the road to 2010 and beyond

The Road to 2010 and Beyond

BirdLife’s Advocacy & Communications Plan

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.

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.

BirdLife messages and strengths

Main Messages• Biodiversity (birds)

matters• It is in crisis• The ‘fixes’ are known• ‘Political will’ and

money needed• No more broken

promises??? Any more ideas?

BirdLife strengths

• Robust science• On-the-ground

experience• Structure (civil society

pptn)

The Road to Nagoya

BirdLife’s Advocacy for CBD COP-1018 – 29 October 2010

BirdLife CBD advocacyThe issues

• Existing & Post-2010 Biodiversity Targets

• Protected Areas • Marine• Indicators: GBO 3• IPBES• Climate Change• Conservation Finance

Strengths / interests• Robust science• On-the-ground

experience• Structure (civil society

pptn)

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

Development of Post-2010 Targets

Elements• Ambitious• Science- measurable• On-the-ground• Involve NGOs• Links to climate,

poverty, ES, wellbeing• Funding

Targets• Stop biodiversity loss• Restoration• P-S-B-R framework• ‘SMART’• Specific texts• 2015 Milestones

Protected Areas

• BirdLife contributions to POWPA (Profile)

• Gap analyses

• Monitoring

• Equity & participation

Marine & Coastal Biodiversity

• In-depth review of programme

• CBD High Seas MPA criteria

• Marine IBA criteria

• AHTEG on guidelines for applying criteria

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

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

• 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

COP-10, Nagoya

BirdLife’s Communications Plan

• 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

CBD Secretariat needs for IYB

Africa Climate exChange

Linking to IYB

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)

• 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

BirdLife Sec – BirdLife Partner

Share resources and informationSimilar to Climate exChangeFor Partners only (password)New reportsPresentationsOther materials

BirdLife CBD Exchange

Biodiversity is Life, Biodiversity is our life

IYB and World Bird Festival

• World Wetlands Day (RAMSAR)• World Migratory Birds Day (CMS AEWA)• International Biodiversity Day (CBD) • World Environment Day (UNEP)• Earth Day• IMBD

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

BirdLife and “UN” convention days

Review our involvementFocus on activities to promoteData for future strategic planning

Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS)Main Elements & the process

• Objective & Nature of ABS• Scope • Access • Benefit Sharing• Traditional knowledge• Compliance• Capacity building and funding

• Ramsar Opportunities- RAM - Montreux Record- Jensen Project ‘Building on success: turning policy

advances into conservation gains across the BirdLife Partnership’

• CMS flyways

Ramsar & other conventions…

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