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WCC 2020 Res 008 - Activity Report

Submitted by Ian.Harrison on Fri, 06/16/2023 - 00:50
General Information
Protecting rivers and their associated ecosystems as corridors in a changing climate
IUCN Constituent: 
Conservation International
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN Member
Period covered: 
2023
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Members: 
Wetlands International / The Netherlands
World Wildlife Fund - US ( WWF - US ) / United States of America
The Nature Conservancy ( TNC ) / United States of America
IUCN Secretariat: 
Yes
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
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); Conservation International staff 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, 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 3b (‘balance development by enacting durable legal protections and enhanced governance for rivers, including riparian buffer protections and other IWRM approaches and tools’) Conservation International is conducting studies on geographic extent of riparian systems and restoration opportunities.On-going
Policy influencing/advocacyWith reference to operative statements 3c and 3 f (‘restore rivers or stretches, and their associated ecosystems, in which sufficient connectivity and flows could feasibly be restored; and support protection and restoration of rivers and their associated ecosystems’) Conservation International is part of the working group of the Freshwater Challenge to restore 300,000 km of rivers and 350 million hectares of wetlands by 2030 (see link below). Conservation International has made its own commitment to the Water Action Agenda, to support this (see link below). 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 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”.
Policy influencing/advocacyTo support the development of the Freshwater Challenge for river restoration.
Additional Information
External link(s): 
The Freshwater Challenge
CI's commitment to the Water Action Agenda
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
Global River Protection Coalition