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WCC 2016 Res 064 - Activity Report

Submitted by Joanne.Wilson on Mon, 02/11/2019 - 02:31
Information générale
Renforcer les partenariats intersectoriels afin de reconnaître les bienfaits de la nature sur la santé, le bien-être et la qualité de vie
Constituant de l’UICN: 
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
Type de Constituant de l’UICN: 
IUCN Member
Période d’activité: 
2018
Zone géographique: 
Mondial
Pays/Territoire: 
Australia
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
Quels autres Membres de l’UICN sont impliqués –ou ont été impliqués- dans la mise en œuvre de cette Résolution ?: 
Parks Victoria / Australia
Quelles sont les Commissions de l’UICN impliquées dans la mise en œuvre de cette Résolution ?: 
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2013-2016 (CEESP)
Le Secrétariat de l’UICN, est-il impliqué dans la mise en œuvre de cette Résolution ?: 
No
Implémentation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Education/Communication/SensibilisationNSW OEH presented a paper to the 2018 Community, Conservation and Livelihoods Conference in Canada on the use of a ‘5 captials’ approach at a World Heritage site to demonstrate how improving stakeholder values will also help protect outstanding universal values of the site. Completed
Activit�s visant � influencer et/ou promouvoir les politiquesNSW National Parks and Wildlife Service Healthy Parks Healthy People Strategy is in development and will provide a framework to promote the health and wellbeing benefit of existing programs, evaluate outcomes for health and wellbeing and natural values, influence health policies and strategies to include reference to nature and manage national parks to maximize health and wellbeing benefits.On-going
Activit�s visant � influencer et/ou promouvoir les politiquesNSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is working with other NSW government agencies that manage parklands in Western Sydney to protect natural values and provide opportunities for people to experience natural places in an area of rapid urbanisation. On-going
Activit�s visant � influencer et/ou promouvoir les politiquesNSW OEH staff spoke at the ‘Nature is Good Medicine’ forum at the 2018 International Parks and Leisure Conference in Melbourne on the importance of connection to Country to health and wellbeing of Aboriginal people. Completed
Activit�s visant � influencer et/ou promouvoir les politiquesNSW Office of Environment and Heritage is providing input to the development and revision of NSW government strategies relating to health and active recreation to recognise the importance of nature and the contribution of facilities and services provided in National Parks to health and well-being of local communities. On-going
Activit�s visant � influencer et/ou promouvoir les politiquesThe NSW Office of Environment and Heritage Corporate Strategy was released in 2018 and aims to ‘Connect Communities to Conservation and Culture’. It specifically recognises the contribution of a healthy environment to health and wellbeing of individuals and communities. Completed
Activit�s techniques/scientifiquesOEH has undertaken research to quantify the tourism and recreation value of all national parks in NSW (Heagney et al. 2018) and to identify key ‘socio-economic benefit pathways’ through which national parks can improve socio-economic wellbeing the surrounding local community (Heagney et al. 2015). Heagney, E. C., M. Kovac, et al. (2015) "Socio‐economic benefits from protected areas in south-eastern Australia." Conservation Biology. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.12554 Heagney, E. C et al. (2018). "Optimising recreation services from protected areas–Understanding the role of natural values, built infrastructure and contextual factors." Ecosystem Services. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2017.10.007 On-going
Veuillez indiquer quels ont été les résultats obtenus dans le cadre des activités entreprises pour la mise en œuvre de cette Résolution: 
These actions have resulted in increased awareness of the importance of including nature and protected areas into strategies, policies and programs that support health and well-being and also increased awareness within OEH of the important contribution of our work to health and wellbeing.
Quelles mesures ont été prises afin de surmonter ces obstacles ?: 
Challenges include making non-traditional partnerships, establishing credibility for the concept. Measures to overcome include networking, demonstrating relevance of nature in different scenarios, and using extensive scientific literature to demonstrate that policies are evidence based.
Veuillez indiquer et décrire brièvement les activités planifiées par la suite pour la mise en œuvre de cette Résolution: 
Activité FutureDescription
Activit�s visant � influencer et/ou promouvoir les politiquesDeveloping Healthy Parks Healthy People strategy for NSW as the basis for implementation of priority projects and to seek external funding.