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WCC 2020 Res 008 - Activity Report

Submitted by Ian.Harrison on Fri, 06/16/2023 - 00:04
General Information
Protecting rivers and their associated ecosystems as corridors in a changing climate
IUCN Constituent: 
IUCN SSC Freshwater Conservation Committee 2021-2025
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025
Period covered: 
2023
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Members: 
Ministère de l`environnement et des énergies renouvelables ( ME ) / Algeria
Wetlands International / The Netherlands
Synchronicity Earth ( SE ) / United Kingdom
World Wildlife Fund - US ( WWF - US ) / United States of America
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: 
Yes
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Policy influencing/advocacyAs noted in the 2022 report, operative statements 3f (support protection and restoration of rivers and their associated ecosystems) and 3g (ensure that all contracts involving major infrastructure projects impacting national waterways include a provision that local stakeholders are included in the initial planning stages and that their concerns are incorporated in further discussions) are important components in enacting Resolution 134 (on Congo river dams and the development of an IUCN intercommissional task force on dams) with which the SSC Freshwater Conservation Committee is involved.On-going
Policy influencing/advocacyWith reference to operative statement 1 (promote the inclusion of river protection and connectivity within the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework and the monitoring of Sustainable Development Goal Target 6.6); members of the SSC Freshwater Conservation Committee have been working with IUCN members (eg, TNC, WWF) to ensure rivers are properly included with GBF targets 2 and 3. This included campaigning for inclusion of relevant text in the targets, prior to and at CBD COP 15, campaigning for support from CBD Parties, and production on explanatory documentation (see links below). This also included a first guidance document on assessing extent and types of inland water protection, for target 3 (see link included below). These actions also address operative statements 2d (encourage countries to support protection and restoration of rivers and their associated ecosystems) and 3f (support protection and restoration of rivers and their associated ecosystems)On-going
Policy influencing/advocacyWith reference to operative statement 2b … members of the SSC Freshwater Conservation Committee sit on the Global River Protection Coalition (website link below), which is focused on learning exchanges and development of initiatives, and publication of results of work on durable river protections; and Resolution 008 provides guidance for these actions.On-going
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
Policy influencing/advocacyTo collaborate with NGOs in assessing the sustainability of existing river protection models, for application to GBF Target 3.
Policy influencing/advocacyTo continue to refer to Resolution 008 as guidance for freshwater recommendations for Global Biodiversity Framework.
Policy influencing/advocacyTo cross reference Resolutions 111 and 134 and their associated activities, with Resolution 008.
Policy influencing/advocacyTo promote the role of freshwater ecosystems as stated in the UNFCCC COP27 declaration: “the critical role of protecting, conserving and restoring water and water-related ecosystems in delivering climate adaptation benefits and co-benefits, while ensuring social and environmental safeguards”.
Additional Information
External link(s): 
THE POST-2020 GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY FRAMEWORK PROPOSAL ON TARGET 2 ON ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION FOR RIVERS
THE POST-2020 GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY FRAMEWORK PROPOSAL ON TARGET 2 ON ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION FOR INLAND WATERS
A Pathway for Inland Waters in the 30 x 30 Target
Global River Protection Coalition