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WCC 2016 Res 087 - Progress Report

General information
Awareness of connectivity conservation definition and guidelines
Period covered: 
2017
IUCN Constituencies implementing this Resolution
IUCN Members: 
The Wilderness Society / Australia
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Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning ( DELWP ) / Australia
Conservation International ( CI ) / United States of America
IUCN Commissions: 
FB17E09E-5094-E611-97F4-005056BA6623
IUCN Secretariat: 
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations: 
UNEP-WCMC, Equilibrium Research
Implementation
Indicate which actions have been carried out to implement this Resolution : 
Education/Communication/Raising awareness
Policy influencing/advocacy
Describe the results/achievements of the actions taken: 
The Best Practice Guidelines on Connectivity Conservation have been widely distributed and applied in the institutions noted above. CI and WWF have incorporate these guidelines in the implementation of a number of field projects. IUCN-ESARO is actively promoting this guidelines on activities concerning the planning and management of Transfrontier Conservation Areas which are supported by KfW. Successful case studies on Connectivity Conservation have been compiled and profiled through PANORAMA. IUCN and WCPA continue to promote in the CBD and the WHC the principles on Connectivity Conservation as a key tool for achieving CBD Target 11.
What challenges/obstacles have been encountered in the implementation of this Resolution and how were they overcome : 
Lack of financial resources to implement field projects and capacity development is the main challenge. Priority will be given in 2018 to the development and negotiation of project proposals.
Briefly describe what future actions are needed for the implementation of this Resolution: 
- Continue to compile and showcase successful case stuffiest through PANORAMA.
- Development of a CD package on this issue and testing it potentially under the BIOPAMA-II programme.
- Development of a project proposal for fundraising.
Are these actions planned for yet: 
Yes
Status of implementation
Status of implementation for this Resolution: 
Initiated: first stages of implementation