Sustainable energy
At the intersection of energy, land and biodiversity, the Rio Conventions offer complementary entry points for sustainable energy that amplify co-benefits across climate action, ecosystem health and land restoration.
Integrated land use planning
The integrated land-use planning and integrated landscape management (ILUP-ILM) are central to creating synergies and informing policies for reaching major internationally agreed sustainability goals, including the Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN).
Food systems
Nature-positive food production offers a unified response to the triple planetary crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and land degradation—core mandates of the Rio Conventions: the UNFCCC, UNCCD and CBD. It aligns their environmental goals with food security and rural livelihoods, providing a common pathway for sustainable development.
Gender mainstreaming
The 1992 Earth Summit saw the formation of the three Rio Conventions — the treaties designed to protect life on earth — on climate, biodiversity and desertification. From that time, the Rio Convention Secretariats, national governments, civil society organizations and the UN system at large have worked to advance interlinked, gender-responsive implementation of the Rio Conventions.