Contribution in an anthology

Appeared in: Climate Governance in the Arctic

Editor list: Koivurova, Timo; Keskitalo, E. Carina H.; Bankes, Nigel

Publication year: 2009

Pages: 263-286

ISBN: 978-90-481-8151-3

eISBN: 978-1-402-09542-9

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9542-9_10

Title of series: Environment & Policy

Number in series: 50

Abstract: 

By way of introduction, this chapter briefly illustrates the effects of climate change on biological diversity in the Arctic, taking into account the findings of the Biodiversity Working Group of the Arctic Council (CAFF). Focusing on the Arctic’s particular vulnerability, the chapter raises the question whether and how the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is able to address the interface between climate change and biodiversity. On the basis of a textual analysis of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Kyoto Protocol and the CBD, the author demonstrates that the CBD has recognised the “biodiversity – climate change” interface much better than the other two agreements have done. The chapter goes on to explain some of the steps taken by the CBD’s organisational backbone towards further developing this interface. Eventually, the chapter concludes that the CBD is not in a position to strongly contribute to mitigation efforts under the UNFCCC. Rather, the CBD regime will have to develop instruments strengthening the adaptive capacity of the Arctic. Supporting the role of secretariats in improving coordination between the CBD and the UNFCCC, the author finally argues in favour of a coherent management of environmental regimes in the Arctic.

Harvard Citation style: Marauhn, T. (2009) The Potential of the Convention on Biological Diversity to Address the Effects of Climate Change in the Arctic, in Koivurova, T., Keskitalo, E. and Bankes, N. (eds.) Climate Governance in the Arctic. Berlin: Springer Netherland, pp. 263-286. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9542-9_10

APA Citation style: Marauhn, T. (2009). The Potential of the Convention on Biological Diversity to Address the Effects of Climate Change in the Arctic. In Koivurova, T., Keskitalo, E., & Bankes, N. (Eds.), Climate Governance in the Arctic (pp. 263-286). Springer Netherland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9542-9_10