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WCPA Technical Reports 2019 and Goals 2020 1 • Co-Author on WCPA Publications Promoting Ambitious Targets for Terrestrial and Marine Conservation Areas Technical Reports 2019 & Goals 2020 Cover image: Calanques, Marseilles, France – Claudia Meyer Freeimages Table of Contents Chair 1 Deputy Chair 7 Regions Caribbean and Central America 13 East and South Africa 16 East Asia 26 Europe 31 North Africa, West Asia, Middle East 36 North America 42 North Eurasia 48 Oceania 51 South Asia 58 Southeast Asia 62 West and Central Africa 66 Themes Capacity Development 75 Marine – Large Scale Marine Protected Areas, High Seas 82 Natural Solutions 96 People and Parks - #Nature for All 100 Science and Management – Green List 105 Young Professionals 111 Task Forces Beyond the Aichi Targets 121 Biodiversity and Protected Areas 127 Large Scale Marine Protected Areas – under marine Marine Green List and Management Effectiveness – under marine Marine Mammal Protected Areas 132 #NatureForAll under People and Parks Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures 140 Specialist Groups Climate Change 141 Connectivity 148 Geoheritage 159 Governance 159 Green List – under Management Effectiveness High Seas - under marine Privately Protected Areas and Nature Stewardship 179 Tourism and Protected Areas 196 Transboundary Conservation 208 Urban Conservation Strategies 214 Publications Best Practice Guidelines 215 PARKS 218 Chair / Deputy Chair IUCN WORLD COMMISSION ON PROTECTED AREAS ANNUAL REPORT TO STEERING COMMITTEE CHAIR: WCPA CO-CHAIR OECM TASK F0RCE KATHY MACKINNON REPORTING PERIOD: 1 January 2019 – 31 December 2019 OVERVIEW OF 2019 (insert 3-4 paragraphs reflecting highlights for the year) 2019 has been another busy and successful year, with good progress on many WCPA priorities. 2019 saw great progress towards achieving Aichi Target 11, with considerable expansion of protected areas (especially in the marine realm) and good progress on defining and establishing criteria for Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs). As Chair of the Global Partnership for Accelerating Achievement of Target 11, it is good to see that the coverage elements of T11 are likely to be met by COP15. This will provide a good baseline for setting post-2020 targets. WCPA has been very active in providing inputs on potential post 2020 targets, both through publications and input to key CBD meetings including the thematic workshop on area-based conservation measures. In that regard the publication of the OECM Technical Report will provide good guidance on operationalizing the recognition of OECMs building on the definition and criteria approved by COP14. Several events this year have been stand-out occasions, reflecting the energy, enthusiasm and commitment of WCPA members. The LAC PA Congress in Lima in October was a spectacular event, with inclusive participation from indigenous people, communities and young people and strong support from the Peruvian government. I was honoured to speak in several plenary events and was greatly impressed by the motivation and outcomes from the congress. Much credit goes to WCPA members, especially the regional VCs, REDPARQUES and SERNANP, Peru and other Commissions for organizing this event in spite of very limited support from the IUCN regional offices. WCPA had a wonderful and productive Steering Committee in May in Amboseli NP where it was good to see the park working alongside local communities to promote conservation across the whole Amboseli Ecosystem. In Tasmania I had the opportunity to see how regional park agencies collaborating with private landowners to promote effective conservation across the wider landscape. Post 2020 WCPA is focusing on promoting a new target on effective conservation areas (PAs and OECMs) to strengthen these kinds of collaborative relationships under a range of governance and management regimes. PROGRESS AGAINST GOALS (Comment on progress on goals set for 2019. Add more lines if needed) Goal 1: Promoting Protected Areas as key tools for delivery of the post‐2020 agenda and SDGs, including integration of PA priorities into new IUCN quadrennial programme. • Support to post 2020 Task Force, member of IUCN Council Task Force on Post 2020 Agenda, Emphasised need for strong focus on Protected and Conserved Areas in developing Construct for next IUCN Quadrennial Programme IUCN WCPA Technical Reports 2019 and Goals 2020 1 • Co-author on WCPA publications promoting ambitious targets for terrestrial and marine conservation areas. • Participated in OEWG1 to provide input on the new Global Biodiversity Framework and thematic workshop on Area-based Conservation Measures. Promoting a separate target for PAs and OECMs in the post-2020 agenda. Goal 2 Working with CBD to accelerate progress in delivery of Aichi Target 11 • Chair the Global Partnership on Aichi Target 11 on behalf of the CBD Secretariat. Chaired Vilm workshop on Target 11. Good progress on coverage elements but much more still needs to be done on quality elements. • Lessons from Target 11 reinforce the need for a new target on effective conservation areas, to be supplemented by other targets on restoration, connectivity and more sustainable use in surrounding production landscapes. Goal 3: Continuing to enhance the quality of protected areas through expanded efforts to promote the Green List and Management Effectiveness for all Protected Areas, terrestrial and marine • Chair the Green List Committee. By December 2019, 46 new and relisted areas on the Green List. Participate din award ceremony for new LAC GL areas at Lima Congress. • Many PAs have registered for the Green List process. The challenge will be how to deliver adequate support from the Secretariat and WCPA to scale up the programme. Goal 4: Continue work with CBD and COP Parties to establish criteria and case studies for OECMs, including support and capacity building in pilot countries. • The landmark decision by COP14 to establish a definition and criteria for OECMs also requested IUCN/WCPA to help Parties to operationalize recognition and reporting of OECMs. • Recognition of new conserved areas will enhance coverage of important biodiversity areas. ecological representation and connectivity, enhance progress towards meeting Aichi Target 11 and establish a good baseline for setting post-2020 targets. • WCPA published the Technical Report on Recognising and Reporting OECMs to provide guidance and screening tool. Follow up work through Task Force on promoting capacity building at national and regional level for recognizing and reporting OECMs. • CBD notification disseminating our guidance to Parties • Goal 5: Support preparation of regional PA congresses in Africa, South America and Asia. • Chair the International Steering Committee for the Africa Protected Area Congress (APAC). Congress delayed due to Kenya government decision to withdraw support. Now planned for 2021. Planning meeting held in August in Kenya. • Provided funding support from COF and Midori Award to provide support for preparations for APAC and 3rd LAC Congress. • On ISC for organization of 2nd Asia Parks Congress planned for May 2021 in Sabah. Attended ISC and Asia Protected Areas Partnership meeting in Thailand in July. • Attended Latin America Parks Congress CAPLAC 3 in Lima in October. Participated in plenary and other thematic sessions. Presented Kenton Miller and Packard awards to nominees from the region. Goal 6: Preparation and products for 60th celebration of WCPA in 2020 • Adopted and using new logo to celebrate 60th anniversary in 2020 • Planning events at WCC to celebrate 60th anniversary IUCN WCPA Technical Reports 2019 and Goals 2020 2 ORGANIZATION (Comment on implementation of changes to region/theme structure) • Strengthened Steering Committee with 25 members and Specialist Groups and Task Forces delivering guidance and input on key topics relevant to the post-020 agenda. • SC meeting hosted in Amboseli NP, Kenya. • Working with CEC to promote Youth Champions initiative and #NatureforAll, with special youth event planned for World Conservation Congress • Working to strengthen geographical diversity among membership but still need to do more to ensure active engagement of new members in SGs and TFs. • Strong collaboration between all Commissions on IUCN organizational matters and Council decisions and relationships with CSU. • Working with other Commissions, Secretariat and IUCN Council Task Forces on post Aichi biodiversity targets and Climate change objectives MEMBERSHIP (Comment on recruitment of members in regions and themes, gender and youth) • WCPA membership has now grown to more than 3000 members, with Young Professionals making up approximately one tenth of that number, • Still a challenge of getting better geographical representation COMMUNICATION (Provide full details of publications released, and note other contributions below) Publications: • IUCN/WCPA. 2019. Recognising and Reporting Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs) Technical Report. IUCN, Gland. • Gannon, P. Dubois, G. MacKinnon. K. et al. 2019. Editorial Essay: An update on progress towards Aichi Biodiversity Target. PARKS 25-2: 7-18 • Hockings, M. …MacKinnon, K. et al. 2019. The IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas: Setting the standard for effective conservation. PARKS 25-2: 57-66 • Stolton, S. …. MacKinnon, K. et al. 2019. Lessons learned from 18 years of implementing the Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool (METT): A perspective from the METT developers and implementers. PARKS 25-2: 79-92. • Woodley, S. … MacKinnon, K. et al. 2019. A bold successor to Aichi Target 11. Science. Vol 365 Issue 6454. P 649.Science • Woodley, S. Locke, H, Laffoley,
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