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WCC 2020 Res 067 - Activity Report

Submitted by kathy.abusow_1 on Thu, 06/15/2023 - 20:37
General Information
Call for Nature in Cities agendas and Strengthening the IUCN Urban Alliance
IUCN Constituent: 
Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Inc.
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN Member
Period covered: 
2022
Geographic scope: 
North America and the Caribbean
Country/Territory: 
Canada
United States of America
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Members: 
The Nature Conservancy of Canada ( NCC ) / Canada
The Nature Conservancy ( TNC ) / United States of America
US Department of Agriculture - Forest Service / United States of America
IUCN Commissions: 
No Commissions are/have been involved
IUCN Secretariat: 
No
Other non-IUCN related organisations: 
Arbor Day Foundation, Tree Canada, American Forests, International Society of Arboriculture, Society of Municipal Arborists, various organizations on the SFI Urban-Community Forestry Task Group
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Education/Communication/Raising awarenessIn 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
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 
SFI commenced their standard development in 2021 and completed two public comment periods in 2021-2022.
What challenges have you encountered in implementing this Resolution and what measures have you taken to overcome them?: 
N/A
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
Education/Communication/Raising awarenessFinalization and launch of the SFI Urban and Community Forest Sustainability Standard is expected for 2023.
Additional Information
External link(s): 
SFI Urban and Community Forest Sustainability Standard Development Process