The 2026 Triple COP brings together the UN conventions on desertification, biodiversity, and climate in quick succession. The article argues that tackling these crises separately is expensive and can backfire, giving examples like carbon-focused afforestation that leads to monocultures and biodiversity loss. It proposes three areas for convergence: aligning national plans and monitoring, pooling public and private finance, and strengthening Indigenous and local community stewardship. For carbon market watchers, the piece notes that nature-based credits for afforestation, reforestation, and revegetation still struggle with measurement, reporting, verification, additionality, and permanence. It also cites a US$571 billion annual financing gap for climate and biodiversity goals, with current finance covering less than 40 percent. The article is useful context for anyone tracking Article 6, biodiversity credits, or the Rio Synergies Action Group.
