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WCC 2020 Res 080 - Activity Report

Submitted by Mitali.SHARMA on Mon, 06/03/2024 - 04:39
General Information
Recognising, reporting and supporting other effective area-based conservation measures
IUCN Constituent: 
IUCN WCPA Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures : Network 2021-2025
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025
Period covered: 
2023
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Commissions: 
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
Capacity-buildingThe IUCN WCPA OECM Specialist group held a number of webinars, consultations and workshops on OECMs globally in 2023 to develop a common understanding of the OECM criteria established in CBD decision 14/8. Completed
Convene stakeholders/NetworkingThe IUCN WCPA OECM Specialist Group aimed to broaden the effective global expertise on OECMs to promote IUCN guidance. To that end, regional expert groups for Latin America, Europe and Africa and thematic groups for Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems were established in 2023. In addition, a consultative group for all NGOs to share ideas, tools and expertise was also formed. Completed
Education/Communication/Raising awarenessA significant achievement of the IUCN WCPA OECM Specialist Group in 2023 was the publication of the “Site-level tool for identifying other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs)” (Jonas, H.D., MacKinnon, K., Marnewick, D. and Wood, P., 2023. Site-level tool for identifying other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs). IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature): Gland, Switzerland. https://portals.iucn.org/library/node/51296). This responds to the expressed needs of government, private entities, NGO and Indigenous and community groups for a clear, criteria-based tool to identify OECMs. This responds to a request from the CBD for IUCN to provide additional guidance. This document is now available in English, French, Spanish, Indonesian, Portuguese, and Mandarin. Completed
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
Convene stakeholders/NetworkingThe Specialist Group is planning to establish more working groups: additional regional groups in Asia, a new thematic group for forests, and an additional coordination group with global Indigenous and community groups
Education/Communication/Raising awarenessThe Specialist Group is working on updating the current Technical Guidance document (IUCN-WCPA Task Force on OECMs, (2019). Recognising and reporting other effective area-based conservation measures. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. ISBN: 978-2-8317-2025-8 (PDF) DOI: https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.CH.2019.PATRS.3.e). It will be published under the WCPA Best Practices Series in 2024.
Scientific/technical activitiesThe Specialist Group will be publishing a detailed analysis of the first 900 reported OECMs, including the contributions to global coverage, coverage of KBAs and EBSAs and governance types (in partnership with UNEP-WCMC).
Additional Information
External link(s): 
IUCN WCPA OECM Specialist Group Website