Submitted by
Joanne.Wilson
on Fri, 12/15/2017 - 04:33
General Information
Resolution
46448
IUCN Constituent
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN Member organisation
Period covered
Geographic scope
Oceania
Country/Territory
Australia
Actors involved in implementing this Resolution:
IUCN Members
Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water ( Australia )
Parks Victoria ( Australia )
IUCN Commissions
FB17E09E-5094-E611-97F4-005056BA6623
IUCN Secretariat
Yes
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Activity
Education/Communication/Raising awareness
Description and results/achievements of activities:
#NatureForAll - NSW OEH has supported and promoted the global #NatureForAll campaign by becoming a core member of the #NatureForAll task force, fundin and developing a series of programs that connect people with nature through education and recreation, created a social media campaign aimed at 18-24 year olds to encourage them to visit National Parks.
Status
On-going
Activity
Policy influencing/advocacy
Description and results/achievements of activities:
Healthy Parks Healthy People - NSW OEH has initiated a HPHHP program which includes representation on a whole of NSW government task force to address childhood obesity and overweight issues, has presented at the 'Nature is Good Medicine' sessions at the World Congress on Public Health in Melbourne (April 2017), and become a member of the WCPA Health and Well-being Specialist Group.
Status
On-going
Activity
Policy influencing/advocacy
Description and results/achievements of activities:
OEH extended funding for the Senior Policy Officer for 1 extra year to support implementation of Promise of Sydney recommendations in NSW protected areas.
Status
On-going
Activity
Scientific/technical activities
Description and results/achievements of activities:
Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas - NSW OEH has supported, promoted and implemented the IUCN Green List programme by participating in Green List events, contributing to revisions of the Green List Standard and User Manual and being a member of the Standards Committee, committing to relisting three protected included on the 2014 Green List, becoming a member of the WCPA green list specialist group.
Status
_none
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken
Increased awareness of protected areas in the community, increased visitation to National Parks, improved partnerships with NSW Health agencies, improved understanding of management standards for protected areas.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions/activities are planned for the implementation of this Resolution
Future action / activity
Policy influencing/advocacy
Description
Continue the programs outlined above.
Report status
Published
Constituent type
IUCN Member