Rio Conventions step up collaboration with new website dedicated to synergies

The Joint Liaison Group had a productive meeting on 2 September 2025 in Bonn, Germany. The Executive Secretaries of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) charted the next stage of their collaboration, including priority actions for 2025–2026. One immediate outcome of the meeting is the launch of a website on Rio Synergies.

Launched on 17 September, the website showcases cooperation among the three Conventions and offers insights on how countries, communities and institutions can leverage synergies for greater impact. Its pages demonstrate how cooperation among the three Conventions works in practice, showcasing key areas for action: from sustainable land use planning, to biodiversity conservation and sustainable use, renewable energy transition and gender-responsive action.

The offerings of the new website also include case studies where integrated projects are already making a difference, such as Rwanda’s nationwide restoration strategy combining reforestation, agroforestry and land recovery; Central Asia’s efforts to restore vast degraded steppes as carbon sinks; and Panama’s “Nature Pledge,” which unites its climate, biodiversity and land commitments under a single national framework, among others.

At the heart of cooperation is a shared conviction: when climate, land and biodiversity goals are pursued together, the results are stronger, more cost-effective and longer lasting. By linking their mandates, the Rio Conventions are committed to turning overlapping challenges into shared opportunities—delivering solutions that benefit people, economies and ecosystems alike.

Visit the website at: rioconventions.org