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WCC 2012 Res 041 - Activity Report

Submitted by Molly.GRACE on Mon, 01/07/2019 - 17:02
General Information
Development of objective criteria for a Green List of species, ecosystems and protected areas
IUCN Constituent: 
92D91123-3BDB-E711-AFA5-005056BA6623
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2017-2020
Period covered: 
2018
Geographic scope: 
Global
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Members: 
Endangered Wildlife Trust ( EWT ) / South Africa
The Wildlife Trusts ( TWT ) / United Kingdom
Zoological Society of London ( ZSL ) / United Kingdom
BirdLife International / United Kingdom
Fauna & Flora International ( FFI ) / United Kingdom
North of England Zoological Society (Chester Zoo) ( NEZS ) / United Kingdom
Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management ( CIEEM ) / United Kingdom
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ( DEFRA ) / United Kingdom
World Wide Fund for Nature - U.K. ( WWF - UK ) / United Kingdom
Synchronicity Earth ( SE ) / United Kingdom
World Wildlife Fund - US ( WWF - US ) / United States of America
Conservation International ( CI ) / United States of America
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, US Department of Commerce ( NOAA ) / United States of America
Wildlife Conservation Society ( WCS ) / United States of America
Re:wild / United States of America
PROVITA / Venezuela
Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust ( DWCT ) / Jersey
IUCN Commissions: 
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2013-2016 (SSC)
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IUCN Secretariat: 
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations: 
University of Oxford, State University of New York- Stony Brook, South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), Natural England
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Education/Communication/Raising awarenessTask Force Members have thus far given presentations about the Green List of Species at the following institutions and events with the aim of informing the scientific community about the Green List and inviting comments: University of Oxford Wildlife Conservation Research Unit; University of Copenhagen Centre for Macroecology Evolution and Climate; The Royal Society; Red List Technical Working Group; The Centre for Ecology and Hydrology; ZSL meeting "Safeguarding space for nature and securing our future: developing a post-2020 strategy"On-going
FundraisingSecured a NERC Knowledge Exchange Fellowship to fund a postdoc to work full-time on developing the Green List of Species (2017-2021), with additional discretionary funds of £40,000 for use by the Task Force (workshops, travel, publications, consultations).Completed
Policy influencing/advocacySubmitted language for IUCN's response to Notification 2018-063, in which the CBD Subsidiary Body on Implementation has requested views on the aspects of the scope and content of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework ("IUCN views on the preparation, scope and content of the Post-2020 global biodiversity framework"). The developing framework is suggested to be relevant to Target 12, by (1) indicating the number of prevented extinction (2) indicating avoided deteriorations in species' status (3) demonstrating the effects of conservation action vs the status quo.Completed
Scientific/technical activitiesEstablished scientific working groups to further refine specific aspects of the Green List of Species: (1) Targets and Benchmarks (2) Viability and Functionality (3) Counterfactuals and Scenarios (4) Spatial Units (5) Technical Issues (6) Communication and Nomenclature. Groups communicate and meet regularly to resolve their list of Key Issues, which were identified after the March workshop.On-going
Scientific/technical activitiesPublication of draft Green List of Species Framework in the journal Conservation Biology. The framework was the result of consultations between 2012-2018 and was published to invite comment from the wider scientific community.Completed
Scientific/technical activitiesWorking with members of IUCN SSC Specialist groups to perform test assessments of species from a wide variety of taxa to test the Green List of Species Framework's generality and identify areas which need to be adjusted.On-going
Scientific/technical activitiesWorkshop held in Oxford in March 2018 to bring together IUCN SSC Specialist Group Chairs to discuss the Green List of Species Framework and how to adapt it for different taxa and optimise user-friendliness.Completed
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 
To date (31 January 2018) 73 IUCN SSC Specialist Groups have engaged with the development of the Green List of Species. There are currently 90 species assessments in progress or completed, with comments being recorded and implemented as modifications to the protocol.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
Education/Communication/Raising awarenessEnd-user survey to understand the ways the Green List of Species might be used, which will assist in the creation of categories and criteria.
Education/Communication/Raising awarenessWorkshop at ICCB 2019 to solicit regional case studies and discuss how key Green List concepts and terminology can be faithfully translated into non-English languages.
Scientific/technical activities Obtain approval of updated Green List of Species protocol and guidelines from Red List Committee, IUCN Species Unit, and IUCN Council.
Scientific/technical activitiesPublication of a revised Green List of Species framework which reflects changes suggested during the testing process.
Additional Information
External link(s): 
Green List of Species Website
Green List of Species Framework Paper (Open Access)
Green List of Species Framework Paper (Espanol)