Terrestrial Biodiversity Adaptation Research Network

Report of the Second Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Biodiversity and Climate Change
"The conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and the equitable sharing of the benefits from the use of genetic resources underpin sustainable development and human well being. Biodiversity, through the ecosystem services it supports, makes an important contribution to both climate-change mitigation and adaptation. Biodiversity is also affected by climate change, with negative consequences for human well-being. Consequently conserving and sustainably managing biodiversity is critical to addressing climate change..."

Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (2009). Connecting Biodiversity and Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation: Report of the Second Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Biodiversity and Climate Change. Montreal, Technical Series No. 41, 126 pages.

Connecting Biodiversity and Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation: Report of the Second Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Biodiversity and Climate Change