It is now widely recognized that climate change, land degradation, and biodiversity are interconnected. Maintaining and restoring healthy ecosystems plays a key role in adapting to and mitigating climate change.

In 1992, the Earth Summit established three Rio Conventions: the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). The Rio Conventions Pavilion (RCP) is a platform for raising awareness and sharing information about the latest practices and scientific findings linking biodiversity, climate change, and sustainable land management.

The Rio Conventions, GEF and Partners are pleased to announce the Rio Conventions Pavilion programme at CBDCOP24, in Katowice. The programme will run from 6-8 December, 2018. The full programme is available here. 

Read more about the Rio Conventions

History of the Rio Conventions

Linkages between the Rio Conventions

UNCCD, CBD and UNFCCC Joint Liaison Group

For further information and partnership enquiries, please contact: david.ainsworth@cbd.int