The workshop discussed the lack of connection between previous policies that have addressed biodiversity loss and climate change, and that address synergies between mitigation of biodiversity loss and climate change, while considering its social impacts, it offers the opportunity to maximize benefits and meet global development goals. “Man-made climate change is increasingly threatening nature and its contributions to people, including its ability to help mitigate climate change. The more the world warms, the less food, drinking water and other key contributions nature can make to our lives in many regions, “said Professor Hans-Otto Pörtner, co-chair of the Scientific Steering Committee.” affect climate, especially through impacts on nitrogen, carbon and water cycles, “he said. “The evidence is clear: a sustainable global future for people and nature can still be achieved, but it requires transformative change with rapid and far-reaching action of a type never attempted before, based on ambitious emission reductions. Resolving some of the strong and seemingly unavoidable trade-offs between climate and biodiversity will involve a profound collective shift in individual and shared values related to nature, as moving away from the conception of economic progress based solely on GDP growth to one that balances human values. development with multiple values of nature for a good quality of life, without exceeding the biophysical and social limits”. The authors also suggest that narrow-minded actions to combat climate change can directly and indirectly damage nature and vice versa, but there are many measures that can make significant positive contributions in both areas.

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