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nellot
on Thu, 11/03/2022 - 15:29
General Information
Resolution
49206
IUCN Constituent
Regional Office for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN Secretariat
Period covered
Geographic scope
Global
Actors involved in 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
4D425C2B-891E-E211-8DEB-002655853524
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
Activity
Convene stakeholders/Networking
Description and results/achievements of 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.
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.
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.
Status
On-going
Activity
Education/Communication/Raising awareness
Description and results/achievements of activities:
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.
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.
Status
Completed
Describe any challenges encountered in implementing this Resolution and the 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.
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken
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.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions/activities are planned for the implementation of this Resolution
Future action / activity
Policy influencing/advocacy
Description
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
III. Additional Information
External link(s)
Report status
Published
Constituent type
IUCN Secretariat