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WCC 2016 Res 057 - Activity Report

Submitted by HerrD on Fri, 02/08/2019 - 11:11
General Information
Take greater account of the ocean in the climate regime
IUCN Constituent: 
GMPP Berlin Office
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN Secretariat
Period covered: 
2018
Geographic scope: 
Global
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Members: 
Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water ( DCCEEW ) / Australia
WWF - Deutschland ( WWF ) / Germany
9ECE514B-B8A3-E011-96D3-002655853524
Conservation International ( CI ) / United States of America
The Nature Conservancy ( TNC ) / United States of America
World Resources Institute ( WRI ) / 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
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Convene stakeholders/NetworkingThe 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. On-going
Policy influencing/advocacyThis 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.On-going
Scientific/technical activitiesEfforts 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. 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 are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
Convene stakeholders/NetworkingIs 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.
Policy influencing/advocacyPolicy influencing work should be continued, and updated based on new technical insights and strategic directions.
Scientific/technical activitiesIs the underpinning to be able to develop the most accurate policy advice. Is indispensable, and needs to continue beyond 2020.
Additional Information
External link(s): 
Oceans Action Day at UNFCCC COP 24
Global Ocean Forum and UNFCCC
IUCN's work on oceans and climate