In this Project Drawdown Briefing, Paul West shared how to advance holistic solutions to address the interwoven crises of climate change and biodiversity loss.
See below for key takeaways, resources, and downloadable graphics and charts.
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Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss
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Key Takeaways
- Climate change and biodiversity loss are interwoven challenges, yet we largely assess and address them independently.
- Nature-based climate solutions offer several win-wins, but they only address about one-quarter of greenhouse gas emissions.
- We need a holistic solutions framework to address these challenges – one that (1) maps the suitability and impact of each climate solution, (2) is organized around the major sources of threat to biodiversity, (3) assesses win-wins and trade-offs, and (4) assesses how the solution affects human well-being.
- This framework is part of an emerging area of work we’re calling Drawdown Nexus, focused on simultaneously stopping climate change, conserving nature, and improving people’s lives. This initiative will help “cut through the noise” and focus attention on the actions and places that can accelerate progress.
Resources
- “The win-wins of climate and biodiversity solutions” (Essay from Paul in The Revelator)
- Drawdown Lift
- Climate-Poverty Connections (report)
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Charts and Graphics
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