Side Event

WHAT IS THE STATE OF WORLD'S PARKS? GLOBAL STUDY OF MANAGEMENT EFFECTIVENESS

Organizer
University of Queensland and IUCN WCPA

Date and Time
11 February 2008 13:15 - 14:45

Meeting
Second meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Protected Areas (WGPA 2)

This side event will present an analysis of the Global Study of Management Effectiveness of Protected Areas including information on assessments of over 6300 protected areas in more than 100 countries. We will review progress that countries have made towards meeting the CBD Programme of Work target of assessing management effectiveness of 30% of the world’s protected areas by 2010. Main strengths and weaknesses in management and key threats to protected areas as revealed by the assessment will be outlined and discussed. The revised Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool developed by the World Bank and WWF will be launched at the side event and plans for linking assessment information to the World Database on Protected Areas and the development of a dedicated website relating to management effectiveness of protected areas will be presented. Lunch/refreshments provided.