This policy brief is a brief summary of the outcomes of the West Africa sub-regional workshop with theme: ‘’Towards Integrated Policies: Using IPBES and IPCC Publications to Harmonise Action for Biodiversity and Climate”, co-organized by CABES (Capacity Building for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services) and RESPIN (Strengthening the Science-Policy Interface for Biodiversity Knowledge and Policy) projects. The workshop brought together 110 participants from 30 countries, including UNCBD, IPBES and IPCC National Focal Points, academia, practitioners, indigenous knowledge holders and CABES SPIBES students from West Africa and beyond, and was held between 3 – 5 December,2025 in Lomé, Togo.
