2014 World Parks Congress information

Parks, people, planetInspiring solutions12-19 November, 2014

• Position protected areas within goals of economic and community wellbeing

• Achieve understanding of their vital role in conserving biodiversity while delivering ecosystem services

• Demonstrate how this can be achieved.

Bridging the gap in implementation

• Communicate the most compelling and inspiring solutions to global challenges

• Position protected areas in the post-2015 sustainable development agenda

• Reach new commitments and capacity across conservation, development and business sectors for implementation

Achieving significant outcomes and legacy

Parks:Inspiring places

Strengthen policy and action commitments for the expansion, connectivity and better management of protected areas to cover all terrestrial & marine areas important for biodiversity and ecosystem services

People:Inspiring ideas

Engage and build capacity for a diverse constituency and range of partners to support, govern , manage and benefit from protected areas

Planet:Inspiring solutions

Explore and promote parks and protected areas as natural solutions to global challenges such as climate change, food and water security, health and a green economy

• Aichi Targets reached• Solutions implemented• Capacity developed• Policy changes• Legacy established

Measures of success

• International Steering Committee• Co-Chairs Julia Marton-Lefevre (IUCN)• Ernesto Enkerlin Hoeflich (WCPA)• Parks Australia, NSW. IUCN • Programme Working Group• Streamleaders & CCTs• Fundraising WG• Communications WG• Management Committee (IUCN,

Australian hosts)

Governance of WPC

• 8 Streams and 4 Cross-cutting themes• Work with Programme Working Group to develop

Core Programme of all 8 Streams• Integrate cross-cutting themes in Streams• Invited contributions for ideas and content -• Confirm nominations and ideas for key-note speakers• Draft plan for stream sessions (by 28 May) and then

finalized by September• Joint review of whole programme by ISC

Process for Developing Programme

Stream 1 Conservation GoalsRepresentation and numerical targets ConnectivityAreas of importanceFor BiodiversityEffective ManagementBeyond Aichi TargetsWhat Nature Needs?

• Protected Planet – progress on CBD T11• Green List• Global Discussion of

Wildlife Trade & PAs• Predicting

Biodiversity Outcomes• Improving PAs as tool

to stem BD loss•Marine targets

Stream 2 Climate Change•Demonstrate how PAs help people & ecosystems respond to CC.• Explore new knowledge, BP and tools for adaptation and decision making• Engage cultures, communities, and cities that rely on natural environ-ments for food, resources & services.• Develop and share effective CC communication techniques.• Contribute to vision for an integrated network of PA systems

• Sectors: Sessions highlight water, conservation, governance, local and indigenous communities, finance, species and ecosystem vulnerability, science, management, communication, and adaptation.• Best Practices Guidelines• Social media campaign

Stream3: Improving Health and Well-being, Healthy Parks, Healthy People•Promoting the Health of People, Species & the Planet•Science and Traditional Knowledge • Inspiring practical solutions•Sectoral engagement: health, insurance•Healthy Ecosystems: invasive alien species•Global and regional policy

• Engagement: Health Sector, Youth, Thought Leaders• Pop- up park‐• Legacy goals (science,

practice, policy)• BP Guidelines• HPHP congress USA

July 2015• Input to SDGs 2015

Stream 4: Supporting Human Life

•Food security, nutrition and Genetic resources• Water and watersheds• Disaster risk reduction• Socio- economic and ‐Ecosystem services of PAs for Sustainable development

• Documentation, case studies, guidelines, capacity materials• Develop global, regional,

and country projects to implement• Food security, Water DRR

in policies, plans & management of PA systems• Messages to international

policy fora: Hyogo, SDGs • .

Stream 5: Reconciling developmentg

•PAs integrated in national and economic planning• PAs embedded in system of inclusive and effective governance• Sustainable finance for PA• Responsible investments and sustainable supply chains within functional landscapes• PAs as natural/greeninfrastructure

• Agreement on role of PAs development challenges• Commitment by key

private sectors to integrate PAs in industrial decisions• Government recognition of

PA values and benefits• Private investment in the

economic efficiency of Pas to support development• Economic valuation• Input to SDGs

6. Enhancing quality & diversity of

Understanding GovernanceNeed for Good GovernanceConsolidating and implementing existing agreementsGovernance and sustainable use, food security, tenureAdvancing Governance frontier – marine, high seas

• Improving the governance of nature:• Preparing for challenges

ahead• Inspiring solutions• Better governed

landscapes & seascapes as models for sustainability• Systematic governance

assessment of PA systems and sites

Governance

Stream 7 Indigenous Peoples

•Role of traditional knowledge and practices, in sustaining socio- ecological and economic ‐resilience of Indigenous Peoples in PAs in land and seascapes•Indigenous leadership & rights •Resilience and livelihoods,•Sacred natural sites,•Sectoral engagement: fisheries, tourism, forestry, agriculture

• Recognition of culturally-driven approaches to PA management• International resource

commitments• Capacity building for

indigenous land/sea managers

Stream 8 Inspiring A New Generation

Connecting a New Generation – innovative tools & park experiencesInvesting in ChildrenEmpowering Inspired Young PeopleNew exciting TechnologyEducation, Arts, Media, Journalism

• Pre-Congress Young No-Walls Ambassadors• No Walls Initiative –

innovative content• Post WPC – Growth of

No Walls through cross-sectoral links: artists, entrepreneurs, engineers, chefs,

Cross-Cutting Themes•Marine, World Heritage, Capacity Development, New Social Compact•Full integration in Streams•Geographical and thematic balance in Streams•Capacity needs and sessions throughout WPC•CEESP-led New Social Compact theme

• Input to Legacy and Sydney Promise• Promoting the Marine

Agenda •Marine and WH

Special Events• New Social Compact• Strong post Congress

Capacity Development

Capacity Development Legacy

• Pre-Congress Activities/Products – link to BIOPAMA• Pre-and Post Congress Study Tours (Australia National

Committee working with Park agencies)• 1.5 days workshops/trainings Sydney before Congress

(onsite??/offsite)• Capacity development sessions during Congress • Other Related Events e.g. Urban • Post Congress Follow-up/Legacy/Institution

Congress Timetable

World Protected Area Leadership Dialogues

• The most pressing issues of the decade ahead• High level panels involving global thought leaders,

business leaders, community & youth leadersWildlife Crime and Illegal trade Resource mobilisation and sustainable financeGlobal consumption patternsFood security Social equityResilience

• Key messages from big international events into Plenary e.g. IMPAC3

• Side events – closing date 12 May• Side event spaces onsite – lunchtime, evening• E- Posters • Pavilions, Country Stands• Parallel Events offsite• Sponsor Participants• Process for compilation of the elements of the

Sydney Promise (input from other international events e.g. Europarc, APC, Pacific Conference)

Other Opportunities to Engage

The Promise of Sydney

•Transformative solutions at the level of policy, •Engagement & PA practice for parks, people & planet •A web-based resource of case studies embedded in communities of practice • A capacity-development plan of action that supports professionalism for protected areas “managers”• Principles for a New Social Compact for just and equitable conservation; • Leadership initiatives, pledges and announcements for implementation.

Process to develop Promise

• A template for Streams to capture an ambitious strategy for transformative action, stating a vision and recommending an approach for the decade

• Prepared in advance and provided to participants • A source of issues for debate and discussion • An opportunity to propose new elements during • workshops • Compiled as a result of discussions and finalised at the

stream level and theme level • Fed into sub-plenary discussions on the last day • Presented in summary form in closing plenary

• First Call for Content – closed March 15• Streamleaders developing content – integrating CCTs:

see www.worldparkscongress.org• Communications key messages and communication

strategy developed – see GPAP newsletter• Fundraising prospects and Stream needs e.g. Success

with GEF, MacArthur, Rockefeller• Logistics and planning together with the Congress

Preparation Team

Current activities

Key Dates

• Ist Call for Content Closed March 15• Stream, CCT, PWG reviews May 28•Notifications of acceptance June 1• Earlybird Registration June 30• Reserve notifications July 10 (register by July31)• Call for Roles (facilitators, translators) April 28•Sponsorship applications close April 30• Side Events Call closing date May 12, notify June 30• [email protected] • Field trips bookings September 30

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Earlybird registration 30 June 2014

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