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WCC 2020 Res 008 - Activity Report

Submitted by Michele.THIEME on Mon, 10/24/2022 - 02:03
Information générale
Protéger les cours d'eau et les écosystèmes qui leur sont associés en tant que corridors dans un climat changeant
Constituant de l’UICN: 
World Wildlife Fund - US
Type de Constituant de l’UICN: 
IUCN Member
Période d’activité: 
2021
Zone géographique: 
Mondial
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 ?: 
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
Quelles sont les Commissions de l’UICN impliquées dans la mise en œuvre de cette Résolution ?: 
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025 (SSC)
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025 (WCPA)
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
FormationTool developed for completing free-flowing rivers assessments and trainings hosted in Mekong and NepalOn-going
Rassembler des parties prenantes/R�seautageConvened 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
Education/Communication/SensibilisationSeveral 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
FundraisingGEF 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
Activit�s visant � influencer et/ou promouvoir les politiques 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
Activit�s techniques/scientifiquesEmergency 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
Veuillez indiquer quels ont été les résultats obtenus dans le cadre des activités entreprises pour la mise en œuvre de cette Résolution: 
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.
Quelles mesures ont été prises afin de surmonter ces obstacles ?: 
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.
Veuillez indiquer et décrire brièvement les activités planifiées par la suite pour la mise en œuvre de cette Résolution: 
Activité FutureDescription
Autre activit�All of the above actions will continue.
Informations complémentaires
Liens externes: 
Rivers of Food
A Brighter Future
The World's Forgotten Fishes