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on Thu, 02/01/2018 - 09:38
General Information
Resolution
46481
Period covered
I. IUCN Constituencies implementing this Resolution
IUCN Members
Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water ( Australia )
Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning ( Australia )
Parks Victoria ( Australia )
Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales ( Australia )
A1688EA9-B8A3-E011-96D3-002655853524
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service ( Australia )
Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, SA ( Australia )
4212D1B5-BAA3-E011-96D3-002655853524
Parks Canada Agency - Agence Parcs Canada ( Canada )
New Zealand Conservation Authority ( New Zealand )
The Nature Conservancy ( United States of America )
IUCN Commissions
F117E09E-5094-E611-97F4-005056BA6623
F717E09E-5094-E611-97F4-005056BA6623
FB17E09E-5094-E611-97F4-005056BA6623
IUCN Secretariat
Yes
II. Implementation
Activities 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 activities
A wide range of activities has been undertaken especially to engage partners in better understanding the underlying research rationale for nature being important in human health, to introduce this into government programmes, especially in Australia, Scotland, Canada and the USA, and to advance communications and public awareness through a range of activities. In particular, many of the organisations supporting implementation of this resolution contributed to a session in the World Conference on Human Health, at which the IUCN President participated in a high-level panel. IUCN has appointed Peter Cochrane as a member of the World Health Organization's Interagency Group on Health. Several organisations, led by Parks Victoria, have promoted the work of the IUCN WCPA Specialist Group on Health and Well-being. Reports are available on the individual actions taken.
Challenges/obstacles encountered in the implementation of this Resolution and measures taken
The initiative is a growing one, and engaging a global constituency at policy and practice levels is a huge undertaking. Gaining the trust and cooperation of public authorities is a slow process, but progress has been steady.
Future actions / activities needed for the implementation of this Resolution
All activities envisaged by the resolution are in the process of being implemented. There is strong implementation in Australia, but the resolution calls for global implementation, so the work programme over the next few years will be focused on expanding the number of partners and activities globally.
Are these actions/activities planned?
Yes
III. Status of implementation
Implementation status of this Resolution
Underway: implementation well-advanced
IV. Additional Information
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Report status
Published