The nature and climate change agendas are mutually reinforcing, presenting opportunities to promote environmentally sustainable, resilient, and inclusive development of the agriculture and water sector and the economy. It can potentially make the agriculture sector profitable, competitive, sustainable, and inclusive. Developing agriculture value chains from a climate-smart lens is critical. When accounting for nature’s ability to sequester carbon, the advantages of nature-centric policies become even more pronounced. This assessment underscores the significant economic and environmental gains that can be achieved by harmonizing worldwide, regional, and local policies that tackle both biodiversity loss and climate change, while also enhancing the well-being of local communities