The IUCN Programme 2013-2016 Nature+ Proposal , May 2011

1. The IUCN Programme 2013-2016Nature+Proposal, May 2011

2. WHAT IS THE IUCN PROGRAMME? How we deliver our mission How we work together as a Union What we plan to deliver

3. How is the Programme developed? • A Global Situation Analysis is prepared to illustrate the state and main drivers of biodiversity loss and sustainable development; • IUCN also takes its mandate from the body of IUCN Resolutions in which the Members have requested IUCN to do certain things, and externally from policy mandates such as the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity; • Based on the situation and the mandate give to IUCN, a small team at HQ leads a process of drafting a Programme document and conducting a global consultation.

4. THE 2013-16 PROGRAMME 1 2 Valuing and conserving biodiversity Sharing nature’s benefitsfairly and equitably Core Nature-based solutions to climate change Managing ecosystems for improved food security Greening the economy Thematic 3 4 5

5. Credible, trusted knowledge Partnerships for action Global to local / Local to global reach Standards and practices IUCN’s Value Proposition THE 2013-16 PROGRAMME Driving change where we are best placed to deliver    

6. 1 Valuing and conserving biodiversity 1 2 3 4 5 Core Valuing and conserving biodiversity Sharing nature’s benefitsfairly and equitably Thematic Nature-based solutions to climate change Managing ecosystems for improved food security Greening the economy

7. 1 Valuing and conserving biodiversity • The situation • Biodiversity in decline; • 2010 target not met; • Biodiversity is valuable; • Conservation does work. • Our mandate • IUCN’s heartland with a huge body of resolutions; • Contributes to numerous targets of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity.

8. 1 Valuing and conserving biodiversity • Approach • Better knowledge will drive action (once fed through appropriate actors and policy mechanisms). • Deliverables • Knowledge and tools: Red List of Species, Red List of Ecosystems, planning tools; • Policy influence: CBD, World Heritage, CITES, national policies.

9. 2 Sharing nature’s benefits fairly and equitably 2 Core Valuing and conserving biodiversity Sharing nature’s benefitsfairly and equitably 1 Thematic Nature-based solutions to climate change Managing ecosystems for improved food security Greening the economy 3 4 5

10. 2 Sharing nature’s benefits fairly and equitably • The situation • Everyone depends on nature; • Nature’s benefits are not shared equally; • Sharing power and responsibility is good for people and biodiversity. • Our mandate • People’s rights and equity are key to good biodiversity governance decisions; • Over 100 IUCN resolutions directly link conservation science with social justice and equity.

11. 2 Sharing nature’s benefits fairly and equitably • Approach • Addressing governance, equity and rights of vulnerable groups in rural landscapes is an essential precondition for biodiversity conservation. • Deliverables • A new flagship product, consolidating IUCN’s approach to governance, equity and rights in the form of principles and methods; • Measurable changes in the landscapes where IUCN is working.

12. 3 Nature based solutions for climate change 3 Core Valuing and conserving biodiversity Sharing nature’s benefitsfairly and equitably 2 1 Thematic Nature-based solutions to climate change Managing ecosystems for improved food security Greening the economy 4 5

13. 3 Nature based solutions for climate change • The situation • Climate change is currently the biggest underlying threat to biodiversity; • Nature offers solutions to both adaptation and mitigation that are available, scalable and sustainable. • Our mandate • Nature based solutions can provide an important additional set of solutions to necessary emissions reductions; • Also significant mandate from the IUCN Resolutions, the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity and the UNFCCC.

14. 3 Nature based solutions for climate change • Approach • Based on the premise that nature can provide nature based solutions, IUCN aims to influence the policy direction and demonstrate solutions on the ground in a mutually reinforcing manner. • Deliverables • Influence over UNFCCC and national policies the favour nature based solutions; • Proof and demonstration that nature based solutions provide adaptation, mitigation benefits.

15. 4 Managing ecosystems for improved food security Core Valuing and conserving biodiversity Sharing nature’s benefitsfairly and equitably 2 1 Thematic Nature-based solutions to climate change Managing ecosystems for improved food security Greening the economy 3 4 5

16. 4 Managing ecosystems for improved food security • The situation • Close to one billion people suffer from hunger and as food production systems expand, so does pressure on ecosystems that sustain them; • Our mandate • IUCN has a clear niche in the food security debate providing an ecosystem perspective, something which is currently lacking; • Over 40 IUCN resolutions on food security; • Strong links to the CBD Strategic Plan.

17. 4 Managing ecosystems for improved food security • Approach • IUCN will expand knowledge on how ecosystems underpin food security, demonstrate nature based solutions that balance the competing aims and use this to influence policy underpinning food security. • Deliverables • Influence over food security polices to favour nature based solutions; • Demonstration of nature based solutions to food security and ecosystem management.

18. 5 Greening the economy 5 Core Valuing and conserving biodiversity Sharing nature’s benefitsfairly and equitably 2 1 Thematic Nature-based solutions to climate change Managing ecosystems for improved food security Greening the economy 3 4

19. 5 Greening the economy • The situation • Turbulence in the global economy has opened the space for discourse on the Green Economy; • TEEB has shown the considerable value of biodiversity and ecosystem services. • Our mandate • Opportunity knocks both in public and private sector to address a key driver of biodiversity loss; • A diversity of Resolutions on the relationship between the economy and biodiversity; also a key goal of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity.

20. 5 Greening the economy • Approach • IUCN will continue to build the economic case for transition to a Green Economy both by expanding knowledge base and demonstrating the Green Economy in practice. • Deliverables • Demonstration of practical nature based solutions to the Green Economy; • Influence over a small number of private sector companies to adopt net positive impact on biodiversity through tools and standards.

21. THANKYOU For more information, visit: www.iucn.org/programme To comment on the proposed 2013-16 Programme, contact: programme@iucn.org