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WCC 2020 Res 062 - Progress Report

General information
Rôle des enfants et de la jeunesse dans la conservation de la nature
Period covered: 
2023
IUCN Constituencies implementing this Resolution
IUCN Members: 
Parks Canada Agency - Agence Parcs Canada / Canada
Association Les Eco Maires ( EM ) / France
Bundesamt für Naturschutz ( BfN ) / Germany
Wildlife Clubs of Kenya ( WCK ) / Kenya
African Wildlife Foundation - Kenya HQ ( AWF ) / Kenya
Coalition Clean Baltic ( CCB ) / Sweden
Insamlingsstiftelsen Kolmården Foundation ( KF ) / Sweden
Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Inc. ( SFI ) / United States of America
IUCN Commissions: 
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025 (CEM)
IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025 (CEC)
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025 (CEESP)
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025 (SSC)
IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law 2021-2025 (WCEL)
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025 (WCPA)
IUCN Secretariat: 
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations: 
UNEP, Global Youth Biodiversity Network and many other partners.
Implémentation
Indicate which actions have been carried out to implement this Resolution : 
Capacity-building
Convene stakeholders/Networking
Education/Communication/Raising awareness
Fundraising
Describe the results/achievements of the actions taken: 
Several members report specific actions to follow through on this resolution. Attention is also drawn to the new IUCN Youth Strategy launched in 2022 which provides a platform for cohesive work across the Union on youth.

There is much work in this area beyond the reports submitted.

As of 2023 the above summary remains the picture, with a small number of reports from active members.

In 2023 leadership on youth in the IUCN global programme has been vested in the Human Rights in Conservation Team, led by Ms Mayte Gonzalez, and members working on youth are invited to contact her to discuss needs and opportunities.
What challenges/obstacles have been encountered in the implementation of this Resolution and how were they overcome : 
There is a clear need to mobilise additional resources in IUCN, see the youth strategy for further analysis.
Briefly describe what future actions are needed for the implementation of this Resolution: 
For full implementation then upscaling of IUCN resources and capacity for youth engagement is needed.
Are these actions planned for yet: 
Yes
Status of implementation
Status of implementation for this Resolution: 
Initiated: first stages of implementation