiversity, showing how healthy ecosystems - forests, rivers, wetlands and seas - are essential for biodiversity conservation, clean water, climate adaptation, disaster-risk reduction, and resilient communities.

The infographic highlights the core components and goals of Pillar 5, including integrating nature into key sectors such as energy, agriculture, tourism, and infrastructure. It also explains who does what, including the role of IUCN as the regional coordinator of Pillar 5 and host of the Biodiversity Task Force for the Western Balkans, the main platform for regional cooperation on nature. By bringing together policy goals, practical action and measurable results, the infographic helps readers understand how protecting nature supports people’s lives today and safeguards the region’s future.

This infographic was developed in the frame of ADAPT 2.0: Nature-based Solutions for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in the Western Balkans, funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA); and Greening the Western Balkans, supported by International Partnerships Austria.