Governance is about “who makes decisions” and “how decisions are made”. We speak of sound governance when decisions are taken legitimately, fairly, with a sense of vision, accountability and while respecting rights. Another dimension of governance is diversity. A diverse protected area system encompasses a range of governance types such as shared governance, governance by Indigenous People and local communities, by private entities, and by national and regional governments. This stream was focused on consolidating and taking to new heights the commitments made at the previous IUCN World Parks Congress in Durban in 2003 and by the Convention on Biological Diversity.

Resources

• Enhancing Diversity and Quality of Governance Fact Sheet [ENG] [ESP] [FRA]
• Strategy of Innovative Approaches and Recommendations to Enhance the Diversity and Quality of Governance [ENG] [ESP] [FRA]
• Stream Programme [WEB] [PDF]
• Stream Presentations
• Stream Proceedings - ICCA Consortiums' Report

Stream Lead Organisation

• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (the German International Development Agency, GIZ)
• ICCA Consortium
• IUCN Global Protected Areas Programme (GPAP)
• Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
• UNDP GEF Small Grants Programme

Stream Sponsors

                                                       
                                            
                                                                      
                                                                                                                                             
 
Together with the IUCN, UNDP-GEF SGP, GIZ (the German International Development Agency), and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, the ICCA Consortium has co-organised a main Stream of events at the World Park Congress on 12-19 November 2014 in Sydney.