Submitted by
Amartya.Deb
on Wed, 01/30/2019 - 05:09
General Information
Resolution
46502
IUCN Constituent
IUCN Commission on Ecosystems Management 2017-2020
Period covered
Geographic scope
Global
South and East Asia
Country/Territory
Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Maldives
Nepal
Sri Lanka
Actors involved in implementing this Resolution:
IUCN Commissions
F517E09E-5094-E611-97F4-005056BA6623
IUCN Secretariat
No
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Activity
Education/Communication/Raising awareness
Description and results/achievements of activities:
Commission on Ecosystem Management in South Asia (CEMSA) manages an online knowledge sharing platform ‘Harnessing Nature’ to promote nature-based solutions. It is aimed at (i) sharing knowledge sourced from CEM members to the world. (ii) Strengthening voices of South Asia for advocacy at the global level. Harnessing Nature also publishes an annual magazine, original blog pieces and reports authored and edited by members of CEM South Asia.
Status
On-going
Describe any challenges encountered in implementing this Resolution and the measures taken
This project was not funded. To resolve, open source web-based tools and creative commons were accessed as resources necessary for operation. Voluntary contributions from commission members has been the key strength.
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken
On World Environment Day 2018, IUCN CEM in South Asia launched an online platform, its official blog, 'Harnessing Nature'. Along with blogs and reports, the website shares with public, latest activities and upcoming events by CEM members in South Asia. Harnessing Nature focuses on topographic regions and ecosystems in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Maldives and Sri Lanka. So far 17 blog posts, 2 reports and 1 podcast are published crosscutting themes of nature-based solutions, disaster risk reduction, ecosystem-based management, natural & green infrastructure, and ecosystem restoration. Entries are edited by a team of international experts, presently representing 4 countries - Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal. Furthermore, Harnessing Nature publishes an annual e-newsletter (Harnessing Nature Magazine) which is a visually enhanced compendium of articles submitted to the website. This e-newsletter is available online free of cost and is distributed widely through social networking platforms in co-ordination with the Commission Support Unit at IUCN H+, Gland. The current readership of Harnessing Nature stands from a bit over 30 countries across the globe.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions/activities are planned for the implementation of this Resolution
Future action / activity
Policy influencing/advocacy
Description
Harnessing Nature will continue to share knowledge and good practices of nature-based solutions with the world. Special editions of Harnessing Nature Magazine will target specific policy challenges in nature conservation and ecosystem management. The Harnessing Nature Magazine (presently an e-newsletter) is under consideration for being published and distributed from IUCN Headquarters (Gland).
III. Additional Information
Report status
Published