The Road to 2010 and Beyond

1. The Road to 2010 and Beyond BirdLife’s Advocacy & Communications Plan

2. Global objectives of IYB • Enhance public awareness • Raise awareness of the accomplishments already achieved. • Call on individuals, organizations and governments. • Promote innovative solutions to reduce these threats. • Start dialogue among stakeholders for the steps to be taken in the post-2010 period.

3. Opportunities for BirdLife • Profile- communicate: our work generally and on specific aspects; and the unique structure of the BirdLife Partnership. • Advocate our positions on key technical and other issues. • Explore avenues for fundraising.

4. BirdLife messages and strengths Main Messages BirdLife strengths Robust science On-the-ground experience Structure (civil society pptn) • Biodiversity (birds) matters • It is in crisis • The ‘fixes’ are known • ‘Political will’ and money needed • No more broken promises??? Any more ideas?

5. The Road to Nagoya BirdLife’s Advocacy for CBD COP-10 18 – 29 October 2010

6. BirdLife CBD advocacy The issues Strengths / interests Robust science On-the-ground experience Structure (civil society pptn) • Existing & Post-2010 Biodiversity Targets • Protected Areas • Marine • Indicators: GBO 3 • IPBES • Climate Change • Conservation Finance

7. Review of Existing 2010 Target • Biodiversity Indicators Partnership (BIP 2010) • Input to Global Biodiversity Outlook-3 Report • On-the-ground case studies • Several indicators • Red List Index • Global Wild Birds Index • IBA Protection Index

8. Development of Post-2010 Targets Elements Targets Stop biodiversity loss Restoration P-S-B-R framework ‘SMART’ Specific texts 2015 Milestones • Ambitious • Science- measurable • On-the-ground • Involve NGOs • Links to climate, poverty, ES, wellbeing • Funding

9. Protected Areas • BirdLife contributions to POWPA (Profile) • Gap analyses • Monitoring • Equity & participation

10. Marine & Coastal Biodiversity • In-depth review of programme • CBD High Seas MPA criteria • Marine IBA criteria • AHTEG on guidelines for applying criteria

11. Process- Opportunities • SCBD- proposals, peer review and e-consultations, MoU • IUCN- proposals and consultations • Regional and global preparatory workshops • National and regional lobbying • SBSTTA-14 and WGRI-3 • IPBES 1-3 and UNEP-GC/GMEF • COP-10 Nagoya • Post COP-10

12. SBSTTA-14, WGRI-3 • Press on launch of GBO-3 and IDB • Release of indicator fact sheets • Preliminary output of CCI linked indicators project • Joint side events (BIP, SGLCP, AZE, KBAs) • (Side event on Liberia/ Sierra Leone Transboundary PA) • Distribution of revised leaflet on Marine IBAs and GOBI brochure and release of Sustainable Development brochure • IBA/ PA monitoring in Africa side event and brochure • Poster on Climate Change and distribution of ‘Partners with Nature’ report

13. COP-10, Nagoya • CBD/BirdLife Partnership – to be attended by HIH Princess Takamado • Side event on the IBA Programme • Side event on BirdLife’s work on climate change (Asia/Africa) • Exhibitions • BirdLife Gala Dinner in Tokyo

14. BirdLife’s Communications Plan

15. CBD Secretariat needs for IYB • IYB Events • Spring Alive, World Bird Festival, Partner events • Case studies of good practice/successes • SoWB, report case studies e.g. LCG reviews • International Biodiversity Day (22 May) • BirdLife launches • Encourage BirdLife Partners • IYB Facebook • BirdLife news & activities • Promote participation

16. Linking to IYB Africa Climate exChange

17. Main global events Launch of Global Biodiversity Outlook-3 (GBO-3) Report (10 May 2010) International Day for Biodiversity (IDB) 22 May 2010 UN Summit (NY, 22/25 September 2010) Launch of ‘Stern for Nature’ TEEB Report (Oct 2010) Attempts to establish IPCC for biodiversity (IPBES) Development of the post-2010 biodiversity targets CBD SBSTTA-14 and WGRI-3 (Nairobi, 10 – 28 May 2010) CBD COP-10 (Nagoya, 18 – 29 October 2010)

18. BirdLife Sec – BirdLife Partner • Partner needs – Sec role • CBD process • Policy frameworks • Overviews e.g. case studies • International/regional events • BirdLife International needs – Partner role • Up BirdLife visibility • Join in BirdLife activities • Activity updates

19. BirdLife CBD Exchange Share resources and information Similar to Climate exChange • For Partners only (password) • New reports • Presentations • Other materials

20. IYB and World Bird Festival Biodiversity is Life, Biodiversity is our life

21. BirdLife and “UN” convention days • World Wetlands Day (RAMSAR) • World Migratory Birds Day (CMS AEWA) • International Biodiversity Day (CBD) • World Environment Day (UNEP) • Earth Day • IMBD

22. BirdLife and “UN” convention days • World Wetland Day (RAMSAR) • World Migratory Birds Day (CMS AEWA) • International Biodiversity Day (CBD) • World Environment Day (UNEP) • Earth Day • IMBD Review our involvement Focus on activities to promote Data for future strategic planning

23. Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) Main Elements & the process Objective & Nature of ABS Scope Access Benefit Sharing Traditional knowledge Compliance Capacity building and funding

24. Ramsar & other conventions… • Ramsar Opportunities • RAM • Montreux Record • Jensen Project ‘Building on success: turning policy advances into conservation gains across the BirdLife Partnership’ • CMS flyways

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