This Mountains Strategy for the IUCN WCPA Mountains Biome provides guidance and direction for actions to be undertaken by the WCPA Mountains Biome executive and mountain members for the period 2005-2008. The Mountains Strategy (2005-2008) has been officially endorsed by IUCN WCPA Chairman Mr Nik Lopoukhine and Head of the IUCN Programme on Protected Areas, Mr David Sheppard.
The Mountains Strategy (2005-2008) is organised into 2 parts:
PART A: GENERAL INTRODUCTION
PART B: STRATEGIC ACTIONS
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Graeme Worboys |
Mingma Sherpa |
Linda McMillan |
Fausto Sarmiento |
Larry Hamilton |
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Vice Chair Mountains Biome
Theme IUCN WCPA |
Deputy Vice Chair Mountains
Biome Theme (Conservation) IUCN WCPA |
Deputy Vice Chair Mountains
Biome Theme (Publicity &
Communication) IUCN WCPA |
Deputy Vice Chair Mountains
Biome Theme (Capacity Building) IUCN WCPA |
Senior Advisor and Editor
of Update Mountains Biome Theme IUCN WCPA |
PART
A: GENERAL INTRODUCTION
1. INTRODUCTION
This WCPA Mountains Strategy is for the period from 2005 until 2008. Development of the Strategy has benefited from input from the Convention on Biological Diversity 2004 COP 7 decisions; the 2003 IUCN Durban Action Plan; the 2004 IUCN WCPA Savonlinna Finland and Bangkok Thailand planning processes; and, the January 2005 review of the Mountains Strategy (see Part C: Review of Performance).
2. BACKGROUND:
DEVELOPMENT OF THE (ORIGINAL) 2004-2008 STRATEGY
The original Mountains Strategy (2004-2008) was developed in 2003 by (then) IUCN WCPA Deputy Vice Chair Graeme Worboys and Vice Chair for Mountains Larry Hamilton as a tool to help achieve improved funding and co-ordination for the WCPA mountains theme. It was reviewed by IUCN secretariat staff and the WCPA Executive Committee prior to its release as a draft to a wider IUCN WCPA constituency. The process of development of the final 2004 -2008 Mountains Strategy included input from:
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IUCN WCPA Head Mr David
Sheppard and the Programme on Protected Areas team
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IUCN Commission of
Ecosystem Management Head Dr Stephen Edwards and members of his team;
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Dr Martin Price, Chair
of the IUCN Mountains Initiative Task Force
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IUCN WCPA members
following its posting to the IUCN WCPA (Mountains Biome) website for the period
May 2003 to November 2003
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Direct feedback from
IUCN WCPA members through an advertised “side bar” event at the September 2003
World Parks Congress in Durban
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The distribution of 60
copies of the strategy to the 2003 IUCN WCPA Drakensberg Mountains Workshop
participants.
The comments provided were used to improve the Mountains Strategy and it was formally submitted to the IUCN Secretariat and Chairman of WCPA for final approval in January 2004. The approved Mountains Strategy (2004-2008) was posted on the Mountains Biome Website. It is provided in full in Part C of this document.
3. CONTEXT
The IUCN WCPA Mountains Strategy (2005-2008) has been developed in the context of the WCPA 2002-2012 Strategic Plan and the mission, goals and key result areas of the IUCN Programme. The priorities of the 2003 Durban Action Plan and the 2004 Convention on Biological Diversity Conference of Parties (COP 7) decisions on mountain biological diversity (VII/27) and on protected areas (VII/28) have provided direct input to this WCPA Mountains Strategy.
The content of the Strategy has also benefited from global mountain conservation initiatives arising from the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro (Agenda 21, Chapter 13), the World Mountain Symposium,2001 in Interlaken, the 2002 Johannesburg WSSD Conference (Chapter 40) and the International Year of the Mountains Global Mountains Summit at Bishkek (The Bishkek Mountain Platform). It is based on the IUCN WCPA Mountain Biome Theme work undertaken by previous Vice Chair Professor Larry Hamilton from 1991 to 2003 and it continues this work. It has benefited from inputs from the IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management and inputs from the Chair of the IUCN inter-commission Mountains Initiative Task Force.
4. SCOPE
The scope of the Mountains Strategy has been confined (for practical resourcing reasons) to priority outcomes related to mountain conservation and mountain protected areas that are achievable and provide maximum benefit to the IUCN’s mission and conservation.
5. RESOURCES
Resourcing of the Mountains Strategy is based on the WCPA Mountains Biome budget as defined by the IUCN Programme on Protected Areas Mountains Biome budget (and volunteer time). Only some activities are possible under these budget figures. Sponsorship funding is necessary (and sought) to secure initiatives identified by the Mountains Strategy.
6. OUTCOMES
The Mountains Strategy recognizes a need for the delivery of global mountain conservation outcomes. These are achieved through the vision, energy, and commitment of individual IUCN members and their organizations. The Mountains Strategy recognizes the importance of providing a global context, recognising global priorities, and providing guidance, support and expertise for maximizing potential conservation outcomes through the enterprise of network members.
7. METHOD
The Mountains Strategy relies on the involvement and contributions of IUCN WCPA Mountain Biome Theme members. Their participation is encouraged through continued communication, stimulation and involvement through the WCPA Mountains quarterly newsletter Update; Arborvitae; the IUCN WCPA Bulletin; web site updates; publications; workshops; and, conferences.
8. ANNUAL REVIEW
This IUCN WCPA Mountains Strategy (2005-2008) will be reviewed and updated in January 2006.
9. PLANNING CONTEXT:
THE MOUNTAINS STRATEGY AND THE IUCN WCPA 2002-2012 STRATEGY
This WCPA Mountains Strategy (2005-2008) helps to implement the six key objectives of the IUCN WCPA 2002-2012 Strategy. The IUCN WCPA objectives are:
1. To adapt to and respond to global change
2. To build a comprehensive global system of mountain protected areas
3. To improve the effectiveness of mountain protected area (and mountain) management
4. To manage equitably and with people,
5. To build a management capacity
6. To achieve sustainable financing for the mountains program
Specific mountain actions within the IUCN WCPA 2002-2012 Strategy have been included within the Mountains Strategy (See Part B of this Strategy where such actions are identified by CAPITALS). The Mountains Strategy priority actions are presented in the context of the six IUCN WCPA objectives.
10. WCPA MOUNTAINS
BIOME STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
The strategic priorities for the Mountains Strategy have been developed in context (see 3. above). The priority goals determined for mountain protected areas are:
1. To establish additional mountain protected areas (COP 7, Decision VII/28, Goal 1.1)
2. To effectively manage mountain protected areas (development of principles and guidelines). (COP 7, Decision VII/28, Goal 1.4; Goal 4.1)
3. To build mountain protected area management capacity (COP 7, Decision VII/27, Goal 3.5)
4. To manage for sustainable water yields in mountains (COP 7, Decision VII/27, Goal 1.3)
5. To establish mountain conservation connectivity,-(along the range, and altitudinal to lowlands) (COP 7, Decision VII/27, Goals 1.1, 1.2; COP 7, Decision VII/28, Goals 1.1, 1.2)
6. To facilitate transboundary mountain conservation management (COP 7, Decision VII/27, Goals 1.1, 2.3; COP 7, Decision VII/28, Goals 1.2, 1.3)
7. To communication the importance of mountains (COP 7, Decision VII/27, Goal 3.5)
11. PRIORITY ACTIONS
Based on these priority goals, the priority actions for the Mountains Strategy (2005-2008) include:
1. completing a global gap analysis for mountain protected areas (to determining global priorities for establishing new mountain protected areas)
2. providing new and improved WCPA Mountains Biome communication about mountains
3. securing financial resources to underpin the Mountains Strategy initiatives.
4. publishing two capacity building mountain management books in 2005
5. attending two international conferences in 2005 (capacity building)
6. producing quarterly editions of Update for WCPA mountain membership capacity building
7. organising a workshop on mountain conservation connectivity for 2006 (capacity building)
8. organising a workshop on transboundary conservation management in mountains for 2007 (capacity building)
9. organising a workshop on mountain ecotourism management for 2008 (capacity building)
PART
B: STRATEGIC ACTIONS
THE WCPA MOUNTAINS STRATEGY
(2005-2008): ACTIONS
The specific Mountains Strategy actions for each of the six IUCN WCPA objectives are described, along with their time frame, resourcing and accountability for the task.
OBJECTIVE
ONE: To Adapt and Respond to Global Change
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Action Source |
Target |
Time Frame |
Funds CHF |
Acc’y |
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WCPA Mountains Biome |
1.1 Organise a Mountain Conservation Connectivity Workshop, Quito, Ecuador. Objectives: · Pre-Workshop: To organise the production of global Case Studies on large scale conservation connectivity management. · 4 day workshop: 40 participants: To synthesise lessons learned from managing conservation connectivity to produce one chapter. · Post-Workshop: To publish a book on Conservation Connectivity Management. Workshop contact: Deputy Vice Chair Mountains (Capacity Building) Fausto Sarmiento (fsarmien@uga.edu) |
Nov 2006 |
Some WCPA Mountains Funds Wilburforce Foundation support TNC Ecuador, local Quito
support. IUCN Quito Office, local
support Additional external sponsors
are needed for the conference |
Deputy Vice Chair Mountains (Capacity Building) & Workshop Task Group |
OBJECTIVE
TWO: To Build a Comprehensive Global System of Mountain Protected Areas
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Action Source |
TARGETS/Outputs |
Time Frame |
Funds CHF |
Acc’y |
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IUCN WCPA 2002-2012 |
2.1 AT LEAST 10 NEW OR ENLARGED MTPA’S ESTABLISHED BY 2005, BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE WCPA – MTPA’S THEME |
2008 |
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WCPA Mountains Deputy Vice Chair (Conserv’n) |
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WCPA Mountain Theme |
2.2 Prepare an expert report identifying gaps in the global network of mountain protected areas. Identify priority areas for the establishment of mountain protected areas. |
2005 |
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WCPA Mountains Deputy Vice Chair (Conserv’n) |
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IUCN WCPA 2002-2012 |
2.3 ESTABLISHMENT OF VIABLE NETWORK OF CLOUD FOREST MANAGERS AND SCIENTISTS AND 10 NEW CLOUD FOREST PROTECTED AREAS ESTABLISHED BY 2010 |
2010 |
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WCPA Mountains Senior Advisor |
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WCPA Mountains Biome Theme/ CEM |
2.4 Participation with other global and regional components of IUCN and other partners in a 5-year Mountain Cloud Forest Project. (Mountains Initiative Task Force, WWF, UNEP-WCMC, UNESCO). IUCN WCPA Mountains to collaboratively develop cloud forest protected area management guidelines and other forms of assistance to on-ground managers |
2005 to 2009 |
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WCPA Mountains Senior Advisor CEM |
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WCPA Mountains Biome Theme / CEM |
2.5 Publish the proceedings of the International Tropical Montane Cloud Forest Symposium in Hawai’i, 27 July-1 August, 2004 |
2005 |
(Source: external funds) l |
WCPA Mountains Senior Advisor |
OBJECTIVE
THREE: To Improve the Effectiveness of Mountain Protected Area Management
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Action Source |
TARGETS/Outputs |
Time Frame |
Funds CHF |
Acc’y |
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IUCN WCPA 2002-2012 IUCN Transboundary Task Force |
3.1 DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A WCPA TRANSBOUNDARY PROTECTED AREAS INITIATIVE, WHICH WILL ASSIST GOVERNMENTS TO PROTECT AND MANAGE SHARED ECOSYSTEMS FOR BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND ENHANCE INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL CO-OPERATION |
2012 |
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WCPA Mountains Biome Vice Chair Trevor Sandwith |
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WCPA Mountains Biome Theme |
3.2 Publish revised and internationalized “principles of management” for the Second Edition of the text Protected Area Management Principles and Practice with Oxford University Press. (A post 2003 Durban World Parks Congress Field Workshop action. Based partly on work at the field Workshop) |
January2005 |
Oxford University Press publication |
WCPA Mountains Biome Vice Chair |
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WCPA Mountains Biome Theme IUCN Transboundary Task Force ICIMOD |
3.3 Organise a workshop in collaboration with ICIMOD on Transboundary Conservation Management in Mountains in Kathmandu, Nepal. Objectives: · Pre-workshop: To document (practical focused) Case Studies on transboundary conservation management in mountains · Workshop: 40 Participants. To synthesise lessons learned for a key chapter of a book. · Post-workshop: To edit and publish the practical focused book. Workshop contact: Deputy Vice Chair Mountains (Capacity Building) Fausto Sarmiento (fsarmien@uga.edu) |
November 2007 |
Core WCPA Mtns V/C Fund, 2007, ICIMOD Kathmandu support External sponsors needed □ |
Deputy Vice Chair Mountains (Capacity Building) & Workshop Task Group |
OBJECTIVE
FOUR: To Manage Equitably
and With People
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Action Source |
TARGETS/Outputs |
Time Frame |
Funds CHF |
Acc’y |
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A potential Mountains Initiative Taskforce project IUCN WCPA 2002-2012 / CEM |
3.1 Standards for Nature – friendly corridor connections on private, communal or commercial land. Part of the output of the Conservation Connectivity workshop in November 2006. |
Nov 2006 |
No funds available |
Work- shop Task Group |
OBJECTIVE
FIVE: To Build Management Capacity for Mountain Protected Areas
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Action Source |
TARGETS/Outputs |
Time Frame |
Budget CHF |
Acc’y |
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IUCN WCPA 2002-2012 / CEM |
4.1 AT LEAST 30% OF IUCN STATE MEMBERS WILL EFFECTIVELY APPLY WCPA MTPAS THEME GUIDANCE ON THE ROLE OF MTPA’S IN THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF MOUNTAIN ECOSYSTEMS, BY 2012 · Target briefings to Heads of agencies · Web site support information · Sustainable development support advice developed |
2012 |
N/A |
Task Group |
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WCPA Mountains Biome Theme |
4.2 Establish and maintain a supplementary Mountains Biome website which provides enhanced and interactive communication with Mountain members and others. |
2005 |
WCPA Mountains budget |
Deputy Vice Chair Mountains, (Publicity & Communication) |
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WCPA Mountains Biome Theme |
4.3 Publication of the “Mountain Protected Areas Update” quarterly newsletter. |
Ongoing |
Sponsor: Wilburforce Foundation |
WCPA Senior Advisor Mountains Biome |
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WCPA Mountains Biome Theme |
4.4 Regular updates of the IUCN WCPA Mountain Theme Web page |
Ongoing |
N/A |
Deputy Vice Chair Mountains, (Publicity & Communication) |
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WCPA Mountains Biome Theme |
4.5 Mountain Theme column for WCPA Newsletter: each issue |
Ongoing |
N/A |
Deputy Vice Chair Mountains, (Publicity & Communication) |
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WCPA Mountains Biome Theme / WCPA Tourism Protected Area Task Force |
4.6 Organise a workshop on Managing Ecotourism in Mountain Protected Areas, JuiZhaiGou World Heritage Site, China. Objectives: · Pre-Workshop: To organise the production of global Case Studies on practical mountain ecotourism management. · 4 day workshop: 40 participants: To synthesise lessons learned from managing ecotourism to mountain areas to produce one chapter. · Post-Workshop: To publish a book on Mountain Ecotourism Management. Workshop contact: Deputy Vice Chair Mountains (Capacity Building) Fausto Sarmiento (fsarmien@uga.edu) |
October 2008 |
Conference support from
the JuiZhaiGou World Heritage Site, China. Sponsorship support from the CRC for Sustainable Tourism,
Australia |
Deputy Vice Chair Mountains, (Capacity Building) & Workshop Task Group |
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WCPA Mountains Biome Theme |
4.7 Represent IUCN WCPA Mountains Biome at the 8th World Wilderness Congress, 30th September to 6th October, Anchorage Alaska |
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WCPA Mountains budget |
WCPA Mountains Senior Advisor |
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WCPA Mountains Biome Theme |
4.8 Represent IUCN WCPA Mountains Biome at the Mountain Conservation Corridors Workshop October 20-23 2005, Catalonian Pyrenees, Spain |
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WCPA Mountains budget |
WCPA Mountains Senior Advisor |
OBJECTIVE
SIX: To Achieve Sustainable Financing for the Mountains Biome Theme
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Action Source |
TARGETS/Outputs |
Time Frame |
Funds CHF |
Acc’y |
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IUCN WCPA 2002-2012 / CEM / CEES / Tourism and Protected Area
Task Force |
Workshop/conference on the
value of Mountain ecosystem contributions to Local Communities including: ·
Value of water yield
and $ return for stable catchments ·
Value of natural
scenic landscapes for sustainable tourism and $ return for conservation from
tourism |
Post 2008 |
Conference sponsor required |
TBA |