WCC 2020 Res 009 - Progress Report

General Information

Resolution
49148
Period covered
Activities to implement this Resolution from Activity Reports
Relevant operative para(s) of Res/Rec Activities Overview Description Status Action
Field activities On-going Full activity report
Field activities On-going Full activity report
Policy influencing/advocacy IYRP 2026 approved by UNGA in 15th March 2022 https://www.iyrp.info/unga-approved-iyrp-2026-file
Completed Full activity report
Policy influencing/advocacy The IYRP organized a joint session together with ILRI, WWF, IUCN and other organizations to promote rangeland and the International Year of Rangeland and Pastoralists 2026 at the World Economic Forum June 2022.
Completed Full activity report
Fundraising "Cummulative mobilize USD 70,556,881
East Africa (USD 40,000,000)
South America (USD (8,500,000)
Other (USD22,056,000)"
On-going Full activity report
Convene stakeholders/Networking Rangeland restoration dialogues held for annex I. Africa, annex III. Latin America and the Caribbean, Annex IV. Northern Mediterranean and Annex V. Central and Eastern Europe
Completed Full activity report
Policy influencing/advocacy 4 global meeting held in 2022 engaging global partners on grasslands and savannah issues Completed Full activity report
Scientific/technical activities Rangeland Map Developed in partnership with ILRI, WWF, IUCN and WOCAT Completed Full activity report
Convene stakeholders/Networking Convened a cross-sectoral meeting comprising of government and non-state actors to discuss and develop an all-inclusive master plan to eliminate conflicts and duplication of programmes in the Tsavo ecososyetme. On-going Full activity report
Policy influencing/advocacy Prepared a cabinet memorandum to develop a master plan for Tsavo ecosystem On-going Full activity report
Actors involved from Activity Reports
IUCN Members IUCN Commissions IUCN Secretariat Other non-IUCN related organisations
  • Conservation International ( United States of America )
  • BirdLife International ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland )
  • Play for Nature ( France )
  • Red Panda Network ( United States of America )
  • Conservatoire pour la Protection des Primates ( France )
  • Cheetah Conservation Fund ( Namibia )
  • WWF - Deutschland ( Germany )
  • African Wildlife Foundation - Kenya HQ ( Kenya )
  • Fédération des conservatoires d'espaces naturels ( France )
  • Fondazione A.R.C.A. Animal Research Conservation in Action ( Italy )
  • Pairi Daiza Foundation ( Belgium )
  • Association Française des Parcs Zoologiques ( France )
  • IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025
  • BCFB1D02-C2A3-E011-96D3-002655853524
  • Yes
Challenges / lessons learned from Activity Reports
Report status
Published

I. IUCN Constituencies implementing this Resolution

IUCN Members
Fondo Mundial Para la Naturaleza (WWF Colombia) ( Colombia )
WWF - Deutschland ( Germany )
Association Naforé pour la Protection de l`Environnement ( Mauritania )
Ministère de l’Environnement, de l’Eau et de l'Assainissement ( Burkina Faso )
IUCN Commissions
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025
IUCN Secretariat
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations
World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies (WOCAT), International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), World Agroforestry (ICRAF)

II. Implementation

Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Capacity-building
Convene stakeholders/Networking
Education/Communication/Raising awareness
Field activities
Fundraising
Policy influencing/advocacy
Scientific/technical activities
Describe the results/achievements of the activities
The first updated Rangeland Map published in 2020 that places rangeland as covering 54% of the terrestrial surface play an important role in bringing grasslands and rangelands into global focus as important biomes.
The Grassland Savannah Rangeland (GSR) coalition was proposed during the COP15 by parties of the UNCCD following a series of meetings held in 2020 and 2021. This coalition is the first global platform that will address issues of grasslands and rangelands which will include to develop a better global profile, addressing degradation drivers and impacts and mobilize global action through influencing policies, mobilizing funds and people. This coalition will be instrumental in ensuring that grasslands and rangelands are recognized and targeted for restoration within the UNCCD, CBD and UNFCCC.
Challenges/obstacles encountered in the implementation of this Resolution and measures taken
There is still limited investments in grassland restoration globally and although they there is overwhelming evidence on the importance of drylands, decision-makers are not paying enough attention to their sustainable management which is leading to increased vulnerability in these systems which is exacerbated by climate change.
Future actions / activities needed for the implementation of this Resolution
Research - more information needs to be collected to establish the state of global rangeland and where priority action needs to be taken
Policy influencing and advocacy - through capacity building and better communication to decision-makers to pay attention to grasslands especially when developing restoration policies and actions
Investment - The gap of investment in restoration can be bridged by harnessing the participation of private sector. The knowledge and guidelines on private sector engagement will be key to achieving impact.
Are these actions/activities planned?
Yes

III. Status of implementation

Implementation status of this Resolution
Initiated: first stages of implementation