The Overall Goal is to:
“Ensure that protected areas and protected area systems are recognised as an important contribution to climate change adaptation/mitigation strategies for biodiversity and human livelihoods”
The Specific Purpose of this project is that
“The conservation community formulates, adopts, promotes and pilots a united and compelling case and action plan for protected areas as a key part of climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies”
Piloting and further implementation of the action plan will build on existing regional conservation strategies and projects of IUCN member and partner organisations, including national governments and non-governmental organisations.
The project encompasses the following main activities
- A situation analysis leading to the articulation of a compelling case and action plan for protected areas as an integral element of climate change adaptation/mitigation.
- Guidance and project proposals are developed for regional implementation programmes.
- A policy action plan is agreed by key stakeholders.
- Protected area and climate change policy interventions are designed and undertaken at global and national levels.
- A functional communications/learning network is developed (cross-cutting objective).
The Andalucía Protected Areas Summit will mark the culmination of the first phase of this project, where:
- The evidence for the role of protected areas in climate change responses will be presented, discussed and communicated; ·
- Policy positions and technical proposals will be offered to the international community and national governments to recognize and support protected area systems as a fundamental component of societal adaptation to climate change;
- A committed partnership among several organisations will be launched to develop further guidance on implementation of protected area climate strategies.
