WCC 2016 Res 069 - Activity Report

Submitted by Emmanuelle.COHE... on Tue, 01/30/2018 - 19:14

General Information

IUCN Constituent:

B62C53A4-DEB7-E611-B6EC-005056BA6623

IUCN Constituent type:

IUCN Commission on Ecosystems Management 2017-2020

Period covered:

2017

Geographic scope:

Global

In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...

IUCN Commissions:

F517E09E-5094-E611-97F4-005056BA6623

IUCN Secretariat:

Yes

Implementation

Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution:

Action	Description	Status
Education/Communication/Raising awareness	The IUCN definition of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and the NbS principles have been presented in different international workshops and conferences, both by CEM/IUCN members or non IUCN related people. A publication on "Nature-based solutions to address global societal challenges" was published, explaining the IUCN NbS definition, presenting the different types of NbS, the societal challenges that NbS address, and presenting 10 case-studies, where NbS were successfully implemented. This publication is being used and has been cited 22 times in grey and scientific literature (as for 30/1/2018). A CEM/IUCN webpage was prepared focusing on NbS.	On-going
Scientific/technical activities	The IUCN principles for Nature-based Solutions, as annexed in Resolution 069, are currently being further analysed and developed. The operational framework for implementing Nature-based Solutions is being developed, including the guidelines and standards.	On-going

Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution:

Future Action	Description
Scientific/technical activities	Continue to further develop the operational framework for nature-based Solutions, including guidelines and standards to assess and implement NbS.

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