What Does Adaptation to Climate Change Mean for Biodiversity Law?
Climate change is expected to reshape how countries and communities govern biological resources through changing biological niches, new diseases, expansion of invasive species, a growing number of endangered species, and other threats. At the same time, existing legal frameworks governing the use and management of biological resources are ill-equipped to cope with the new threats. This international roundtable discussion exploree the implications of climate change adaptation for laws governing biological resources. Lawyers from six developing countries examined the capacity of existing national biodiversity laws to adapt to climate change. They also explored the expanding role of international and civil society institutions, discussed governance capacities and resource constraints that limit the efficacy of legislative mandates, and explored innovative options to improve upon existing laws through adaptive management frameworks. Speakers: Manuel Pulgar-Vidal, Executive Director, Socied
