Report to CCIUCN on 76 th Meeting of IUCN Council May 2011 George Greene Regional Councillor, North America and Caribb

1. Report to CCIUCN on 76th Meeting of IUCN Council May 2011 George Greene Regional Councillor, North America and Caribbean

2. Effectiveness of Council • Strong participation, focus on key decisions; “most productive and satisfactory meeting, a reflection of the successful structuring of the agenda of both Council meetings and pre meetings”. • Director General’s performance –strong qualities and performance recognized by all Council members • Next Council meeting in Delhi, India in November

3. Policy Council is preparing policy resolutions to the Congress on priority themes or “gaps” in IUCN Policy: • Strategic Plan for Biodiversity • Aichi Targets • Nagoya Protocol • GMOs • Biodiversity offsets • Climate Change • Disaster Risk Reductions • Food Security • Energy • Green Economy • Environmental Decision-making.

4. Current Programme • Parks Canada and US Parks Service thanked by DG for senior secondments; IUCN Protected Areas budget increased; IUCN matching secondments with new positions • Initiatives • Plan for engagement with CBD post Nagoya • IUCN work on Indigenous Peoples • survey on IUCN Members working on indigenous peoples’ issues • expanding IUCN membership of indigenous peoples’ organizations • CEESP and Secretariat guidance and support • IUCN role in CITES – Is IUCN’s remit limited solely to the delivery of credible scientific, technical information, data, or is it also able to make formal recommendations based on sound science; • Successful engagement with UN Forum on Forests • Strategy for Mainstreaming Gender 2012 Congress • Council Task Force on Rio + 20 preparations • Private sector engagement + agreement with Shell • World Parks Congress 2014 • World Species Congress 2015

5. Draft 2013-16 Programme – For Consultation: What’snew? 1 2 New core area to take into account rights, governance and equity A strong contribution to the CBD Strategic Plan 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 Improved focus on livelihoods work Work on sustainable energy will be across several thematic areas

6. Constituency and Membership • 3 new national committees - Republic of Congo; Thailand; Dominican Republic • Operational Guide for National Committees • Proposals to revise statutes to improve membership criteria for admission: • Redefine the Affiliate Member Category C to allow new types of organizations that share and support IUCN’s objectives and have a track record in conservation • Applicant’s objectives to include one of conservation, equitable and ecological use of nature resource, influence and assisting societies - Instead of conservation as central purpose

7. Finance and Fundraising • 2010 year end - deficit of CHF 2.4 million due to exchange rate losses; covered by strong reserves • 2011 forecast - up to 2 million in framework agreements at risk : • Canada, France, Spain • New 3-year agreement with Abu Dhabi CHF 1 million • Council supporting actions taken by DG to balance the 2011 budget • A more fundamental review of IUCN business/finance model to be undertaken

8. Governance • Council proposals on governance improvements and statutes revisions prepared for Member consultation: • Future governance of IUCN How to ensure that IUCN’s governance structure enables all parts of IUCN - Members, National and Regional Committees, the Commissions and the Secretariat - to contribute to and have the influence needed to achieve the mission and goals of the Union? • The ‘One Programme’ Charter- Working Together to Maximize Programme Results • Guidance on nominations to Council – avoid conflicts of interest, increase transparency and good behaviour • Local and regional government authorities as members – 3 options: 1) include as ‘LRGA members’ of Category A (States and government agencies) sharing one of 3 or 4 votes 2)New affiliate category of member with extended rights 3) ICLEI or other org. as IUCN interface with LRGAs -

9. Improving + Reforming the Motions Process • Improvements: • More Member briefings on how to exercise their rights • An electronic tool for Member motions • Members contribute to the Draft IUCN Programme 2013-2016 during the Regional Conservation Forums • Promote regional Programmes for Members’ proposals for local/regional actions • Proposed Reform: • Increase the representativeness and legitimacy of Congress resolutions by introducing a quorum requirement that a minimum number of Members must be present in the room in order to take valid decisions

10. Jeju Congress Preparations • Members’ Assembly sessions to be integrated with Congress Forum • Invitation open to propose Forum events • Elections officer – Michael Bothe + Nominations Committee of Council members • Nominations deadline for President, Treasurer, Commission Chairs and Regional Councillors January 16, 2012. • Council committees to nominate member candidates for Congress Committees – Canadian interest? • DG participation in Canadian Forum Sept 19, 20 + proposed meetings with Ministers

11. Thank you! Kamsa hamnida! 감사합니다 www.iucn.org/congress