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WCC 2012 Res 110 - Activity Report

Submitted by edwardss on Thu, 10/01/2015 - 09:36
General Information
Biodiversity offsets and related compensatory approaches
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: 
BirdLife International / United Kingdom
Fauna & Flora International ( FFI ) / United Kingdom
B791DD74-BAA3-E011-96D3-002655853524
The Nature Conservancy ( TNC ) / United States of America
The WILD Foundation ( WILD ) / United States of America
Wildlife Conservation Society ( WCS ) / United States of America
IUCN Commissions: 
I do not know
IUCN Commission on Ecosystems Management 2013-2016 (CEM)
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2013-2016 (CEESP)
IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2013-2016 (CEC)
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2013-2016 (SSC)
IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law 2013-2016 (WCEL)
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2013-2016 (WCPA)
IUCN Secretariat: 
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations: 
The Biodiversity Consultancy, Biotope, Min Environment Chile, Iora Ecological Solutions, U. of Queensland, South African National Biodiveristy Institute, Austrailian National U., Scottish Wildlife Trust, Business and Biodiverisity Offsets Programme
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescription
Convene stakeholders/NetworkingPolicy Working Group convened (Oct 2014 and Sept 2015)
Education/Communication/Raising awarenessFormal presentations and outreach at Sydney World Parks Congress (2014) ...
Policy influencing/advocacyFormal presentations given to World Bank, IDB, ICMM. Formal presentations: North America Regional Conservation Forum Oceania RCF FFI offsets workshop Asia RCF SUR RCF ORMACC RCF
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 
Draft Policy produced by Policy Working Group; Online Consultation generated 400+ observation; PWG reconvened to review comments and incorporate as relevant in Policy.
What challenges have you encountered in implementing this Resolution and what measures have you taken to overcome them?: 
Additional funds were requested by Council, and allocated (in 2015), for this work. As this is a "first-ever" process, parameters and issues are being defined as the process unfolds.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
Education/Communication/Raising awarenessParticipation in upcoming RCFs (PACO, ESARO, ROWA, Europe)
Policy influencing/advocacyOnline review and discussion of the Policy as part of the Motions Process
Additional Information
Upload document: 
File IUCN Biodiversity offsets policy Consultation update.pptx
External link(s): 
IUCN site on biodiversity offsets