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
Parks, People, PlanetInspiring SolutionsSydney, 12-19 November 2014http://worldparkscongress.org/
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Earlybird registration 30 June 2014
6th World Parks Congress