Implications of COVID-19 on Progress in the UN Conventions on Biodiversity and Climate Change

2020 was to be a landmark year for setting targets to stop biodiversity loss and prevent dangerous climate change. However, COVID-19 has caused delays to the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP) of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity and the 26th COP of the UN Framework Convention on Climate C...

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Main Authors: Ortiz, Andrea Monica D, de Leon, Alaya M, Torres, Justine Nicole V, Guiao, Cecilia Therese T, La Viña, Antonio Gabriel M
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spelling ph-ateneo-arc.es-faculty-pubs-10732022-01-31T08:50:24Z Implications of COVID-19 on Progress in the UN Conventions on Biodiversity and Climate Change Ortiz, Andrea Monica D de Leon, Alaya M Torres, Justine Nicole V Guiao, Cecilia Therese T La Viña, Antonio Gabriel M 2020 was to be a landmark year for setting targets to stop biodiversity loss and prevent dangerous climate change. However, COVID-19 has caused delays to the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP) of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity and the 26th COP of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Negotiations on the Global Biodiversity Framework and the second submission of Nationally Determined Contributions under the Paris Agreement were due to take place at these COPs. There is uncertainty as to how the COVID-19 disruption will affect the negotiations, whether parties will pursue more ambitious actions or take a weaker stance on issues. Our policy analysis shows there are broad opportunities for climate and biodiversity frameworks to better respond to COVID-19, by viewing future pandemics, biodiversity loss, and climate change as interconnected problems. Importantly, there needs to be greater focus on agriculture and food systems in discussions, establishing safeguards for carbon markets, and implementing nature-based solutions in meeting the Paris Agreement goals. We can no longer delay action to address the biodiversity and climate emergencies, and accelerating sustainable recovery plans through virtual spaces may help keep discussions and momentum before the resumption of in-person negotiations. 2021-02-01T08:00:00Z text application/pdf https://archium.ateneo.edu/es-faculty-pubs/71 https://archium.ateneo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1073&context=es-faculty-pubs Environmental Science Faculty Publications Archīum Ateneo biodiversity COVID-19 climate change Paris Agreement policy Biodiversity Climate Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration
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topic biodiversity
COVID-19
climate change
Paris Agreement
policy
Biodiversity
Climate
Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration
spellingShingle biodiversity
COVID-19
climate change
Paris Agreement
policy
Biodiversity
Climate
Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration
Ortiz, Andrea Monica D
de Leon, Alaya M
Torres, Justine Nicole V
Guiao, Cecilia Therese T
La Viña, Antonio Gabriel M
Implications of COVID-19 on Progress in the UN Conventions on Biodiversity and Climate Change
description 2020 was to be a landmark year for setting targets to stop biodiversity loss and prevent dangerous climate change. However, COVID-19 has caused delays to the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP) of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity and the 26th COP of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Negotiations on the Global Biodiversity Framework and the second submission of Nationally Determined Contributions under the Paris Agreement were due to take place at these COPs. There is uncertainty as to how the COVID-19 disruption will affect the negotiations, whether parties will pursue more ambitious actions or take a weaker stance on issues. Our policy analysis shows there are broad opportunities for climate and biodiversity frameworks to better respond to COVID-19, by viewing future pandemics, biodiversity loss, and climate change as interconnected problems. Importantly, there needs to be greater focus on agriculture and food systems in discussions, establishing safeguards for carbon markets, and implementing nature-based solutions in meeting the Paris Agreement goals. We can no longer delay action to address the biodiversity and climate emergencies, and accelerating sustainable recovery plans through virtual spaces may help keep discussions and momentum before the resumption of in-person negotiations.
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author Ortiz, Andrea Monica D
de Leon, Alaya M
Torres, Justine Nicole V
Guiao, Cecilia Therese T
La Viña, Antonio Gabriel M
author_facet Ortiz, Andrea Monica D
de Leon, Alaya M
Torres, Justine Nicole V
Guiao, Cecilia Therese T
La Viña, Antonio Gabriel M
author_sort Ortiz, Andrea Monica D
title Implications of COVID-19 on Progress in the UN Conventions on Biodiversity and Climate Change
title_short Implications of COVID-19 on Progress in the UN Conventions on Biodiversity and Climate Change
title_full Implications of COVID-19 on Progress in the UN Conventions on Biodiversity and Climate Change
title_fullStr Implications of COVID-19 on Progress in the UN Conventions on Biodiversity and Climate Change
title_full_unstemmed Implications of COVID-19 on Progress in the UN Conventions on Biodiversity and Climate Change
title_sort implications of covid-19 on progress in the un conventions on biodiversity and climate change
publisher Archīum Ateneo
publishDate 2021
url https://archium.ateneo.edu/es-faculty-pubs/71
https://archium.ateneo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1073&context=es-faculty-pubs
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