WCC 2016 Rec 101 - Progress Report

General Information

Resolution
46518
Period covered

I. IUCN Constituencies implementing this Resolution

IUCN Members
67504F51-B8A3-E011-96D3-002655853524
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH ( Germany )
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) ( Tonga )
Ministry of Climate Change, Meteorology, Natural Disaster, Environment and Energy ( Vanuatu )
IUCN Commissions
No Commissions are/have been involved
F717E09E-5094-E611-97F4-005056BA6623
IUCN Secretariat
Yes

II. Implementation

Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Field activities
Policy influencing/advocacy
Describe the results/achievements of the activities
This recommendation is being implemented by Oceania Regional Office, working with the governments of Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu.

Policy influencing/advocacy: Supporting national marine spatial planning activities in countries in Oceania Region to include marine protected areas to protect those species of silky sharks, thresher sharks and mobula rays.
Challenges/obstacles encountered in the implementation of this Resolution and measures taken
There have been no mentions of any challenges in the implementation of this recommendation by the Oceania Regional Office.
The challenge for the implementation of this recommendation is that there is no reporting from the Members’ Assigned Focal Point from PRETOMA despite of many email efforts from the Secretariat focal point to connect.
Future actions / activities needed for the implementation of this Resolution
Field activities: support the implementation of national marine spatial plans in member countries in the region to include marine protected areas which will provide protection to those species.
Are these actions/activities planned?
Yes

III. Status of implementation

Implementation status of this Resolution
On-going: implementation consisting of repetitive, recurrent action (attending meetings, reporting, etc.)