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valderrabanom
on Tue, 04/20/2021 - 20:08
General Information
Resolution
49200
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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| Convene stakeholders/Networking | - Regular meetings of RLE Steering Committee - Convened symposia at African Protected Area Congress - Convened symposium at International Congress on Conservation Biology |
On-going | Full activity report | |
| Education/Communication/Raising awareness | - Extensive coverage of GET in traditional and social media platforms - Ongoing ecosystem news articles published on RLE website - Initiated revision of RLE guidelines - RLE presented at "Meet a Scientist" family event in Sydney, Australia |
On-going | Full activity report | |
| Fundraising | - Development of funding strategy - Meetings with potential donors |
On-going | Full activity report | |
| Policy influencing/advocacy | - RLE as ecosystem indicator for the post-2020 CBD monitoring framework - RLE as statutory listing criteria for threatened ecosystems in environmental laws - Analysis of roles of the Red List of Ecosystems in implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework - Reviewing and developing approaches to assessing the risk of ecosystem collapse in a changing climate - Initiation of Green Status of Ecosystems Taskforce to improve ecosystem conservation outcomes by measuring the past and potential future conservation impact of ecosystem management |
On-going | Full activity report |
Actors involved from Activity Reports
| IUCN Members | IUCN Commissions | IUCN Secretariat | Other non-IUCN related organisations |
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Challenges / lessons learned from Activity Reports
External link(s)
Report status
Published
I. IUCN Constituencies implementing this Resolution
IUCN Members
Coastal Oceans Research and Development - Indian Ocean (East Africa) ( Kenya )
Conservation International ( United States of America )
Wildlife Conservation Society ( United States of America )
Center for Biodiversity Outcomes, Arizona State University ( United States of America )
PROVITA ( Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) )
IUCN Commissions
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025
IUCN Secretariat
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations
UN SEEA EA
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Convene stakeholders/Networking
Education/Communication/Raising awareness
Fundraising
Policy influencing/advocacy
Describe the results/achievements of the activities
GLOBAL ECOSYSTEM TYPOLOGY (GET)
- There has been a significant Convene/Networking effort, around the development of World Ecosystems Atlas, with GEO as the leader. The results of this initiative are still uncertain.
RED LIST OF ECOSYSTEMS (RLE)
- Adopted as a headline indicator in GBF may encourage future adaptation at the national or regional level as stated in the resolution
- There has been a significant Convene/Networking effort, around the development of World Ecosystems Atlas, with GEO as the leader. The results of this initiative are still uncertain.
RED LIST OF ECOSYSTEMS (RLE)
- Adopted as a headline indicator in GBF may encourage future adaptation at the national or regional level as stated in the resolution
Challenges/obstacles encountered in the implementation of this Resolution and measures taken
Waiting to see if the GEO-led "World Ecosystem Atlas" initiative is aligned with IUCN GET (and would significantly contribute to this resolution). Currently CEM Members are very actively contributing to initiative.
Future actions / activities needed for the implementation of this Resolution
- Mapping the Ecosystem Functional Groups and Global Ecosystems within the IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology is key for upscaling its use and application
- Develop communication material and training for the wide use of the Typology
- Support national authorities for the joint application of RLE and Natural Capital Accounting
- Develop communication material and training for the wide use of the Typology
- Support national authorities for the joint application of RLE and Natural Capital Accounting
Are these actions/activities planned?
Yes
III. Status of implementation
Implementation status of this Resolution
Underway: implementation well-advanced