ENACT Partnership

The ENACT Partnership works to accelerate collective global efforts to address climate change, land and ecosystem degradation, and biodiversity loss through Nature-based Solutions (NbS). It does so by providing a hub for Parties and non-state actors working on NbS to collaborate and build support across the Rio Conventions through a collective voice for evidence-based policy on NbS.

The Partnership was launched at the Sharm el-Sheikh UNFCCC COP27 by the Egyptian COP Presidency in collaboration with the Government of Germany and IUCN. IUCN hosts ENACT’s secretariat, which leads the implementation of the Partnership.

ENACT’s NbS Goals

  • Enhanced protection and resilience of at least 1 billion vulnerable people (including at least 500 million women and girls).
  • Up to 2.4 billion hectares of ecosystem integrity secured through protection of 45 million ha, sustainable management of 2 billion ha, and restoration of 350 million ha.
  • Significantly increased global mitigation efforts through protecting, conserving, and restoring carbon-rich terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems.

ENACT’s Outputs

Annual Nature-based Solutions Report

  • The inaugural report, State of ENACT NbS Goals Report, was launched at the 6th session of the United Nations Environment Assembly. The report details a baseline of current knowledge on the ENACT NbS Goals. It highlights ENACT partners’ success in applying NbS to key ENACT NbS workstreams. Workstreams are aligned with Marrakesh Partnership Resilience Pathways and Sharm El Sheikh Adaptation Agenda to leverage NbS as a key means to accelerate transformation across the impact systems through enhanced collaboration.

Partnership Building

  • ENACT strengthens collaboration between existing partnerships and initiatives working on different areas of NbS. The strengthened collaboration is bringing coherence to the implementation of NbS. ENACT Partners have the opportunity to showcase and share their NbS commitments & progress, contribute to the State of NbS Report, and access technical support from specialized communities of practice.

Global Communications

  • The ENACT Dashboard will be launched to track progress on the ENACT NbS Goals for adaptation, mitigation, and biodiversity.
  • The Partnership produces guidance on action toward achieving ENACT’s NbS Goals coordinated through the networks of practice on key NbS workstreams.