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catord
on Sun, 06/19/2016 - 20:03
General Information
Resolution
43981
IUCN Constituent
IUCN SSC Network support team 2013-2016
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2013-2016
Period covered
Geographic scope
Global
Actors involved in implementing this Resolution:
IUCN Members
BirdLife International ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland )
Conservation International ( United States of America )
NatureServe ( United States of America )
7D5022D1-B6A3-E011-96D3-002655853524
Wildscreen ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland )
Zoological Society of London ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland )
IUCN Commissions
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D8AB0375-AA64-E211-A73D-002655853524
5B1D7F64-8114-E211-8DEB-002655853524
4BCB792B-8114-E211-8DEB-002655853524
IUCN Secretariat
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations
Red List partners that are not IUCN members such as Microsoft, Botanic Gardens Conservation International, University of Sapienza Rome, Texas A&M University, etc.
II. Implementation
Challenges / obstacles encountered in the implementation of this Resolution
Lack of financial funds
Lack of human resources
Lack of scientific knowledge
Lack of political will
Describe any challenges encountered in implementing this Resolution and the measures taken
The actions for addressing these obstacles is continued fundraising and strengthening of relationships with governments to enable implementation of the resolution.
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken
Red List training:
• 2,273 people are enrolled on the online training course;
• Since 2013:
o 262 people have completed the Global Assessors course;
o 236 people have completed the Regional Assessors course;
o 208 people have successfully completed ALL course modules.
• Since 1st April 2014:
o 414 people have taken the default level exam (pass mark of 75% or more); 202 people have passed it.
o 49 people have taken the advanced level exam (pass mark of 90% or more – this is for Red List Trainers, assessment project staff, etc.); 42 people have passed it.
• Red List Training Workshops: Since January 2011, at least 43 Red List Assessor Training workshops have been held, providing training for 992 participants.
• Red List Trainers: Since January 2011, five Red List Trainer training workshops have been held. Currently (June 2016) there are 47 active, certified Red List Trainers, including 6 based in IUCN regional and country offices, 9 in the IUCN Global Species Programme, 11 from Red List Partner organizations, 23 from the IUCN SSC network, and 5 from external organizations (e.g., universities, etc.)
• 2,273 people are enrolled on the online training course;
• Since 2013:
o 262 people have completed the Global Assessors course;
o 236 people have completed the Regional Assessors course;
o 208 people have successfully completed ALL course modules.
• Since 1st April 2014:
o 414 people have taken the default level exam (pass mark of 75% or more); 202 people have passed it.
o 49 people have taken the advanced level exam (pass mark of 90% or more – this is for Red List Trainers, assessment project staff, etc.); 42 people have passed it.
• Red List Training Workshops: Since January 2011, at least 43 Red List Assessor Training workshops have been held, providing training for 992 participants.
• Red List Trainers: Since January 2011, five Red List Trainer training workshops have been held. Currently (June 2016) there are 47 active, certified Red List Trainers, including 6 based in IUCN regional and country offices, 9 in the IUCN Global Species Programme, 11 from Red List Partner organizations, 23 from the IUCN SSC network, and 5 from external organizations (e.g., universities, etc.)
Identify and briefly describe what future actions/activities are planned for the implementation of this Resolution
Future action / activity
Capacity-building
Description
Working with more countries and scientists to train them / support them in conducting Red List assessments.
Future action / activity
Education/Communication/Raising awareness
Description
More communication and awareness-raising of the need to assess more species for the Red List is needed as well as the benefits / usefulness of the assessments (e.g. as indicators in tracking progress to implementing Aichi Target 12).
Future action / activity
Fundraising
Description
More funds are needed to further expand the number of species assessed for species threat on the IUCN Red List.
Future action / activity
Policy influencing/advocacy
Description
IUCN participation in CBD CoP13 December 4-17, 2016 in Mexico.
Future action / activity
Scientific/technical activities
Description
Continuation of all the current actions.
Report status
Published
Constituent type
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2013-2016