What is Integrity
Environmental robustness
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The environmental robustness principle refers to climate actions that not only address climate challenges but also reduce negative environmental impacts to maintain and enhance ecosystems, biodiversity, and natural resources without loopholes or false solutions.
- Nature-based solutions use: Implement reforestation, wetlands, and green infrastructure.
- Healthy ecosystems: Preserve and restore habitats critical for biodiversity and carbon capture.
- Restoration efforts: Reverse ecological damage and promote biodiversity.
- Ecosystem-based adaptation: Use ecosystems to adapt to climate impacts and build ecosystem reliance
- GHG neutrality: Align with net-zero and emissions reduction.
- Renewable energy: Replace fossil fuels with clean energy.
- Energy efficiency: Reduce consumption via innovations and savings.
- Air pollution: Target actions to improve air quality.
- Sustainable transport: Promote low-emission mobility options.
- Ecological safeguards: Prevent ecological degradation from climate actions.
- Disaster response: Enhance resilience to extreme climate events.
- Circular economy: Minimize waste and maximize efficient resource use.
- Water quality: Limit pollution and manage water sustainably.
