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WCC 2012 Res 137 - Activity Report

Submitted by Dominique.NOOME on Thu, 06/23/2016 - 15:52
General Information
Support for a comprehensive scientific review of the impact on global biodiversity of systemic pesticides by the joint task force of the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) and the IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM)
IUCN Constituent: 
IUCN CEM Members 2013-2016
IUCN Constituent type: 
Commission on Ecosystems Management 2013-2016
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 Commission on Ecosystems Management 2013-2016 (CEM)
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2013-2016 (SSC)
IUCN Secretariat: 
No
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescription
Convene stakeholders/NetworkingWhat's next conferences were organised on different continents, bringing together the relevant stakeholders to discuss alternatives to large scale use of pesticides in agriculture. Task Force members were invited to attend to share their expertise.
Scientific/technical activities2014 - 2015 Launch and publication of the Worldwide Integrated Assessment of the Impact of Systemic Pesticides on Biodiversity and Ecosystems (WIA – 8 scientific papers totalling 154 pp, published in Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Springer Verlag)
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 
The WIA was published and provides scientific reference material for policy makers and scientists. In addition, it has raised awareness about the issue of systemic pesticides among all stakeholders.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Additional Information
Upload document: 
PDF icon WIA_2015.pdf
External link(s): 
TFSP Resources