Submitted by
badmant
on Fri, 06/24/2016 - 15:53
General Information
Resolution
44014
IUCN Constituent
Headquarters
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN Secretariat
Period covered
Geographic scope
Global
Actors involved in implementing this Resolution:
IUCN Members
Forest Peoples Programme ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland )
Indigenous Peoples of Africa Coordinating Committee ( South Africa )
DD5EC6FF-BBA3-E011-96D3-002655853524
IUCN Commissions
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4BCB792B-8114-E211-8DEB-002655853524
IUCN Secretariat
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations
UNESCO, ICOMOS, ICCROM, UNPFII, International Working Group on Indigenous Issues (IWGIA), CEMRIDE, Endorois Welfare Council
II. Implementation
Challenges / obstacles encountered in the implementation of this Resolution
Other
Describe any challenges encountered in implementing this Resolution and the measures taken
Operational mechanisms to implement the new commitment in the Convention's operational guidelines are now required and will require time and resources to investigate and implement.
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken
1. Notable success in 2015 was the adoption of the principle of FPIC and the reference to UNDRIP in the WH Convention's Operational Guidelines, to which IUCN contributed directly.
2. Rights issues have been more consistently raised in IUCN's evaluations and the Committee has taken cognisance of related recommendations
3. World Heritage Convention policy on sustainable development adopted.
4. Significant progress in joint projects on nature/culture connections with ICCROM and ICOMOS, and joint work wtih ICOMOS on evaluation processes for mixed World Heritage nominations ... noting that the separation of nature and culture is one of the sources of discontent regarding the implementation of the WH Convention in relation to rights.
2. Rights issues have been more consistently raised in IUCN's evaluations and the Committee has taken cognisance of related recommendations
3. World Heritage Convention policy on sustainable development adopted.
4. Significant progress in joint projects on nature/culture connections with ICCROM and ICOMOS, and joint work wtih ICOMOS on evaluation processes for mixed World Heritage nominations ... noting that the separation of nature and culture is one of the sources of discontent regarding the implementation of the WH Convention in relation to rights.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions/activities are planned for the implementation of this Resolution
Future action / activity
Policy influencing/advocacy
Description
Continue to advocate the issues raised in the motion in the implementation of the World Heritage Convention
Future action / activity
Scientific/technical activities
Description
Continue to progress the inclusion of new standards and processes in WH evaluation procedures, in partnership with ICOMOS, and increase capacity building activities with UNESCO, ICOMOS and ICCROM, and other partners.
III. Additional Information
External link(s)
Report status
Published
Constituent type
IUCN Secretariat