Submitted by
HerrD
on Fri, 02/08/2019 - 11:11
General Information
Resolution
46474
IUCN Constituent
GMPP Berlin Office
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN Secretariat
Period covered
Geographic scope
Global
Actors involved in implementing this Resolution:
IUCN Members
Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water ( Australia )
WWF - Deutschland ( Germany )
9ECE514B-B8A3-E011-96D3-002655853524
Conservation International ( United States of America )
The Nature Conservancy ( United States of America )
World Resources Institute ( United States of America )
Fiji Department of Environment ( Fiji )
IUCN Commissions
F517E09E-5094-E611-97F4-005056BA6623
FB17E09E-5094-E611-97F4-005056BA6623
IUCN Secretariat
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations
IUCN France Committee; members of the Ocean and Climate Platform, UN agencies (including UN Environment, UN DESA, FAO); members of the International Partnership for Blue Carbon, experts involved in the Blue Carbon Initiative
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Activity
Convene stakeholders/Networking
Description and results/achievements of activities:
The International Partnership for Blue Carbon (by Australia), as well as other efforts such as the Fiji Ocean Pathway as continuously convening policy-makers and other stakeholders in workshops/conferences to generate further action on climate and ocean issues.
Status
On-going
Activity
Policy influencing/advocacy
Description and results/achievements of activities:
This work is a continuation of providing scientific and technical advice to policy-makers as well as amongst the ocean / climate community. Many members and partners have worked on different levels to raise the overall awareness of climate change impacts on the ocean, as well as on solutions provided from the ocean, primarily NbS. The ocean topic broadly is very well represent now at the relevant climate meetings, especially the UNFCCC COPs. Various ocean / climate themes, such as blue carbon are respectively discussed in the Paris Agreement and other UNFCCC relevant mechanism/documents.
Status
On-going
Activity
Scientific/technical activities
Description and results/achievements of activities:
Efforts such as the Blue Carbon Initiative continue to provide technical guidance on e.g. carbon accounting from coastal ecosystems. Many partners in the academic field are continuing to publish relevant information in peer reviewed journals.
Status
On-going
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken
Climate policy-makers are well aware of "the ocean", and its connection to climate policy. Many IUCN members and partners have contributed to a growing awareness of the impacts from climate change on the ocean, and similarly the solutions "the ocean" can contribute in terms of climate adaptation and mitigation. In concrete policy terms, much that is available in terms of tools and mechanisms can be used by countries to enhance their engagement vàV ocean / climate issues. Yet they might not always be visible in terms of the language used in the UNFCCC. Having the word "ocean" in a policy document should not be the end game, rather a more nuanced approach is needed to ensure ocean solutions, and primarily NbS from coastal and marine management, are facilitated, incentive and implemented. For that, a deep and technical understanding is needed amongst the ocean/climate stakeholders - something that is continuous growing, that to the IUCN Secretariat as well as many IUCN members and partners.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions/activities are planned for the implementation of this Resolution
Future action / activity
Convene stakeholders/Networking
Description
Is a necessity for this work to go beyond 2020, and ensure a growing ocean / climate community, concerned with and being able to take action on this topic.
Future action / activity
Policy influencing/advocacy
Description
Policy influencing work should be continued, and updated based on new technical insights and strategic directions.
Future action / activity
Scientific/technical activities
Description
Is the underpinning to be able to develop the most accurate policy advice. Is indispensable, and needs to continue beyond 2020.
III. Additional Information
Report status
Published
Constituent type
IUCN Secretariat