海洋氣候政策Nexus珊瑚礁的機會

海洋生態係統在維持我們生物圈的完整性方麵發揮著關鍵作用，但對他們的生物多樣性屬性有所不同，他們與氣氛和氣候變化過程的關係以及他們向人類提供的生態係統服務。珊瑚礁和生態相關的沿海生態係統，如跨境美洲紅樹林和海草草甸，是複雜的係統，這些係統通常會在一起，但也受到不同的治理框架。The implementation of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change’s Paris Agreement and development of global biodiversity goals and targets under the Convention on Biological Diversity offer examples of these governance challenges, but they also offer significant opportunities to maximize biodiversity outcomes while building on increasing support support for nature-based solutions to climate change mitigation and adaptation. This whitepaper summarizes the scientific and policy consensus at the ocean-climate nexus, specifically with respect to the role of coral reefs and closely associated tropical coastal ecosystems in climate change processes, and explicitly identifies gaps within key intergovernmental climate and biodiversity policy frameworks that must be addressed to maximize their potential as nature-based solutions during a key decade of conservation action. It concludes with recommendations for national governments and other stakeholders.