Submitted by
senguptas
on Thu, 02/01/2018 - 09:38
General Information
Resolution
46524
Period covered
I. IUCN Constituencies implementing this Resolution
IUCN Members
International Institute for Environment and Development ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland )
Conservation International ( United States of America )
The Nature Conservancy ( United States of America )
Environmental Defense Fund ( United States of America )
IUCN Commissions
F517E09E-5094-E611-97F4-005056BA6623
FB17E09E-5094-E611-97F4-005056BA6623
IUCN Secretariat
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations
IDDRI
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Policy influencing/advocacy
Describe the results/achievements of the activities
Influenced, in part, by the strong messaging from IUCN and many of its members/partners, several parties to the UNFCCC have included ambitious nature-based solutions within the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) that they submitted under the Paris Climate Change Agreement. One estimate, for example, suggests that around 40 NDCs include nature-based solutions in a highly-visible position (IDDRI 2016). IUCN together with its members has also estimated that 109 countries have included ecosystem-oriented visions for adaptation (IIED/IUCN 2016) and that 77% of NDCs contain references to ongoing/planned efforts in the forest sector (IUCN 2017).
Challenges/obstacles encountered in the implementation of this Resolution and measures taken
However, IUCN's analyses also shows that relatively few of these NDC references are presently presented as robust, quantitative and trackable targets, which is a challenge to be overcome.
Future actions / activities needed for the implementation of this Resolution
This will require continued policy-influencing and capacity building efforts from both IUCN state and non-state members to ensure the stronger integration of nature-based solutions into national climate change strategies and policies, including in the next round of NDCs scheduled for 2020.
Are these actions/activities planned?
Yes
III. Status of implementation
Implementation status of this Resolution
Initiated: first stages of implementation
IV. Additional Information
Report status
Published