Actions to address the impacts of climate change may be beneficial or harmful to biodiversity. Carbon sequestration initiatives designed to mitigate impacts of greenhouse gases may lead to adverse impacts on biodiversity by creating monoculture forestry. Avoiding deforestation through forest conservation projects may be beneficial for climate change mitigation, forest biodiversity conservation, reducing desertification and improving economic functions. Climate change will also affect biodiversity conservation strategies. One half of the protected areas will shift from one climate zone to another and the effects will be very pronounced at higher latitudes and altitudes. Adjustment of protected area boundaries will need to occur to achieve stated conservation goals.
Global warming and its impact on biodiversity are discussed at http://www.onebiosphere.com
The relationship between energy production and biodiversity has been affected by policy responses in recent decades such as the promotion of organic farming and the reduction in agricultural nitrogen use. Obtaining governmental commitments has been challenging due to problems in securing financing and lack of political will or vision.