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WCC 2012 Res 046 - Activity Report

General Information
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 Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2013-2016 (CEESP)
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: 
Clarification ... regarding IUCN Members this resolution involves all of IUCN State Members who are also members of the World Heritage Committee, whilst very many IUCN members contribute to work including the World Heritage Outlook, and the work supporting the World Heritage Committee regarding reactive monitoring. IUCN works in close partnership with UNESCO, ICOMOS and ICCROM also on WH.
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescription
Policy influencing/advocacy
Scientific/technical activities
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 
1. Effective advice to the World Heritage Committee regarding evaluation of new nominations, supporting the retention of credible standards for listings of natural sites
2. Monitoring of listed World Heritage Sites leading to strengthened conservation action, including through the development of the IUCN World Heritage Outlook
3. Effective policy advice supporting adoption of a new sustainable development policy and the provisions of UNDRIP into the Convention
4. Convening IUCN members to support greater inputs to the World Heritage Committee, and as a means to increase the effectiveness of conservation action ... a notable increase in members input has been achieved.
What challenges have you encountered in implementing this Resolution and what measures have you taken to overcome them?: 
A key area where implementation has not proceeded has been the significant loss in nature conservation capacity in the World Heritage Convention. IUCN Secretariat capacity, whilst increased remains stretched at both global and regional levels.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
Capacity-buildingContinued, and hoped for significant increase, in capacity building activities focused in particular on linkages between natural and cultural heritage conservation.
Policy influencing/advocacyContinued implementation of IUCN's advisory role.
Scientific/technical activitiesContinued implementation of World Heritage Outlook, work on World Heritage Benefits, and diverse activity on World Heritage policy, standards and practice.
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