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468 20. Linking priorities in existing local, national and international policies: Existing policies, strategies and guidelines may, individually, address the issues of pub- lic health promotion, climate change adaptation and nature conservation. For example, health is often implicitly named in landscape and urban planning leg- islation when discussing climate change adaptation actions, and this provides an opportunity for linking climate change, human health and natural environ- ment issues. Linking these existing documents and policy goals fosters a win- win, low-cost scenario in which the multiple co-benefits for human health and biodiversity conservation can be achieved. Public health leaders should work with governments, planners and ecologists to ensure that health considerations are incorporated into national and local planning and development regulations as well as environment and sustainability strategies and action plans. 21. Linking to United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 20 SDGs present a framework for collaborative action to respond to a range of global challenges that cannot be solved in isolation. SDGs relating to biodiversity and health in the face of climate change are SDG 3 ‘good health and well-being’, SDG 11 ‘sustainable cities and communities’, SDG 13 ‘climate action’, SDG 14 ‘life below water’ and SDG 15 ‘life on land’. To achieve the multiple aims of the SDGs, it will be important to work across sectors to protect, manage and restore the biodiversity and ecosystem services that contribute to human well-being, and reduce the impacts of climate change. SDGs provide a focus on a specific challenge to monitor progress, success and sustainability. They can also guide regional, national and local policies and practices. 22. Fostering continued dedication to climate change agreements: In order to com- bat the impact that climate change will have on human health and biodiversity, it is important to ensure continued commitment to existing international policy accords. As such, it is paramount that nations adhere to the climate change miti- gation policies under the 2015 Paris Agreement. Linking these climate change- focused policies to the health agenda will help to create alliances and innovative implementation and funding schemes. 20.6.3 Recommendations to  Implement Existing Knowledge into  Practice We know enough to act now. The chapters in this volume provide good practice case studies that demonstrate how research informs implementation of nature-based solutions to foster human health in the face of climate change. We identify two key challenges with regards to design and planning as well as management for  integrat- ing biodiversity and health issues when addressing climate change adaptation in practice: M. R. Marselle et al.