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WCC 2020 Res 060 - Activity Report

Submitted by kathy.abusow_1 on Fri, 06/16/2023 - 21:41
General Information
Promotion of the IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions
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: 
No other Members are/have been involved
IUCN Commissions: 
No Commissions are/have been involved
IUCN Secretariat: 
No
Other non-IUCN related organisations: 
FP Innovations, Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science (NIACS), USDA Climate Hubs, various SFI Implementation Committee Members
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Capacity-buildingThe 2022 SFI Forest Management Standard includes a new Objective on “Climate Smart Forestry,” which sets expectations for SFI-certified organizations related to climate change risk assessment, adaptation, and carbon management. The Climate Smart Forestry Objective also introduces new opportunities for engagement and collaboration via the SFI Implementation Committees (SICs). SFI designed regional in-person workshops to help members of SIC exchange ideas and provide regional information for SFI-certified organizations, which they can use to implement climate adaptation actions. Specifically, this workshop will help the SIC members/SFI-certified organizations to: 1) Understand different perspectives on climate smart forestry, including those of Indigenous rights holders, federal/provincial governments, companies, academics, and others; 2) Discuss potential climate change impacts to SFI-certified organizations and SFI-managed forests and prioritize climate change vulnerabilities and 3) Better understand climate change forestry risks and identify potential adaptation actions to address priority vulnerabilities.On-going
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 
SFI conducted 7 USA and Canada regionally based in-person workshops facilitated by experts on climate science and adaptation.
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: