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WCC 2012 Res 014 - Activity Report

Submitted by catord on Sun, 09/06/2015 - 10:24
General Information
Implementing Aichi Target 12 of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020
IUCN Constituent: 
IUCN SSC Network support team 2013-2016
IUCN Constituent type: 
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Period covered: 
2015
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Members: 
BirdLife International / United Kingdom
Environment Agency Abu Dhabi ( EAD ) / United Arab Emirates
NatureServe / United States of America
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World Wide Fund for Nature - International ( WWF ) / Switzerland
Zoological Society of London ( ZSL ) / United Kingdom
IUCN Commissions: 
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2013-2016 (CEESP)
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2013-2016 (SSC)
IUCN Secretariat: 
Yes
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescription
Capacity-buildingIUCN's SSC Species Conservation Planning Sub-Committee is providing guidance on and assisting SSC Specialist Groups in implementing species conservation planning.
Convene stakeholders/NetworkingIUCN is leading the Key Biodiversity Areas project which outlines a set of criteria for identifying sites of global importance for biodiversity.
Policy influencing/advocacyIUCN is contributing regularly to policy mechanisms such as CBD, CITES, CMS, etc. and assisting countries directly with development of NBSAPs.
Scientific/technical activitiesThe Red List is constantly being updated with new and re-assessments. The last update took place in June 2015 and the number of species assessed is now 77,340.
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 
IUCN and in particular the Global Species Programme is engaged in many activities to help implement Aichi Target 12. In addition to continually updating the Red List and engaging with CBD and other international MEAs, IUCN is leading the development of Key Biodiversity Areas, leading a major invasive species programme and also contributing intensively to work on preventing and combatting illegal wildlife trade. The IUCN SSC Reintroduction Specialist Group continues to provide guidance and support to SSC Specialist Groups and beyond regarding re-introduction of species as a part of conservation strategies.
What challenges have you encountered in implementing this Resolution and what measures have you taken to overcome them?: 
IUCN is working with countries to facilitate understanding of the needs for implementing Aichi Target 12 and providing scientific expertise in that regard.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
Convene stakeholders/NetworkingCompletion of the Key Biodiversity Areas model in the next year.
Scientific/technical activitiesAdditional and increased updates / new species assessed for the IUCN Red List.
Additional Information
External link(s): 
IUCN Red List