Adaptation – Under The Frameworks of the CBD, the UNCCD and the UNFCCC – Joint Liaison Group of the Rio Conventions

This analytical report presents the main features and consequences of climate change. The Rio Conventions – the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) – are addressing adaptation to climate change in their activities and are working together to enhance synergies in the area of adaptation. This report represents a first step to enhance collaboration towards linking climate change adaptation, combating desertification, and biodiversity conservation and sustainable use.