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WCC 2020 Res 008 - Activity Report

Submitted by Michele.THIEME on Mon, 10/24/2022 - 02:03
General Information
Protecting rivers and their associated ecosystems as corridors in a changing climate
IUCN Constituent: 
World Wildlife Fund - US
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN Member
Period covered: 
2021
Geographic scope: 
Global
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Members: 
Wetlands International / The Netherlands
World Wide Fund for Nature - International ( WWF ) / Switzerland
Synchronicity Earth ( SE ) / United Kingdom
Conservation International ( CI ) / United States of America
The Nature Conservancy ( TNC ) / United States of America
IUCN Commissions: 
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025 (SSC)
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025 (WCPA)
IUCN Secretariat: 
No
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Capacity-buildingTool developed for completing free-flowing rivers assessments and trainings hosted in Mekong and NepalOn-going
Convene stakeholders/NetworkingConvened and supported convening of sessions at World Water Week - in 2021 focused on Pathways for protection: Blended solutions to protect and manage rivers and 2022 focused on Designating Swimways for migratory aquatic species. Participation in Durable River Protections Coalition, which is convening numerous groups from around the world to share lessons learned and support implementation of river protection. On-going
Education/Communication/Raising awarenessSeveral publications completed for public and general audience to raise the awareness of the values of rivers, including publication of the Brighter Future website (brighterfuture.panda.org) the World’s Forgotten Fishes report (https://wwf.panda.org/discover/our_focus/freshwater_practice/the_world_s_forgotten_fishes/) and Rivers of Food website (https://rivers-of-food.panda.org/#intro).On-going
FundraisingGEF funding secured to support freshwater protection and restoration activities in the Luangwa River Basin, Zambia; Foundation and public funding secured for policy and advocacy activities related to energy and rivers in Nepal (USAID), Zambia (private donor), Mekong (private donor), Peru (private donor) On-going
Policy influencing/advocacy With other organizations, created an open letter (https://wwf.panda.org/discover/our_focus/freshwater_practice/call_for_freshwater_action_cbd_open_letter_/) and other policy brief (https://wwflac.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/un_water_inputs_to_cbd_zero_draft_on_freshwater_biodiversity_linkages_13_feb_2020.pdf) to advocate for inclusion of Freshwater in the Post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework; and proposal for kilometers of River to be restored under Target 2 (https://www.decadeonrestoration.org/publications/post-2020-global-biodiversity-framework-proposal-target-2-ecosystem-restoration-rivers)On-going
Scientific/technical activitiesEmergency Recovery Plan for Freshwater Biodiversity (https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/article/70/4/330/5732594); Contributed to Swimways publication (https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/fee.2550); Analysis of the extent of Dams in Protected Areas (https://conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/conl.12719); Publication on Navigating the Trade-offs between Dams and River Conservation (https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/global-sustainability/article/navigating-tradeoffs-between-dams-and-river-conservation/6ADB5F2FB8C7D5B3B35AEF5F87541F22) On-going
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 
Continued to raise awareness among policy makers and the general public about the diverse values that rivers provide and the need to keep some rivers as free-flowing.
What challenges have you encountered in implementing this Resolution and what measures have you taken to overcome them?: 
Funding at the scale needed to support the actions needed to ensure that rivers can function as corridors in a changing climate are not yet available in many locations. Have continued and will continue to raise awareness and seek resources needed.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
OtherAll of the above actions will continue.
Additional Information
External link(s): 
Rivers of Food
A Brighter Future
The World's Forgotten Fishes