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WCC 2016 Res 045 - Activity Report

Submitted by Joan.Russow on Mon, 01/28/2019 - 00:48
General Information
Protection of primary forests, including intact forest landscapes
IUCN Constituent: 
F117E09E-5094-E611-97F4-005056BA6623
Period covered: 
2019
Geographic scope: 
Global
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
Other non-IUCN related organisations: 
before seeing this resolution, I was working in 1992 with the forest caucus and in having input the ngo alernative treaty in UNCED. After Rio, i worked on placing the 'forest Principles in the context of the section on deforestation in Agenda 21. Locally, I was involveded in court to try to set aside the injunction that resulled in over 1000 citizens being arrested
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Education/Communication/Raising awarenessAfter Rio, I participated in Rio +7, in the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable development and in CSDs Where I often collaborated on forestry issues, From 1992 to 1996, I co-taught a course in global issues of sustainable development. In this course I stressed the importance of international law as instrument of change.From 1997-2001, I was the national leader of the Green Party of Canada, and worked on drafting the Platform, including the platform on forests. i also wrote affidavit for court cases where citizens were arrested for protecting old growth forests in BCOn-going
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 
At the local level, there has to be continual vigilence Currently the old growth forest in the Walbran is under threat and citizens are prepared to get arrested again . It t is encouraging thata letter from International Scientists’ have called or Action to Protect Endangered Temperate Rainforests of British Columbia, Canada. see below
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Additional Information
Upload document: 
PDF icon SDG GOAL 15; IMPERATIVE TO END LOGGING OLD GROWTH.pdf
External link(s): 
International Scientists’ Call for Action to Protect Endangered Temperate Rainforests of BC Canada