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brookst
on Thu, 02/01/2018 - 09:38
General Information
Resolution
46503
Period covered
Activities to implement this Resolution from Activity Reports
| Relevant operative para(s) of Res/Rec | Activities Overview | Description | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific/technical activities | If there are activities, it is being exclusively shared amongst a small group, and not being shared amongst stakeholders who are focused on the environmental, health and socio-economic risks. IUCN was tasked with “Developing new alliances/partnerships, support congresses, identification/invitation of new members, organize meetings, create and/or develop networks, convene stakeholders in various settings.” However, if there are meetings, they may be confined to a small group of advocates promoting the benefits of synthetic biology, and may not be balanced with discussions about concerns and risks. | On-going | Full activity report | |
| Convene stakeholders/Networking | Establishment of IUCN Synthetic Biology and Biodiversity Conservation Task Force, and appointment of its Chair, under the authority of all six IUCN Commissions and the IUCN DG | On-going | Full activity report |
Actors involved from Activity Reports
| IUCN Members | IUCN Commissions | IUCN Secretariat | Other non-IUCN related organisations |
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Challenges / lessons learned from Activity Reports
Report status
Published
I. IUCN Constituencies implementing this Resolution
IUCN Members
Office fédéral de l'environnement ( Switzerland )
Wildlife Conservation Society ( United States of America )
IUCN Commissions
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F117E09E-5094-E611-97F4-005056BA6623
F317E09E-5094-E611-97F4-005056BA6623
F717E09E-5094-E611-97F4-005056BA6623
F917E09E-5094-E611-97F4-005056BA6623
FB17E09E-5094-E611-97F4-005056BA6623
IUCN Secretariat
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations
Synchronicity Earth
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Convene stakeholders/Networking
Fundraising
Describe the results/achievements of the activities
Establishment of IUCN Synthetic Biology and Biodiversity Conservation Task Force, and appointment of its Chair, under the authority of all six IUCN Commissions and the IUCN DG, as per reports from https://portals.iucn.org/library/node/46984 and https://portals.iucn.org/library/node/47270. The comments from IUCN Members https://portals.iucn.org/library/node/47322 are well-noted, and result from the timelag in establishment of the taskforce. With the taskforce now established, priorities are (a) drafting, Union-wide and public peer review, revision, and publication of the mandated assessment; and then (b) Union-wide consultation (eg through the 2019 Regional Conservation Fora) and drafting of the mandated policy, for consideration by Council and ultimately the 2020 WCC.
Challenges/obstacles encountered in the implementation of this Resolution and measures taken
Importance of coordination and synergy with other ongoing processes on synthetic biology and biodiversity conservation eg CBD AHTEGs
Future actions / activities needed for the implementation of this Resolution
Drafting, Union-wide & public peer review, revision, and publication of the mandated assessment; followed by development of draft IUCN policy, Union-wide consultation on this eg at the 2019 Regional Conservation Fora, submission of final draft to Council and thence to 2020 WCC
Are these actions/activities planned?
Yes
III. Status of implementation
Implementation status of this Resolution
Initiated: first stages of implementation