Thematic Integration Brief on Development Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Biodiversity

This Thematic Integration Brief (TIB) provides a non-exhaustive overview of the interrelations between biodiversity and ecosystems, development cooperation and humanitarian aid. It helps explain the potential risks for sustainable development caused by biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation and  highlights possible adverse impacts of development cooperation and humanitarian aid on biodiversity and ecosystems. The brif furthermore aims at offering practical advice on how to integrate biodiversity and ecosystems into development cooperation and humanitarian aid in order to add value to and risk-proof programming and interventions.