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on Thu, 02/01/2018 - 09:38
General Information
Resolution
46504
Period covered
Activities to implement this Resolution from Activity Reports
| Relevant operative para(s) of Res/Rec | Activities Overview | Description | Status | Action |
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| Convene stakeholders/Networking | In the past year, the CCSG has convened workshops at the International Society for Conservation Biology Meeting (Columbia), the Society for Ecological Restoration Meeting (Brazil), the International Conference on Ecology and Transportation (US), the Cambridge Conservation Forum (UK), the National Forum on Landscape Conservation (US), and the Conference on Road Ecology and Climate Change Adaptation (Canada), as well as 2 Online global conference calls. CCSG members have also spoken at numerous conferences and workshops and the leadership continues to recruit new members and solicit feedback on connectivity guidelines. Meetings in Kenya, Tanzania, the UK, Australia, and Bhutan are planned for 2018. |
Completed | Full activity report | |
| Convene stakeholders/Networking | The CCSG has recruited a global membership of over 450 connectivity conservation practitioners from 75 countries, as well as a stellar coordinating committee. The CCSG has a regular newsletter, a collaborative worksite on Basecamp, and a website that keeps the membership informed about new advances in connectivity science and relevant case studies (www.conservationcorridor.org/ccsg). | On-going | Full activity report | |
| Education/Communication/Raising awareness | CLLC contracted the production of an animated video to explain what connectivity conservation is and why it is important. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cswQpkHiPOs&t=1s CLLC has also produced two trifolds – one for the CCSG and one for the TWG – which are distributed at member meetings, as well as to prospective members. CCSG Newsletters were sent out in July and October (attachments below). The CCSG website was also updated with case studies of work being done by members. http://conservationcorridor.org/ccsg/connectivity-in-action/ | Completed | Full activity report | |
| Fundraising | The Center for Large Landscape Conservation (CLLC) has received seed money from IFAW and the Leonardo DiCaprio foundation to pursue a global consultation process on 6 continents around the world to build a constituency to support the new connectivity conservation targets in the next round of the Convention on Biological Diversity. | Completed | Full activity report | |
| Policy influencing/advocacy | One of the most exciting achievements of the year was the input the Center for Large Landscape Conservation (CLLC) had on behalf of the CCSG in developing the first ever business call to action for landscape connectivity conservation. The World Business Council for Sustainable Development in Switzerland, which includes some of the most notable multinational corporations in the world, presented a report stating that business interests pursuing sustainable efforts need to incorporate connectivity conservation. | Completed | Full activity report | |
| Policy influencing/advocacy | The CCSG established a subgroup called the Transport Working Group (TWG), focused specifically on linear infrastructure development such as roads, rail, and canal development in high biodiversity countries. This expert community of transportation planners, engineers and ecologists have already engaged others in India, Gabon, Brazil, Costa Rica, and Mexicoand Europe. Specifically, this group is engaged with members of the Asian Elephant and Specialist Group and tiger conservationists to develop mitigation recommendations for transport infrastructure to minimize the impact of vehicle and train traffic on endangered species inAsia. It is also in the process of developing trainings for wildlife professionals in Latin America and Asia to mitigate wildlife vehicle collisions. Finally, the leadership of the TWG has developed a working draft outline for a document titled, “Design, Development, and Mitigation Guidance for Transport Systems within Areas of Connectivity Conservation.” The membership of the TWG will be instrumental in writing and editing this guidance document. Lastly, they seek to develop series of case studies of best practices from around the world that can be compiled into a publication or to distribute from the TWG website. | On-going | Full activity report | |
| Policy influencing/advocacy | The leadership of the CCSG has written the draft standards for a new conservation designation called “Areas of Connectivity Conservation” (ACCs). ACCs will protect natural and semi-natural landscapes, fresh-waterscapes, and seascapes that exist outside of the standard protected areas definition. The purpose of the standards is to delineate the definition, types, selection criteria, and governance (including guidance on securing, implementing, and monitoring) of ACCs. These standards will aid on the ground practitioners in linking landscapes, enabling migrations, reducing fragmentation, and sustaining ecosystems. | On-going | Full activity report |
Actors involved from Activity Reports
| IUCN Members | IUCN Commissions | IUCN Secretariat | Other non-IUCN related organisations |
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Challenges / lessons learned from Activity Reports
Report status
Published
I. IUCN Constituencies implementing this Resolution
IUCN Members
The Wilderness Society ( Australia )
47168021-B8A3-E011-96D3-002655853524
Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning ( Australia )
Conservation International ( United States of America )
IUCN Commissions
FB17E09E-5094-E611-97F4-005056BA6623
IUCN Secretariat
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations
UNEP-WCMC, Equilibrium Research
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Education/Communication/Raising awareness
Policy influencing/advocacy
Describe the results/achievements of the activities
The Best Practice Guidelines on Connectivity Conservation have been widely distributed and applied in the institutions noted above. CI and WWF have incorporate these guidelines in the implementation of a number of field projects. IUCN-ESARO is actively promoting this guidelines on activities concerning the planning and management of Transfrontier Conservation Areas which are supported by KfW. Successful case studies on Connectivity Conservation have been compiled and profiled through PANORAMA. IUCN and WCPA continue to promote in the CBD and the WHC the principles on Connectivity Conservation as a key tool for achieving CBD Target 11.
Challenges/obstacles encountered in the implementation of this Resolution and measures taken
Lack of financial resources to implement field projects and capacity development is the main challenge. Priority will be given in 2018 to the development and negotiation of project proposals.
Future actions / activities needed for the implementation of this Resolution
- Continue to compile and showcase successful case stuffiest through PANORAMA.
- Development of a CD package on this issue and testing it potentially under the BIOPAMA-II programme.
- Development of a project proposal for fundraising.
- Development of a CD package on this issue and testing it potentially under the BIOPAMA-II programme.
- Development of a project proposal for fundraising.
Are these actions/activities planned?
Yes
III. Status of implementation
Implementation status of this Resolution
Initiated: first stages of implementation