Enhancing the effectiveness of sub-national biodiversity policy: Practises in France and Scotland

Sub-national governments have a key role in delivering on national and international biodiversity commitments. Drawing on policy practices from Scotland (UK), France and other signatories to the Edinburgh Declaration, this paper provides an overview and analysis of sub-national strategies, plans and mechanisms to ensure policy coherence and co-ordination. It then examines the policy instruments that subnational governments can leverage to deliver positive biodiversity outcomes. The paper highlights, among other things, the need to: develop clear and measurable biodiversity targets at sub-national level; incorporate biodiversity considerations into sub-national climate action plans and urban, rural and regional development strategies, plans and instruments; and promote nature-based solutions at a sub-national level to harness synergies between climate mitigation, climate adaptation and biodiversity

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MAINSTREAMING BIODIVERSITY: THE SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT EXPERIENCE

Our intention is that this paper facilitates a better understanding of the efforts subnational governments undertake to integrate biodiversity considerations into different sectors, and that the recommendations gathered in this document, help shape a more inclusive and supportive global biodiversity framework that recognises their essential contributions.

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The Edinburgh Declaration on post-2020 global biodiversity framework

Setting out the aspirations and commitments of the Scottish Government, Edinburgh Process partners, and the wider subnational constituency of the Convention on Biological Diversity, in delivering for nature over the coming decade.