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WCC 2020 Res 060 - Activity Report

Submitted by Emmanuelle.COHE... on Sat, 10/05/2024 - 21:36
Information générale
Promotion de la Norme mondiale de l'UICN sur les Solutions fondées sur la nature
Constituant de l’UICN: 
IUCN CEM Nature Based Solutions Thematic Group 2021-2025
Type de Constituant de l’UICN: 
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025
Période d’activité: 
2024
Zone géographique: 
Mondial
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
Quelles sont les Commissions de l’UICN impliquées dans la mise en œuvre de cette Résolution ?: 
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025 (CEM)
Le Secrétariat de l’UICN, est-il impliqué dans la mise en œuvre de cette Résolution ?: 
Yes
Implémentation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Education/Communication/SensibilisationCEM NbS Thematic Group organized and/or participated in a number of events to promote the NbS concept and the Global Standard for NbS, for different regions and for different types of stakeholders: 1. Participation in Panel at international conference on “Nature-based Solutions and Water-related Risks Insights from Humanities and Social Sciences” at the National School for Water and Environmental Engineering of Strasbourg (ENGEES), Strasbourg, France; and participation in Expert Panel at the Mega-Eco Project Symposium, at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA. 2. Participation in “Green works and Nature-based Solutions to address the climate and nature crises” course, taught for International Labor Organization (ILO); A second presentation was made on the Global Standard for NbS at a second ILO event. 3. Presentation on NbS at the EcoFuture Project on the Conservation of the Jordan Valley, at Chania, Greece. Presentation on the Global Standard for NbS at the National Climate Change Congress, Portugal.Completed
Activit�s visant � influencer et/ou promouvoir les politiquesThe CEM Chair has been participating in several international events, advocating for and discussing the Global Standard for NbS. Events organized: a. Side event “Pathways for the consistent and effective application of Nature-based Solutions - the role of the IUCN Global Standard for NbS” at UNEA6, during which the NbS Global Standard was presented and discussed. UNEA6, Nairobi, Kenya. b. Event on “Implementing Nature-based Solutions around the globe, to achieve multiple UN Sustainable Development Goals”, at the Science Summit at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (SSUNGA79), NYC, USA.Completed
Activit�s techniques/scientifiques1. Publications: - “The evolution and future of research on Nature-based Solutions to address societal challenges” - Communications Earth & Environment. https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-024-01308-8 - The Information document "Proposing the IUCN Global Standard for NbS as the main operational framework to implement UNEA Resolutions 5/5 on NbS for supporting Sustainable Development" was prepared for and presented at the United Nations Environmental Assembly 6. Link to publication: https://www.iucn.org/sites/default/files/2024-02/iucn_information_paper_iucn_global_standard_for_nature-based_solutions_and_unea_resolutions_1502024.pdf 2. Collaboration with MERLIN research project to integrate the Global Standard for NbS as an assessment framework for multiple case studies in Europe. Collaboration on “Ecofuture project - A socio-ecological approach to combat desertification for a sustainable future”, in which NbS interventions and the Global Standard for NbS will be used to plan and implement solutions to address societal challenges in the Jordan Valley.Completed
Veuillez indiquer quels ont été les résultats obtenus dans le cadre des activités entreprises pour la mise en œuvre de cette Résolution: 
Increase in visibility / awareness raising / engagement with Global Standard for NbS.
Improvement and broader understanding and use of the Global Standard for NbS.
Veuillez indiquer et décrire brièvement les activités planifiées par la suite pour la mise en œuvre de cette Résolution: 
Activité FutureDescription
Education/Communication/Sensibilisation1. Event organized: Workshop on NbS and ecosystem services at the ESP Conference, Wageningen, The Netherlands (Nov 2024). 2. A presentation on the Global Standard for NbS is planned at a “Job Creation through Ecosystem Services” course, taught for ILO, for decision-makers and professionals from the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP).
Activit�s techniques/scientifiquesA CEM publication is about to be published, with the following objectives: 1. Learn from NbS interventions around the globe & disseminate good practice; 2. Learn from use of Global Standard for NbS in specific case-studies; 3. Collect specific feedback from users to improve the Global Standard for NbS. In that publication, 21 case studies from around the globe (from USA, Colombia, Ecuador, Argentina, Peru, Kenya, India, China, New Caledonia, Indo
Informations complémentaires
Liens externes: 
Proposing the IUCN Global Standard for NbS as the main operational framework to implement UNEA Resolutions 5/5 on NbS for suppor
The evolution and future of research on Nature-based Solutions to address societal challenges