A human rights-based approach (HRBA) is essential to address biodiversity and climate challenges, knowing that they have disproportionate impacts on people living in vulnerable situations.

There are several key opportunities to guide more ambitious national actions that address climate change and biodiversity loss in an integrated manner, reduce harm, ensure fairness and justice for all.

These opportunities are present in different policy processes not least at the currently ongoing negotiations of the Biodiversity and Climate Change agenda during the 25th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 25) in Nairobi under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).

The diverse case studies in this publication demonstrate how adopting a HRBA for climate and biodiversity action can lead to more successful and sustainable outcomes in achieving the goal of living in harmony with nature.