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WCC 2020 Res 060 - Activity Report

Submitted by Emmanuelle.COHE... on Sat, 10/05/2024 - 21:36
General Information
Promotion of the IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions
IUCN Constituent: 
IUCN CEM Nature Based Solutions Thematic Group 2021-2025
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025
Period covered: 
2024
Geographic scope: 
Global
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Commissions: 
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025 (CEM)
IUCN Secretariat: 
Yes
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Education/Communication/Raising awarenessCEM NbS Thematic Group organized and/or participated in a number of events to promote the NbS concept and the Global Standard for NbS, for different regions and for different types of stakeholders: 1. Participation in Panel at international conference on “Nature-based Solutions and Water-related Risks Insights from Humanities and Social Sciences” at the National School for Water and Environmental Engineering of Strasbourg (ENGEES), Strasbourg, France; and participation in Expert Panel at the Mega-Eco Project Symposium, at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA. 2. Participation in “Green works and Nature-based Solutions to address the climate and nature crises” course, taught for International Labor Organization (ILO); A second presentation was made on the Global Standard for NbS at a second ILO event. 3. Presentation on NbS at the EcoFuture Project on the Conservation of the Jordan Valley, at Chania, Greece. Presentation on the Global Standard for NbS at the National Climate Change Congress, Portugal.Completed
Policy influencing/advocacyThe CEM Chair has been participating in several international events, advocating for and discussing the Global Standard for NbS. Events organized: a. Side event “Pathways for the consistent and effective application of Nature-based Solutions - the role of the IUCN Global Standard for NbS” at UNEA6, during which the NbS Global Standard was presented and discussed. UNEA6, Nairobi, Kenya. b. Event on “Implementing Nature-based Solutions around the globe, to achieve multiple UN Sustainable Development Goals”, at the Science Summit at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (SSUNGA79), NYC, USA.Completed
Scientific/technical activities1. Publications: - “The evolution and future of research on Nature-based Solutions to address societal challenges” - Communications Earth & Environment. https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-024-01308-8 - The Information document "Proposing the IUCN Global Standard for NbS as the main operational framework to implement UNEA Resolutions 5/5 on NbS for supporting Sustainable Development" was prepared for and presented at the United Nations Environmental Assembly 6. Link to publication: https://www.iucn.org/sites/default/files/2024-02/iucn_information_paper_iucn_global_standard_for_nature-based_solutions_and_unea_resolutions_1502024.pdf 2. Collaboration with MERLIN research project to integrate the Global Standard for NbS as an assessment framework for multiple case studies in Europe. Collaboration on “Ecofuture project - A socio-ecological approach to combat desertification for a sustainable future”, in which NbS interventions and the Global Standard for NbS will be used to plan and implement solutions to address societal challenges in the Jordan Valley.Completed
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 
Increase in visibility / awareness raising / engagement with Global Standard for NbS.
Improvement and broader understanding and use of the Global Standard for NbS.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
Education/Communication/Raising awareness1. Event organized: Workshop on NbS and ecosystem services at the ESP Conference, Wageningen, The Netherlands (Nov 2024). 2. A presentation on the Global Standard for NbS is planned at a “Job Creation through Ecosystem Services” course, taught for ILO, for decision-makers and professionals from the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP).
Scientific/technical activitiesA CEM publication is about to be published, with the following objectives: 1. Learn from NbS interventions around the globe & disseminate good practice; 2. Learn from use of Global Standard for NbS in specific case-studies; 3. Collect specific feedback from users to improve the Global Standard for NbS. In that publication, 21 case studies from around the globe (from USA, Colombia, Ecuador, Argentina, Peru, Kenya, India, China, New Caledonia, Indo
Additional Information
External link(s): 
Proposing the IUCN Global Standard for NbS as the main operational framework to implement UNEA Resolutions 5/5 on NbS for suppor
The evolution and future of research on Nature-based Solutions to address societal challenges