Promoting synergies between land degradation neutrality and climate change adaptation: A supplement to the National Adaptation Plan technical guidelines
Rackelmann, Fabian, Sparkes, Edward, Sabino Siemons, Anne-Sophie, Hashweh, Dalia, Pineda Fernandez, Diana M., Werners, Saskia E., Orr, Barron J., Andreeva, Olga and Walz, Yvonne (2024). Promoting synergies between land degradation neutrality and climate change adaptation: A supplement to the National Adaptation Plan technical guidelines. United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).
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Sub-type Research report Author Rackelmann, Fabian
Sparkes, Edward
Sabino Siemons, Anne-Sophie
Hashweh, Dalia
Pineda Fernandez, Diana M.
Werners, Saskia E.
Orr, Barron J.
Andreeva, Olga
Walz, YvonneTitle Promoting synergies between land degradation neutrality and climate change adaptation: A supplement to the National Adaptation Plan technical guidelines Publication Date 2024 Place of Publication Bonn Publisher United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Pages 72 Language eng Abstract Good stewardship of land is vital to climate change mitigation and adaptation. Sustainable land management helps to sequester carbon in plants and soils and increase the resilience of ecosystems and the people who depend on them. It also helps world nations stay on track to meet global environmental targets. Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) contributes to good land stewardship by providing a framework for optimizing land management decisions to balance land degradation with its restoration. Efforts to achieve LDN, therefore, not only ensure no net loss of healthy and productive land, they contribute to efforts to achieve climate change adaptation (CCA). CCA, meanwhile, is the central objective of national adaptation plans (NAPs). The NAP process was established by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to encourage adaptation planning by the Convention’s signatory nations. In particular, the NAP process aims to help least-developed and other developing countries reduce their vulnerability to the impacts of climate change and to integrate CCA into new and existing policies, programmes and activities. Formally missing from this adaptation planning, however, is the international goal of land degradation neutrality.Using the NAP process to integrate CCA with efforts to achieve LDN and other initiatives to address desertification, land degradation and drought offers an important opportunity to link efforts aimed at land management and climate adaptation and to identify synergies. These synergies can strengthen the resilience of societies and people who depend on land by leveraging common objectives, activities and support and by addressing common challenges, such as those related to gender, land tenure and finance.This guide highlights several opportunities and synergies between addressing land degradation and climate change adaptation and outlines nine actionable recommendations to guide countries in building synergies. These include enhancing coordination between UNFCCC and UNCCD focal points, leveraging regional frameworks for collaboration, conducting comprehensive risk assessments that account for land degradation, building technical and financial capacities, and establishing robust monitoring and evaluation systems. Regular reviews of NAPs, informed by emerging science and stakeholder feedback, ensure that integration remains dynamic and effective. Furthermore, transparent communication of NAP outcomes promotes stakeholder engagement, supports informed decision-making, and facilitates knowledge sharing on best practices. By systematically integrating LDN into the NAP process, countries can strengthen climate resilience, support sustainable development, and address the interconnected challenges of land degradation and climate change. This guide serves as a vital tool for policymakers, international organizations, and practitioners working to align CCA and LDN objectives, ensuring a more sustainable and adaptive future. Copyright Holder United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification Copyright Year 2024 Copyright type All rights reserved ISBN 9789295128187 -
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