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WCC 2016 Res 069 - Activity Report

Submitted by goodwine on Fri, 08/14/2020 - 20:33
General Information
Defining Nature-based Solutions
IUCN Constituent: 
IUCN Washington DC Office
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN Secretariat
Period covered: 
2020
Geographic scope: 
Global
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Secretariat: 
Yes
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Capacity-buildingContributed to the development of the NbS Standard (https://portals.iucn.org/library/node/49070) including facilitating a consultation with U.S. IUCN Members. Completed
Capacity-buildingWith Friends of EbA, defining the first qualification criteria and quality standards for Ecosystem-based Adaptation, i.e. NbS for climate change adaptation (https://www.iucn.org/sites/dev/files/feba_eba_qualification_and_quality_criteria_final_en.pdf). The CBD Secretariat, in a Note by the Executive Secretary (CBD/SBSTTA/22/8) acknowledged that in developing the first criteria and standards for EbA, FEBA has “improved the outcome potential of EbA interventions worldwide”. This document was a cornerstone in informing the development of the Global NbS Standard launched in 2020.Completed
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 
The CBD Secretariat, in a Note by the Executive Secretary (CBD/SBSTTA/22/8) acknowledged that in developing the first criteria and standards for EbA, FEBA has “improved the outcome potential of EbA interventions worldwide”. This document was a cornerstone in informing the development of the Global NbS Standard launched in 2020.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
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