UNCCD COP16-voorzitterschap benadrukt sterkere synergieën op het gebied van land, klimaat en natuur tijdens COP30 | News
The UNCCD COP16 Presidency and the UNFCCC COP30 Presidency convened leaders from government, international organizations, science, youth, cities, indigenous peoples and civil society. The five Presidencies of the Rio Conventions, including the UNFCCC COP30, CBD COP16, CBD COP17, UNCCD COP16 and UNCCD COP17, have issued a joint call for deeper cooperation, building on the momentum of the Global Climate Action Agenda, the Riyadh Action Agenda and the initiatives launched at the CBD COP16 in Cali.
The Presidencies stressed that land degradation, biodiversity loss and climate change are interrelated challenges that require integrated responses, achieved through concerted action within the global initiatives and platforms driving the implementation of the Rio Treaties.
A central outcome of the session was the presentation of the Belém Joint Declaration on Action Agendas, the first of its kind from the Action Agenda community. The Declaration strengthens shared efforts to restore degraded landscapes, protect ecosystems, strengthen drought and climate resilience and support sustainable livelihoods through synergy-based implementation tools such as the Synergies Collaboration Platform (SCP) and the Plans to Accelerate Solutions (PAS), in addition to initiatives such as the Riyadh Global Drought Resilience Partnership, Business for Land and RAIZ.
De vice-minister van Milieu, Water en Landbouw van Saoedi-Arabië en adviseur van het UNCCD COP16-voorzitterschap, ZE Dr. Osama Ibrahim Faqeehasaid: “Synergy within the Rio Treaties is essential. Land degradation continues to increase at alarming levels, cutting across both biodiversity and climate agendas. Following new negotiations, the world must now translate ambition into concerted action on the ground. When land, climate and nature efforts work together, ecosystems recover faster and communities become more resilient.”
The CBD COP16 Presidency highlighted how aligning action agendas within the treaties increases the impact of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, while the COP30 Presidency welcomed the strengthened momentum in the run-up to the Amazon COP and noted that synergies-based implementation will be critical to achieving the objectives of COP30 and beyond.
Youth representatives, scientific institutions and city leaders emphasized the importance of innovation, inclusive partnerships and locally anchored solutions. Indigenous representatives reaffirmed that rights-based approaches and traditional knowledge must remain at the core of implementation efforts.
The event concluded with a collective recognition that synergy-driven implementation – supported by Action Agenda initiatives, cross-Convention platforms and whole-of-society engagement – will be critical to accelerating progress towards 2030.
The UNCCD COP16 Presidency reaffirmed its commitment to advancing cooperation on land, climate and nature agendas, as the world prepares for the first Global Stocktake on Land, to be held at next year’s UNCCD COP17 in Ulaanbaatar.
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