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WCC 2020 Res 008 - Activity Report

Submitted by Michele.THIEME on Mon, 10/24/2022 - 02:03
Información general
Protección de los ríos y sus ecosistemas conexos como corredores en un clima cambiante
Constituyente de la UICN: 
World Wildlife Fund - US
Tipo de Constituyente de la UICN: 
IUCN Member
Período de actividades: 
2021
Ámbito geográfico: 
Global
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
Qué otros Miembros de la UICN están o han estado implicados en la implementación de esta Resolución?: 
Wetlands International / The Netherlands
World Wide Fund for Nature - International ( WWF ) / Switzerland
Synchronicity Earth ( SE ) / United Kingdom
Conservation International ( CI ) / United States of America
The Nature Conservancy ( TNC ) / United States of America
Qué Comisiones de la UICN están o han estado implicados en la implementación de esta Resolución?: 
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025 (SSC)
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025 (WCPA)
Si el Secretariado de la UICN está o ha estado implicado en la implementación de esta Resolución?: 
No
Implementación
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
Acci�nDescripciónStatus
Capacitaci�nTool developed for completing free-flowing rivers assessments and trainings hosted in Mekong and NepalOn-going
Convocar a partes interesadas/creaci�n de redesConvened and supported convening of sessions at World Water Week - in 2021 focused on Pathways for protection: Blended solutions to protect and manage rivers and 2022 focused on Designating Swimways for migratory aquatic species. Participation in Durable River Protections Coalition, which is convening numerous groups from around the world to share lessons learned and support implementation of river protection. On-going
Educaci�n/Comunicaci�n/Concientizaci�nSeveral publications completed for public and general audience to raise the awareness of the values of rivers, including publication of the Brighter Future website (brighterfuture.panda.org) the World’s Forgotten Fishes report (https://wwf.panda.org/discover/our_focus/freshwater_practice/the_world_s_forgotten_fishes/) and Rivers of Food website (https://rivers-of-food.panda.org/#intro).On-going
Recaudaci�n de fondosGEF funding secured to support freshwater protection and restoration activities in the Luangwa River Basin, Zambia; Foundation and public funding secured for policy and advocacy activities related to energy and rivers in Nepal (USAID), Zambia (private donor), Mekong (private donor), Peru (private donor) On-going
Influencia pol�tica/promoci�n de pol�ticas With other organizations, created an open letter (https://wwf.panda.org/discover/our_focus/freshwater_practice/call_for_freshwater_action_cbd_open_letter_/) and other policy brief (https://wwflac.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/un_water_inputs_to_cbd_zero_draft_on_freshwater_biodiversity_linkages_13_feb_2020.pdf) to advocate for inclusion of Freshwater in the Post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework; and proposal for kilometers of River to be restored under Target 2 (https://www.decadeonrestoration.org/publications/post-2020-global-biodiversity-framework-proposal-target-2-ecosystem-restoration-rivers)On-going
Actividades t�cnicas/cient�ficasEmergency Recovery Plan for Freshwater Biodiversity (https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/article/70/4/330/5732594); Contributed to Swimways publication (https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/fee.2550); Analysis of the extent of Dams in Protected Areas (https://conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/conl.12719); Publication on Navigating the Trade-offs between Dams and River Conservation (https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/global-sustainability/article/navigating-tradeoffs-between-dams-and-river-conservation/6ADB5F2FB8C7D5B3B35AEF5F87541F22) On-going
Indique cuáles han sido los resultados/logros obtenidos en el marco de las actividades realizadas: 
Continued to raise awareness among policy makers and the general public about the diverse values that rivers provide and the need to keep some rivers as free-flowing.
¿Qué esfuerzos se están llevando a cabo para superar dichos obstáculos?: 
Funding at the scale needed to support the actions needed to ensure that rivers can function as corridors in a changing climate are not yet available in many locations. Have continued and will continue to raise awareness and seek resources needed.
Indique y describa brevemente las actividades que se realizarán en el futuro para la implementación de esta Resolución: 
Acción FuturaDescripción
Otra actividadAll of the above actions will continue.
Información complementaria
Enlaces externos: 
Rivers of Food
A Brighter Future
The World's Forgotten Fishes