Nature for Climate Action: Nationally Determined Contributions

In this co-publication from Forest Trends and AGWA, authors discuss policy strategies on managing deep uncertainty with “deep resilience” in the context of climate change. The current approaches to climate change will not be acceptable given the pace and extent of its impacts, and rethinking the approach to these issues must be met with deep resilience of the world’s economic, ecological and social systems.

To support effective, credible implementation of NDCs that support deep resilience, this brief seeks to clarify: 1) why we need to rethink how adaptation is approached and what coping measures the NDCs must consider; and 2) why NBS will be central to coping effectively with climate change. A companion piece will delve into guidance on implementation; how to operationalize NBS within the NDCs.

Nature for Climate Action: Nationally Determined Contributions (23 pages)