Submitted by
murtir
on Mon, 11/18/2019 - 09:38
General Information
Resolution
46486
Period covered
Activities to implement this Resolution from Activity Reports
| Relevant operative para(s) of Res/Rec | Activities Overview | Description | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific/technical activities | A scientific paper was published in the Environmental Science and Policy Journal, focusing on the "core principles for successfully implementing and upscaling nature-based solutions", presenting the results of a comparative study on the IUCN NbS and principles in similar type frameworks, in which several experts from CEM and the IUCN Secretariat participated. | Completed | Full activity report | |
| Scientific/technical activities | SFI submitted comments on the IUCN Nature based solutions standard, including suggestions for criterion 3 (NbS result in net benefits to biodiversity and ecosystem integrity), criterion 5 (NbS is based on inclusive, transparent and empowering governance processes), criterion 6 (NbS equitably balances trade-offs between achievement of its primary goal(s) and the continued provision of multiple benefits), and criterion 8 (NbS are mainstreamed beyond standalone, time bound interventions). Beyond aiding in definitions, SFI is actively engaged in strategies that utilize NbS. | Completed | 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
No other Members are/have been involved
IUCN Commissions
8DC034B8-F49B-E411-BB22-002655853524
IUCN Secretariat
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations
ASI Accreditation
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Capacity-building
Convene stakeholders/Networking
Education/Communication/Raising awareness
Fundraising
Policy influencing/advocacy
Scientific/technical activities
Describe the results/achievements of the activities
An extensive consultation process on the draft NbS global standard was carried out in 2019, involving over 800 individuals from commissions, membership and secretariat, spanning over 100 countries. IUCN members such as SFI have provided technical feedback on criteria and indicators of the standard. Also, Commission on Ecosystem Management has a dedicated group of members working with secretariat on finalising the standard drafting. Standard will be presented at Council Feb 2020 for adoption and endorsement of members in the IUCN WCC June 2020. Additionally, IUCN supported the development of NbS concept as a dedicated track for the UN SG CC summit, conducted various side events at the UNFCCC COP25 and has a line up of high level plus technical session for the WCC, 2020 that were accepted.
Challenges/obstacles encountered in the implementation of this Resolution and measures taken
Maintaining IUCN's leadership and visibility as the originator of NbS is an ongoing challenge, especially with UNEP's recent interest in the concept, with which it has been advocating and fundraising on NbS. Additionally, the misinterpretation and mis-use of the concept has led to the standard development as well as a greater need for IUCN to be technically available to support NbS uptake. For this, additional resources are being sought from IUCN framework partners.
Future actions / activities needed for the implementation of this Resolution
Continued socialisation of the concept, with its correct definition and interpretation, improved communication and messaging on how NbS can support addressing the biodiversity crisis, further examples and ideas on workable policy models as NbS is a very cross cutting and integrated approach, often involving topics for which multiple ministries need to work together.
Are these actions/activities planned?
Yes
III. Status of implementation
Implementation status of this Resolution
Underway: implementation well-advanced