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WCC 2012 Res 071 - Activity Report

Submitted by cisneros on Sat, 08/29/2015 - 08:32
General Information
Conservation of the Panama Bay wetlands
IUCN Constituent: 
Regional Office for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN Secretariat
Period covered: 
2015
Geographic scope: 
Meso and South America
Country/Territory: 
Panama
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Members: 
I do not know
Sociedad Audubon de Panama ( SAP ) / Panama
IUCN Commissions: 
No Commissions are/have been involved
IUCN Secretariat: 
Yes
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescription
Policy influencing/advocacyPanama’s new President Juan Carlos Varela understands well the significant economic and ecological value of the Panama Bay—the entire bay—in its natural state. On 2 February 2015, World Wetlands Day, President Varela signed a federal law permanently protecting the Bay of Panama. The new law even recognizes the bay’s designation as a WHSRN Site of Hemispheric Importance! More than 1 million...
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 

PROYECTO DE LEY Nº039 POR LA CUAL SE DECLARA COMO ÁREA PROTEGIDA EL HUMEDAL BAHÍA DE PANAMÁ

What challenges have you encountered in implementing this Resolution and what measures have you taken to overcome them?: 
Campañas de medios, entrevistas y rondas de prensa y además un proceso de cabildeo político para la aprobación final de la ley 39.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
Policy influencing/advocacy Seguimiento del proyecto de ley en la Asamblea Nacional