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WCC 2012 Res 121 - Activity Report

Submitted by martinezm on Tue, 09/29/2015 - 09:30
General Information
Promoting external international responsibility with regard to the impacts on global biodiversity
IUCN Constituent: 
Headquarters
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN Secretariat
Period covered: 
2015
Geographic scope: 
Global
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Members: 
I do not know
IUCN Commissions: 
IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law 2013-2016 (WCEL)
IUCN Secretariat: 
Yes
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescription
Scientific/technical activitiesA meeting on the effectiveness of environmental law was held this year convening members of the WCEL as well as other eminent environmental lawyers, practitioners and from academia. Although the issue of international responsibility was not addressed directly, related matters were covered such as the Responsibility to Protect (RTP). It was recognized that this is an important principle that...
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 
There are no achievements as such as yet. The group identified a couple of project that could enhance the effectiveness of environmental law.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
Policy influencing/advocacyIt may be possible to submit a motion to promote the RTP principle which will lead to international responsibility, at least indirectly.