This Pathway is intended to provide support and guidance to national governments, including both developed and developing countries. It is anticipated that this guide will be used by a country’s ministries related to climate change, environmental management, forests and land use sector, and/or inter-ministerial coordination committees, if existing. This NBS in NDCs Pathway also provides guidance relevant for sub-national governments aligning their commitments and actions with national commitments and actions. Finally, a coordinated effort is needed to integrate NBS into NDCs and this pathway captures opportunities for governments to work with companies, NGOs and indigenous peoples and local communities to strengthen and accelerate their nature-based actions.
The objective is to assist governments to identify potential Nature-Based Solutions with the aim of enhancing their climate mitigation and adaptation action in a cost-effective manner and with multiple co-benefits. This Pathway may also be particularly helpful to assist countries in their efforts to strengthen the robustness of their existing NDC in cases where they may have limited data and resources to prepare for the implementation of their NDC strategies or action plans. This Pathway provides governments with a concise summary of specific actions to
consider, organized in seven steps or stages.