Submitted by
simonemarie.maynard
on Tue, 08/15/2023 - 20:48
General Information
Resolution
49196
IUCN Constituent
IUCN CEM Ecosystem Services Thematic Group 2021-2025
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025
Period covered
Geographic scope
Global
Actors involved in implementing this Resolution:
IUCN Members
Conservation International ( United States of America )
IUCN Commissions
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025
IUCN Secretariat
No
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Activity
Convene stakeholders/Networking
Description and results/achievements of activities:
Worked with CEESP representative for Resolution #120 to develop a Task Force on Natural Capital, including developing a ToR for members and participating in meetings.
Status
On-going
Activity
Scientific/technical activities
Description and results/achievements of activities:
Developed a survey for global distribution to collect information on the use of environmental accounts.
Status
On-going
Challenges / obstacles encountered in the implementation of this Resolution
Lack of financial funds
Lack of human resources
Describe any challenges encountered in implementing this Resolution and the measures taken
1/ Funding for face-to-face meetings. 2/ Participants are time poor and unable to commit too much to the activity. The global survey described aims to extend engagement and gather information from a broader group of experts. A CEM Dialogue is aimed at starting the conversation.
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken
Progress of CEM-CEESP Natural capital Task force to progress Resolutions #57 and #120 was carried out from November 2021 -June 2023 Participants included Nicholas Conner (CEM and CEESP Focal point for Resolution #120), Angela Andrade (Chair Commission on Ecosystem Management), Kristen Painemilla Walker (Chair Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy), Simone Maynard (Lead, CEM ecosystem Services Thematic Group), Juha Siikamäki (IUCN Chief Economist). A draft TORs for the Task Force was developed and reviewed by Angela Andrade and Kristen Painemilla Walker. A list of possible members of the Task Force was created. A number of meetings were held to progress the Task Force during the 2022 - 2023 period.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions/activities are planned for the implementation of this Resolution
Future action / activity
Convene stakeholders/Networking
Description
A CEM Dialogue is planned for October. The dialogue will open discussions about natural capital concepts and the use of environmental accounting.
Future action / activity
Scientific/technical activities
Description
The global survey to collect information on the use of environmental accounts will be released end of 2023. The survey will ask participants how they use the concept of natural capital, how accounts are being applied, and any challenges and opportunities they are experiencing implementing the concept and accounting methods.
Report status
Published
Constituent type
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025