Scientists Call for Unified Action on Climate, Nature

Scientists from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and York University emphasize the urgent need for a coordinated global strategy to address climate change and biodiversity loss. Their paper, published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, argues for a joint work program between the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Professor Nathalie Pettorelli from ZSL’s Institute of Zoology stresses the intrinsic connection between the two crises, calling for higher integration between biodiversity and climate change agendas. She sees upcoming UN conferences as opportunities to introduce a formal governance structure that unites efforts to stabilize the climate and recover nature. The paper highlights the need for a unified political tool to meet international commitments under both the Paris Agreement and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Professor Idil Boran of the University of York points to the need for tools to facilitate collective action and warns that tackling one problem in isolation can damage another. Eco-friendly solutions are considered key strategies that benefit the climate, biodiversity and human societies. The document also calls for the allocation of resources to address the financial imbalance between climate change and biodiversity projects. The upcoming UNFCCC and CBD conferences provide an important opportunity for concerted action to address these interconnected problems