International Workshop on the future of the CBD PoWPA, Jeju, 2009
Summary: International Workshop on
the Future of the CBD Programme of Work on Protected Areas
Jeju Island, South Korea
14 - 17 Sept 2009, Jeju Island, South Korea
• 83 people from 43 countries and 6 continents
• From over 20 different international organisations
• IUCN’s commissions: WCPA, CEESP and SSC
• Representatives from World Bank, UNDP, governments and protected area agencies
• Conventions: Ramsar, CBD
• 11 PoWPA focal points
International Workshop on the future of the CBD PoWPA, Jeju, 2009
Process: comment and discussion
• The meeting responded to a COP9 Decision inviting IUCN to contribute to the review process of PoWPA leading up to COP10
• Meeting to be followed by regional workshops organised by the CBD in preparation for SBSSTA
• Workshop discussion centred on an issues paper widely circulated and commented on, plus feedback from over 60 national reports from Parties to the CBD, regional workshops and UNDP/GEF PoWPA project
International Workshop on the future of the CBD PoWPA, Jeju, 2009
Key recommendations to COP-10
• Marine: COP10 urges far greater efforts to set up marine protected areas, especially in high seas. PoWPA should address MPAs within national jurisdiction and the CBD Marine & Coastal POW address goals and targets concerning Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction
• Climate: COP10 strongly endorses inclusion of protected area systems & surrounding landscapes / seascapes in international agreements regarding climate change response strategies, including for both mitigation and adaptation purposes
International Workshop on the future of the CBD PoWPA, Jeju, 2009
Key recommendations to COP-10
• Governance: COP10 recommends establishment of a time-bound working group and action plan for joint activities between PoWPA, the PoW on Forests and on Articles 8j and 10c of the Convention regarding Access and Benefit Sharing
• Costs and benefits: COP10 recommends completion of an agreed framework for cost-benefit analysis, in order for Parties to undertake assessments of the values, costs and benefits of protected area systems and individual sites
International Workshop on the future of the CBD PoWPA, Jeju, 2009
Key recommendations to COP-10
• Master plan: COP10 invites Parties to develop, through inter-agency coordination, an overall, long-term strategic plan for protected area systems, taking into account key PoWPA assessments
International Workshop on the future of the CBD PoWPA, Jeju, 2009
• Reporting: COP10 invites adoption of a reporting process that: allows periodic reporting; uses a standard, user-friendly, web-based framework; and includes key assessments and actions on targets
Key recommendations to COP-10
• Timetable: COP10 adopts a schedule of indicators and revised timelines for PoWPA, based on agreed Post 2010 targets and the revised CBD Strategic Plan and disaggregated for each Party. Reporting by Parties should be based on these national targets/indicators
• Finance: COP10 encourages Parties to determine funding needs based on assessments of national priorities, and to express these as proposals via the CBD LifeWeb and other multilateral and bilateral funding mechanisms
International Workshop on the future of the CBD PoWPA, Jeju, 2009
Key recommendations to the CBD Secretariat
• More coordination with other CBD programmes
• Global pilot study on the implementation of PoWPA governance aspects
• Resource kit for Element 2 implementation
• Greater involvement of and training for indigenous/local communities
• Highlight MPAs across PoWPA implementation
• Work more with training institutions
• Increase awareness of PA benefits to health, water, etc sectors
• Produce guidance on cost and benefit assessments
• Expand PoWPA Friends
International Workshop on the future of the CBD PoWPA, Jeju, 2009
Key recommendations to IUCN/WCPA
• Publish guidance on:– ecological restoration– conservation
connectivity– PoWPA
implementation (with SCBD)
– managing for climate change impacts, adaptation & mitigation
• WCPA marine: focus on big wins, guidance on no-take
• Further develop social and governance indicators in ME assessments
• Focus on regional initiatives: re fundraising, PoWPA best practices/implementation, cooperation
International Workshop on the future of the CBD PoWPA, Jeju, 2009
Key points relating to recommendations to others
Donors• Invest in LifeWeb -
prioritising climate change adaptation and mitigation
• Dedicate funds and incentives for MPA establishment
Parties• Develop long-term
strategic master plan for the PA System
• Mainstream, fund and support PoWPA implementation
International Workshop on the future of the CBD PoWPA, Jeju, 2009
Next steps
International Workshop on the future of the CBD PoWPA, Jeju, 2009
The five regional workshops will examine these proposals, doubtless further refine them and produce others.
IUCN-WCPA and the CBD Secretariat will undertake a final consultation and draw together a consolidated list of recommendations to take forward to the COP10 meeting in Nagoya, Japan in October 2010.