The Paris Agreement reached at COP 21 will spur stronger action to address the greatest challenge humanity faces: global climate change. Among the accomplishments of the negotiations are the overall inclusion of nature in the agreement, recognition of the role of tropical forests in curbing emissions — “forests” are referenced 11 times in the final document — and a growing emphasis on adapting to climate impacts.

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EditText:Conservation International (CI) believes that nature is our best defense against climate change. Protecting ecosystems and the beneficial services they provide is one of our most immediate and effective solutions to mitigating the causes of and adapting to the impacts of climate change. Climate action is not just the responsibility of governments — communities, civil society and businesses all have a part to play. In particular, private-sector action is crucial for moving toward a low-carbon and climate-resilient future, and the agreement is an opportunity to start a conversation across sectors and forge new partnerships to tackle the challenge together.

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Turning science into policy

How should nature-based solutions for fighting climate change be implemented? What is the role of the private sector? What should REDD+ look like? These and other issues were covered in a series of briefs that translate CI's research into policy prescriptions:

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CI’s policy stance at COP 21

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lhodapp@conservation.org | mobile: +1 610-299-4524

Kevin Connor, Senior Media Relations Manager
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Download CI’s COP21 press kit here. See our latest news and press releases at conservation.org/newsroom.

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CI worked to ensure that the Paris Agreement on climate change included provisions for nature-based solutions for mitigation and adaptation. This includes: 

• Formal recognition of the vital role that nature plays in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, sequestering carbon and enhancing resilience to the impacts of climate change;
• Global goals on both mitigation and adaptation;
• Individual country commitments that ensure strong social and environmental outcomes from actions addressing climate change;
• Inclusion of transparent, consistent, comparable, complete and accurate accounting rules for nature-based solutions; and
• Predictable and adequate funding flows for nature-based solutions to encourage implementation of tried, tested and proven measures  which can also generate significant emissions reductions and removals before the agreement goes into effect in 2020. Predictable and adequate funding flows for nature-based solutions to encourage implementation of tried, tested and proven measures — such as REDD+, blue carbon and ecosystem-based adaptation — which can also generate significant emissions reductions and removals before the agreement goes into effect in 2020.

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