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WCC 2016 Res 050 - Progress Report

General information
Increasing marine protected area coverage for effective marine biodiversity conservation
Period covered: 
2017
IUCN Constituencies implementing this Resolution
IUCN Members: 
Caribbean Research & Management of Biodiversity Foundation ( CARMABI ) / Curaçao
European Bureau for Conservation and Development ( EBCD ) / Belgium
Canadian Council on Ecological Areas ( CCEA ) / Canada
Ministerio de Ambiente y Energía ( MINAE ) / Costa Rica
Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency ( EEAA ) / Egypt
Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères ( MEAE ) / France
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH ( GIZ ) / Germany
Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change / India
Ministry of Forestry, Fisheries & The Environment ( DEA ) / South Africa
BirdLife International / United Kingdom
Fiji Department of Environment / Fiji
Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology / Solomon Islands
Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change & Communications (MEIDECC) ( MEIDECC ) / Tonga
Ministry of Climate Change, Meteorology, Natural Disaster, Environment and Energy / Vanuatu
IUCN Commissions: 
F517E09E-5094-E611-97F4-005056BA6623
FB17E09E-5094-E611-97F4-005056BA6623
IUCN Secretariat: 
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations: 
FAO, CBD, GOBI, MedPAN, UN Environment, Mediterranean Action Plan, Vava'u Environment Protection Association, etc
Implementation
Indicate which actions have been carried out to implement this Resolution : 
Convene stakeholders/Networking
Education/Communication/Raising awareness
Policy influencing/advocacy
Scientific/technical activities
Describe the results/achievements of the actions taken: 
The main achievement is the publication of a brochure about MPA standards and definitions. This include promotion of the Green List. Works are also conducted about the definition of "Other Effective management Measures (OECM)as mentioned in Aichi Target 11.
Regarding the coverage of MPAs, in 2108, it is close to 6 % of the oceans. It is probable that the target of 10 % will be reached in 2020 since many states are declaring large MPAS,but most of them will not be efficiently management.
The objective of 30% in 2023 still need a lot of work in term of awareness raising and technical / policy influence.
At the regional levels,IUCN Guidelines are shares and disseminates for supporting the declaration of new MPAs and their efficient management.
I 2017, IMPAC4 was organized by IUCM, WCPA and the Chilean government. It gathered around 1000 MPAs experts and managers during 5 days (La Serena 4 - 8 September) and a high level segment was held in Valparaiso (9 September).
What challenges/obstacles have been encountered in the implementation of this Resolution and how were they overcome : 
Many states are not having the MPA in their priority.
Briefly describe what future actions are needed for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Convincing States that MPAs are key for the development of the Blue Economy.
Are these actions planned for yet: 
Yes
Status of implementation
Status of implementation for this Resolution: 
Underway: implementation well-advanced
Additional information
External link(s): 
MPA Global Standards