Biodiversity and the climate, energy and water nexus

Abstract

Climate change driven by the use of carbon-intensive energy is a proposed planetary boundary: a threshold that demarcates a safe living space for humanity. Two other planetary boundaries are water consumption and biodiversity loss. This chapter examines how management of the links between climate, energy and water can hinder or help progress in another sector, the conservation of biodiversity. This discussion begins with an overview of the conservation of biodiversity and a summary of the impacts of water use and energy supply on biodiversity. Show more