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WCC 2012 Rec 148 - Activity Report

Submitted by rosabalp on Thu, 09/03/2015 - 09:14
General Information
Mountain Protected Areas
IUCN Constituent: 
Headquarters
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN Secretariat
Period covered: 
2015
Geographic scope: 
Global
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Members: 
I do not know
IUCN Commissions: 
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2013-2016 (WCPA)
IUCN Secretariat: 
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations: 
SCBD, UNEP-WCMC, ICIMOD
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescription
Policy influencing/advocacyThe importance of Mountain PAs has been systematically promoted in policy documents submitted to the SCBD on the implementation of Target 11.
Scientific/technical activitiesA number of case studies presented during the WPC highlighted the important role of Mountain PAs for maintaining ecosystem services. There have been considered in the book "Protected Areas Governance and Management" which has been widely distributed.
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 
The importance of Mountain PAs is increasingly recognized in national efforts to establish connectivity conservation corridors in mountain ecosystems as a key element in strategies and plans to address climate change impacts and disaster risk reduction.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
Policy influencing/advocacyThe promotion of establishing and effectively managing Mountain PAs is an on-going process linked to IUCN's work to support the implementation of Aichi Target 11.