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Biodiversity Integration in Climate Adaptation & Mitigation

BioCAM4 explores how integrated nature and climate action can drive just and sustainable transformations, developing tools and case studies to align global and local efforts toward the Paris Agreement and Global Biodiversity Framework.
Duration
2025 until 2027
Project member(s)
Dr M. Chan (Sander) , Prof. Dr Idil Boran (York University) , Prof. Dr Dawn Bazely (York University) , Prof. Dr. Ines Dombrowsky (German Institute for Development and Sustainability [IDOS]) , Prof. Dr. Nathalie Pettorelli (University College London [UCL)] / Zoological Society of London [ZSL]) , Dr Joanes Atela (African Research Impact Network [ARIN]) , Dr Pablo Imbach (The Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center [CATIE]) , Fidele Ruzigandekwe (Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration [GVTC]) , Dr Angele Alook (York University) , Dr Tarra L. Penney (York University) , Prof. Dr Felipe Montoya-Greenheck (York University) , Dr Srinivasa Srigiri (German Institute for Development and Sustainability [IDOS]) , Dr Deborah Delgado (Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú [PUCP]) , Prof. Dr Clara Brandi (German Institute for Development and Sustainability [IDOS]) , Robb Barnes (Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment) , Tim Möschl (German Institute for Development and Sustainability [IDOS]) , Tea Škrinjarić (The Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center [CATIE]) , Paul Hagenström (German Institute for Development and Sustainability [IDOS] / Leuphana University) , Humphrey Agevi (African Research Impact Network [ARIN]) , Hollie Folkard-Tapp (University College London [UCL)] / Zoological Society of London [ZSL]) , Annette Dubreuil (York University) , Yuanrong (Anna) Yang (York University)
Project type
Research

The twin crises of biodiversity loss and climate change are deeply interconnected, yet policy and action on both fronts often remain fragmented. The BioCAM4 project addresses this challenge by exploring how integrated biodiversity–climate action can drive transformative change toward more just and sustainable futures. 

Bringing together researchers and practitioners across continents, BioCAM4 develops innovative frameworks and tools to understand how climate and biodiversity objectives can be aligned in practice. The project combines global comparative analysis with regional case studies in Latin America and Africa, identifying effective governance arrangements, policy synergies, and pathways for “nature-positive” climate action. 

BioCAM4 takes a transdisciplinary approach, working with local communities, policymakers, and international organizations to co-produce actionable knowledge for biodiversity and climate integration. Its findings contribute directly to advancing the goals of the Paris Agreement and the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

Funding

The BioCAM4 project is supported through the Government of Canada’s New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) (Grant No. NFRFI-2023-00225), the German Research Foundation (DFG), and UKRI’s Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) (Grant No. ES/Z000092/1).

Partners

York University, ZSL, IDOS, CATIE, ARIN, GVTC, Radboud University

Contact information

More information or questions? Please get in touch with Sander Chan