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General Information
Resolution
49219
Period covered
Activities to implement this Resolution from Activity Reports
| Relevant operative para(s) of Res/Rec | Activities Overview | Description | Status | Action |
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| Convene stakeholders/Networking | We have welcomed a seconded staff member from the Ministry of Environment, Japan who is working solely on OECMs, she will remain with IUCN until April 2026. She is fundraising for new opportunities for new projects within Japan and Asia region. | On-going | Full activity report | |
| Field activities | Site level tool testing in Europe, Asia, Central Asia and the Pacific. | On-going | Full activity report | |
| Policy influencing/advocacy | We attended and presented at a number of policy events in 2024, including SBSTTA and CBD COP 16 to present IUCN Secretariat work as part of the global strategy to roll out the IUCN guidance and influence members to implement Target 3 of the GBF. | Completed | Full activity report | |
| Scientific/technical activities | Dissemination of the IUCN WCPA Guidance and new toolkit in Europe, Africa, Asia, Central Asia and the Pacific in partnership with UNEP-WCMC. | On-going | Full activity report | |
| Education/Communication/Raising awareness | The Specialist Group's Working Groups organised webinars on OECMs | _none | Full activity report | |
| Policy influencing/advocacy | The Specialist Group has been actively advocating for OECMs | _none | Full activity report | |
| Scientific/technical activities | The WCPA OECMs Specialist Group published "Guidance on other effective area-based conservation measures" as part of WCPA's Good Practice Guidelines series. The Group also published several other documents, including a scientific paper on the "Global status and emerging contribution of other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) towards the ‘30x30’ biodiversity Target 3", ecosystem-specific guidance ("IUCN WCPA Technical Note No. 17: The role of OECMs for inland water biodiversity outcomes", "IUCN WCPA Technical Note 12 : Frequently Asked Questions on Establishing Marine OECMs under the Convention on Biological Diversity"), and more |
On-going | Full activity report |
Actors involved from Activity Reports
| IUCN Members | IUCN Commissions | IUCN Secretariat | Other non-IUCN related organisations |
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Challenges / lessons learned from Activity Reports
Report status
Published
I. IUCN Constituencies implementing this Resolution
IUCN Members
No other Members are/have been involved
IUCN Commissions
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025
IUCN Secretariat
Yes
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Capacity-building
Convene stakeholders/Networking
Field activities
Policy influencing/advocacy
Scientific/technical activities
Describe the results/achievements of the activities
There have been activities are various levels: global, regional, national and local level.
Global level: The Global OECMs programme of work established, including forming of IUCN Secretariat global working group on OECMs with focal points established in 7 IUCN regions. Capacity development programme implemented across all 7 regions and global teams.
WCPA SG on OECMs produced in May 2022, simple and user friendly tool.
Funding received from Ministry of Environment Korea to implement a global, regional and national set of activities.
OECMs and Green List Standard of PCAs Alignment activity underway with a view to presenting findings at CBD COP in Montreal, December.
Consultancies underway on specialised topics: law and policy for OECMs and sustainable landscapes (drylands).
Funding secured to finance a consultant to liaise between IUCN Secretariat and the IUCN WCPA Specialist Group on OECMs
WCMC also engaged via the BIOPAMA programme of work in 4 regions (ESARO, PACO, ORO and ORMACC)
Engagement with the ICCA Consortium on joint areas of work with a view to co-developing a programme of work for 2023
Regional: 2 regional strategies designed and being implemented (ARO and ESARO) with strategies underway in BIOPAMA/ACP countries (PACO, ORO, ORMACC).
EU project secured NARROW to influence EU regional biodiversity policy and seconded staff member from UNIL Lausanne work on global OECMs programme of work until March 2025.
Asia Protected Areas Partnership (APAP) engaged on capacity development programme of work.
IKI ECARO project in proposal design phase of 6 months, law and governance work packages on OECMs being designed for five countries.
National and sub-national level:
Site level tool roll out across 7 regions.
Projects funding work in Korea and DRC.
National dialogues underway in 3 regions (Asia, ESARO, PACO)
Global level: The Global OECMs programme of work established, including forming of IUCN Secretariat global working group on OECMs with focal points established in 7 IUCN regions. Capacity development programme implemented across all 7 regions and global teams.
WCPA SG on OECMs produced in May 2022, simple and user friendly tool.
Funding received from Ministry of Environment Korea to implement a global, regional and national set of activities.
OECMs and Green List Standard of PCAs Alignment activity underway with a view to presenting findings at CBD COP in Montreal, December.
Consultancies underway on specialised topics: law and policy for OECMs and sustainable landscapes (drylands).
Funding secured to finance a consultant to liaise between IUCN Secretariat and the IUCN WCPA Specialist Group on OECMs
WCMC also engaged via the BIOPAMA programme of work in 4 regions (ESARO, PACO, ORO and ORMACC)
Engagement with the ICCA Consortium on joint areas of work with a view to co-developing a programme of work for 2023
Regional: 2 regional strategies designed and being implemented (ARO and ESARO) with strategies underway in BIOPAMA/ACP countries (PACO, ORO, ORMACC).
EU project secured NARROW to influence EU regional biodiversity policy and seconded staff member from UNIL Lausanne work on global OECMs programme of work until March 2025.
Asia Protected Areas Partnership (APAP) engaged on capacity development programme of work.
IKI ECARO project in proposal design phase of 6 months, law and governance work packages on OECMs being designed for five countries.
National and sub-national level:
Site level tool roll out across 7 regions.
Projects funding work in Korea and DRC.
National dialogues underway in 3 regions (Asia, ESARO, PACO)
Challenges/obstacles encountered in the implementation of this Resolution and measures taken
Lack of single source funding to ensure smooth implementation of the Res. Rather, funding has been used from several projects and has relied heavily on the in kind staff time contributions from regional IUCN colleagues.
Future actions / activities needed for the implementation of this Resolution
At CBD COP15, a major launch of the IUCN 30x30 Challenge including the programme of work on OECMs should take place to attract donors and CBD Parties.
Are these actions/activities planned?
Yes
III. Status of implementation
Implementation status of this Resolution
Initiated: first stages of implementation