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WCPA SC Meeting Vilm April, 2015 Dr Kathy MacKinnon, Deputy Chair
World Parks Congress Thank You Go WCPA!
Main Achievements for 2014
• Technical reports • WPC ++ • Planning for follow-up on Promise of Sydney • Maintaining momentum for action • Planning Little Sydney event in Europe • Workshops in other regions ? • PoS Cross walking priorities • Approaches to PA leaders
Mobilising WCPA to deliver POS • Big Picture and WCPA niche • 150 recommendations – where should WCPA
lead/add value • Identifying gaps/emerging issues • Small window to WCC • Realigning WCPA priorities • New SGs and TFs to meet new needs • Working with new partners
Redefining WCPA Priorities
• Conservation Outcomes 20 SG and TFs (incl. Marine) • Climate Change, Healthy Parks , Natural Solutions (1 TF)
• Governance, Mainstreaming, Indigenous Peoples
• Capacity Development TF Other partners
• Big Gains e.g. Mainstreaming
• Gaps: Other Emerging Issues (OECMs)
Main proposals for 2015-16
• 2-3 priorities to incubate (each Stream)
• Three big priorities for WCPA
• Emerging Issues • Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures • Inspiring a New Generation • Mainstreaming Protected areas – Natural Solutions
Opportunities 2015-16
• Mainstreaming Protected Areas in IUCN -2017-2020 Quadrennial Programme
• IUCN regional fora for QP • Input to WCC (realistic deliverables) • COP13 PA on the agenda • Other MEAs e.g. UNCCD • Evaluation of Commissions – Council support
Challenges
– Strengthening membership/inclusiveness/IPs/youth – Meeting Regional needs – Synergies with IUCN/GPAP programs & priorities – Evaluation of Commissions – Funding for WCPA activities (incl. COF) – Joint proposals with GPAP, other IUCN programs – Info sharing re Proposals, Meeting reports Mainstreaming PAs into Development and Spatial Planning