Our global problems are connected, so tackle them together, scientists say

A new report by the United Nations' expert panel on biodiversity makes the case for a different approach to climate change and other issues.

The report addresses the “nexus” between two or more out of five essential issue areas: climate change, biodiversity, food, human health, and water.

Every one of the five issues analyzed has been damaged by factors including urbanization, war, and growing per capita consumption, except for food availability.

IPBES member states approved a report on the “transformative change” that is needed to address global crises connected to biodiversity, including climate change.

The authors said they were ending the year “on a high note for multilateralism,” in contrast to the stalemates that defined other intergovernmental negotiations in 2024 .