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General Information
Resolution
49206
Period covered
Activities to implement this Resolution from Activity Reports
| Relevant operative para(s) of Res/Rec | Activities Overview | Description | Status | Action |
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| Education/Communication/Raising awareness | In 2021, SFI launched a partnership to develop a new SFI Urban and Community Forest Sustainability Standard for application in North America and potentially globally. SFI collaborated with five urban forestry leaders: American Forests, Arbor Day Foundation, the International Society of Arboriculture, the Society of Municipal Arborists, and Tree Canada and worked with various other organizations the SFI Urban-Community Forestry Task Group. This standard would be the world’s first forest standard for communities and would be applicable to cities and town of all sizes, anywhere in the world. It aims to promote nature-based solutions and resilience to climate change and help maintain and enhance the value of urban trees. Through third-party audits, certified organizations could demonstrate effectiveness of urban forest management. | On-going | Full activity report | |
| Education/Communication/Raising awareness | PARKS AND AMENITY SPACES IN KARACHI: Shehri – Citizens for a Better Environment compiled the book title “Park and Amenity Spaces of Karachi”. The research carried out in the making of this book has taken more than three years. The purpose is to provide concerned citizens with a document that will assist them in determining the location and types of amenity, public utility service and park plots in this city, and the rules and laws governing their usage. Additionally, it highlights the present status of the open spaces in terms of encroached land, changes in land use, etc. It is useful in tackling many complaints we receive daily at the help desk. It has become the primary resource book for 70 % complaints queries we receive. SNPA 21/B & SNPA 23, Block 7/8 KCHS Union Tipu Sultan Road. SNPA 21/B is spread over an of 11780 sqyds, the master plan status is school and playground. The 5000 sqyds which was playground has been converted into a park and charged parking area, the remaining open area is being used as “marriage garden” by the society and it is rented out. SNPA 23 is designated as a park/playground in the master plan. It is being used as car parking. In 2021 Shehri brought this illegalities to Supreme Court. The Court has directed the Ministry of Housing (GoP), Commissioner Karachi and KCHS Union to restore the amenity plots according to its master plan, matter pending. |
Completed | Full activity report | |
| Education/Communication/Raising awareness | Saving the Amenity Space “Gutter Baghicha”, filed Public Interest Litigation in 1994 to save urban forest, including 200 acres taken by KMC for housing. The citizens won the case after passage of 27 years. A valuable member of Shehri team was shot on 7th November 2009 by the land mafia opposing the case. Saving the Kidney Hill 62 acres: Shehri and residents filed Public Interest Litigation in 2007 to reclaim Shehri along with residents of the area, filed Public Interest Litigation in 2007 to reclaim 62 Acres of Kidney Hill park from encroachment.In 2020 the Supreme Court granted our petition after 19 years, 56 acres has been retrieved and planted approximately 200000 trees, converting it into a green lung for the city. Saving Hill Park 56 Acres: Over the years various encroachment took place and illegal carved out plots for housing purposes. In 2020 Court granted our petition and 56 acres has been retrieved. Now the park has been developed by District Administration. ST-21, Block 5, Clifton is an amenity plot earmarked for a park. Shehri filed Public Interest Litigation to stop carving this park into housing, a play filed for a private school, construction of a private school. Shehri successfully stopped all these illegal activities and the space is developed as a park. Al Bari Tower (SNPA 70, KCHS Union), measuring 3931 sqyds is meant for family park, illegally bifurcated into three plots and a small portion of the plot has been left for a family park. Shehri brought this matter to Supreme Court in 2021 and the Court has grated status quo. The structure is standing, matter is in court Galiyat Development Authority (GDA): Peshawar High Court, Green Bench in Case No. WPs No.348/2011&113/2011, asked Shehri to join as Amicus Curie in the above matter to help develop the Galiyat Master Plan (Nathia Gali) to conserve the environment of the scenic hillside. The recommendations become part of the order. |
On-going | Full activity report | |
| Field activities | Tree Plantation drive by Shehri: This drive was initially started in February 2016 after Karachi experienced extreme heat wave which killed 132 people in Karachi inland heat effect in 2015, Shehri felt it’s duty to combat the effects of climate changes, extreme heat because of urbanization, construction etc. So we began to explore large open spaces, where we could plant hundred of trees and they would be safe and looked after. We targeted a large space in Quaid Mazar, which has quadruple shaped gardens around the mausoleum. We got permission for one guard space and to-date have planted approx 1200 trees. This is a continuing activity. • Neighborhood parks (Residents look after) • Road medians where residents look after. We distributed 5 to 6ft high trees as well on going year round activity. • Tree Plantation at Bagh-e-Ibn Qasim, Clifton • Tree Plantation at Burns Garden, Karachi • Tree plantation at Dill school in Orangi Town • Tree Plantation at KU Centre of Excellence Department, planted 30 Kachnar trees • Tree Plantation at Ladies Park, KAECHS, planted 45 trees there • Donated 1200 fruit trees to Orangi Pilot Project • Donated approx 10000 plants to different organizations |
On-going | Full activity report | |
| Convene stakeholders/Networking | Developing the Urban Innovation Priority Project the Secretariat designed a new innovation priority project to strengthen and expand IUCN’s urban work. The project commenced in mid-2022 with the objectives of enhancing urban expertise within the Secretariat, developing an urban toolbox and refining IUCN’s service offerings to cities, mobilising resources and developing new lines of business with cities. Convening stakeholders to advance urban conservation action – the Secretariat organised the first IUCN Local Action Summit and Urban Planet Pavilion during the recent IUCN World Conservation Congress in Marseille. The former was attended by 13 local government leaders all of whom announced bold action pledges for nature, while the latter provided a central gathering place for deliberating on urban conservation research, policy and practice. More recently, at the IUCN Leaders Forum in Jeju, South Korea, IUCN organised a high-level panel for urban leaders and co-hosted the AIPH World Green City Awards 2022. |
On-going | Full activity report | |
| Education/Communication/Raising awareness | Developing the IUCN Urban Nature Index: the Secretariat has published a first edition of the IUCN Urban Nature Index and begun working with a group of leading cities to roll it out globally. To date, over 30 cities have expressed their intention to implement the IUCN Urban Nature Index. Additionally, a digital platform for the index is now under development. Publishing case studies via PANORAMA Solutions – the PANORAMA Cities community has continued to grow with the curation of IUCN Secretariat and the World Bank. Today, some 218 urban solutions have been published via the portal. |
Completed | Full activity report | |
| Convene stakeholders/Networking | Publication d'un guide pour le forum urbain mondial à KATOWICE (JUIN 2022) avec urbain alliance et le ministere français des affaires étrangères | Completed | Full activity report |
Actors involved from Activity Reports
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Challenges / lessons learned from Activity Reports
External link(s)
Report status
Published
I. IUCN Constituencies implementing this Resolution
IUCN Members
Parks Canada Agency - Agence Parcs Canada ( Canada )
Oficina de protección del ambiente de la Municipalidad de Curridabat ( Costa Rica )
Ville de Paris ( France )
The Nature Conservancy ( United States of America )
IUCN Commissions
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025
IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025
IUCN Secretariat
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations
University of Antwerp Sorbonne University Edinburgh City Council, Salzburg Global Seminar, Wageningen University, Durham University, University of Cambridge UNEP WCMC, ICLEI, C40, cottish Wildlife Trust,WCS, Greater London Authority, Chines Academy of Sciences, Lagos State, Nigeria, Mexico City, Mexico, Saanich District Municipality, Canada, (Singapore National Parks Board, Singapore
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Capacity-building
Education/Communication/Raising awareness
Fundraising
Policy influencing/advocacy
Describe the results/achievements of the activities
Developing the Urban Innovation Priority Project – the Secretariat designed a new innovation priority project to strengthen and expand IUCN’s urban work. The project commenced in mid-2022 with the objectives of enhancing urban expertise within the Secretariat, developing an urban toolbox and refining IUCN’s service offerings to cities, mobilising resources and developing new lines of business with cities.
Developing the IUCN Urban Nature Index – the Secretariat has published a first edition of the IUCN Urban Nature Index and begun working with a group of leading cities to roll it out globally. To date, over 30 cities have expressed their intention to implement the IUCN Urban Nature Index. Additionally, a digital platform for the index is now under development.
Convening stakeholders to advance urban conservation action – the Secretariat organised the first IUCN Local Action Summit and Urban Planet Pavilion during the recent IUCN World Conservation Congress in Marseille. The former was attended by 13 local government leaders all of whom announced bold action pledges for nature, while the latter provided a central gathering place for deliberating on urban conservation research, policy and practice. More recently, at the IUCN Leaders Forum in Jeju, South Korea, IUCN organised a high-level panel for urban leaders and co-hosted the AIPH World Green City Awards 2022.
Publishing case studies via PANORAMA Solutions – the PANORAMA Cities community has continued to grow with the curation of IUCN Secretariat and the World Bank. Today, some 218 urban solutions have been published via the portal.
Influencing policy – In 2021, IUCN Members also adopted the Marseille Manifesto comprising a bold commitment “to expand universal access to high-quality green spaces and to enhance urban biodiversity in 100 cities, representing around 100 million citizens by 2025, and assess their impact according to the IUCN Urban Nature Index.” Meanwhile, the Nature 2030 IUCN Programme comprises a prominent ‘Impact Target’ to ensure “Nature and people thrive in cities while delivering solutions to urban challenges and a sustainable ecological footprint.”
With the hiring of new technical staff and the launch of the Urban Innovation Priority Project, IUCN’s urban work has moved from the periphery of the organisation to its heart. A restructured Secretariat houses the new urban team within the Centre for Society and Governance providing it with broad institutional support and strong leadership. Moreover, IUCN’s reputation as a credible urban knowledge broker has been greatly enhanced leading to several new and additional project opportunities.
Developing the IUCN Urban Nature Index – the Secretariat has published a first edition of the IUCN Urban Nature Index and begun working with a group of leading cities to roll it out globally. To date, over 30 cities have expressed their intention to implement the IUCN Urban Nature Index. Additionally, a digital platform for the index is now under development.
Convening stakeholders to advance urban conservation action – the Secretariat organised the first IUCN Local Action Summit and Urban Planet Pavilion during the recent IUCN World Conservation Congress in Marseille. The former was attended by 13 local government leaders all of whom announced bold action pledges for nature, while the latter provided a central gathering place for deliberating on urban conservation research, policy and practice. More recently, at the IUCN Leaders Forum in Jeju, South Korea, IUCN organised a high-level panel for urban leaders and co-hosted the AIPH World Green City Awards 2022.
Publishing case studies via PANORAMA Solutions – the PANORAMA Cities community has continued to grow with the curation of IUCN Secretariat and the World Bank. Today, some 218 urban solutions have been published via the portal.
Influencing policy – In 2021, IUCN Members also adopted the Marseille Manifesto comprising a bold commitment “to expand universal access to high-quality green spaces and to enhance urban biodiversity in 100 cities, representing around 100 million citizens by 2025, and assess their impact according to the IUCN Urban Nature Index.” Meanwhile, the Nature 2030 IUCN Programme comprises a prominent ‘Impact Target’ to ensure “Nature and people thrive in cities while delivering solutions to urban challenges and a sustainable ecological footprint.”
With the hiring of new technical staff and the launch of the Urban Innovation Priority Project, IUCN’s urban work has moved from the periphery of the organisation to its heart. A restructured Secretariat houses the new urban team within the Centre for Society and Governance providing it with broad institutional support and strong leadership. Moreover, IUCN’s reputation as a credible urban knowledge broker has been greatly enhanced leading to several new and additional project opportunities.
Challenges/obstacles encountered in the implementation of this Resolution and measures taken
With the creation of a new subnational government membership category, it has been necessary to define IUCN’s value proposition to cities. IUCN has not, traditionally, catered to this constituency, so it is necessary to tailor or even re-design certain IUCN products and services to meet their needs. This is a challenging and time-consuming undertaking, where most IUCN centers and Commissions should be consulted. However, with the roll out of the IUCN Urban Nature Index, the development of an IUCN urban toolbox, the strengthening of urban expertise within the Secretariat, compelling measures have been taken to ensure that progress is being made to remedy them.
Future actions / activities needed for the implementation of this Resolution
Future actions described below for 2023-2024 are as follow:
Policy influencing addresses the request to “ENCOURAGE governmental authorities to take into account the need to restore and develop nature in cities in the programmes they manage”. Includes resources for both staff time and travel/workshops to implement trainings and events to make policy and decision-makers aware of the importance of restoring and conserving nature. This could involve working with IUCN commissions such as SSC and CEM to support with content and rolling-out engagement strategy with decision-makers.
Stakeholder networking respond to the resolution clauses which “URGES IUCN and its constituent parts to scale up work with cities and city networks, such as ICLEI”. Engaging with the many cities networks already existing (TreeforCities, C40, ICLEI) and organizing IUCN-led events on cities is expected to require significant resources (travel/training and staff time)
Education and communication includes activities to address the calls on DG to “compiling and developing case studies of nature-based urban interventions” and “promoting research into ways of scaling up and extending the implementation of such case studies and reviewing” and “strengthening the governance arrangements of the IUCN Urban Alliance”. A significant portion o this budget could be earmarked to IUCN-CEC.
Capacity building address the call on DF to “developing and promoting the Urban Nature Index knowledge product” with at least 100 cities by 2025. This includes applying the Urban Nature Indices and other urban tools of IUCN with 100 cities.
Budget of Scientific activities would support the last request to DG of “establishing science-based targets work to measure and understand the positive and negative impacts”
“Others” include resources for continuous refinement of the Urban Nature Indices web-platform and business model development.
Policy influencing addresses the request to “ENCOURAGE governmental authorities to take into account the need to restore and develop nature in cities in the programmes they manage”. Includes resources for both staff time and travel/workshops to implement trainings and events to make policy and decision-makers aware of the importance of restoring and conserving nature. This could involve working with IUCN commissions such as SSC and CEM to support with content and rolling-out engagement strategy with decision-makers.
Stakeholder networking respond to the resolution clauses which “URGES IUCN and its constituent parts to scale up work with cities and city networks, such as ICLEI”. Engaging with the many cities networks already existing (TreeforCities, C40, ICLEI) and organizing IUCN-led events on cities is expected to require significant resources (travel/training and staff time)
Education and communication includes activities to address the calls on DG to “compiling and developing case studies of nature-based urban interventions” and “promoting research into ways of scaling up and extending the implementation of such case studies and reviewing” and “strengthening the governance arrangements of the IUCN Urban Alliance”. A significant portion o this budget could be earmarked to IUCN-CEC.
Capacity building address the call on DF to “developing and promoting the Urban Nature Index knowledge product” with at least 100 cities by 2025. This includes applying the Urban Nature Indices and other urban tools of IUCN with 100 cities.
Budget of Scientific activities would support the last request to DG of “establishing science-based targets work to measure and understand the positive and negative impacts”
“Others” include resources for continuous refinement of the Urban Nature Indices web-platform and business model development.
Are these actions/activities planned?
Yes
III. Status of implementation
Implementation status of this Resolution
On-going: implementation consisting of repetitive, recurrent action (attending meetings, reporting, etc.)