VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES FOR THE DESIGN AND EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF ECOSYSTEMBASED APPROACHES TO CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AND DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

The present report provides information on principles, safeguards, tools, and a flexible framework for planning and implementing ecosystem-based approaches, to support countries in integrating ecosystem-based approaches into their national biodiversity strategies and action plans, but also into other sectoral policies. The voluntary guidelines can also be used by relevant organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities, the private sector and civil society.