WCC 2016 Res 049 - Progress Report

General Information

Resolution

46466

Period covered

2018

I. IUCN Constituencies implementing this Resolution

IUCN Members

WWF-Australia ( Australia )

Wereld Natuur Fonds - Nederland ( The Netherlands )

Coalition Clean Baltic ( Sweden )

IUCN Commissions

F717E09E-5094-E611-97F4-005056BA6623

F917E09E-5094-E611-97F4-005056BA6623

IUCN Secretariat

Yes

Other non-IUCN related organisations

SERF/University of Manitoba, Ellen McArthur Foundation, Plastic Soup Foundation, MedPol , UNEP, Swedish Postcode Foundation, Sida, Mava Fondation, Indonesia Waste Platform, SST, Plastics Europe, Plastics SA, Searious Business, Glispa, SPREP, PRIF

II. Implementation

Activities carried out to implement this Resolution

Capacity-building

Convene stakeholders/Networking

Education/Communication/Raising awareness

Field activities

Fundraising

Policy influencing/advocacy

Scientific/technical activities

Describe the results/achievements of the activities

Marplasticcs Project ongoing (Southeast Asia and African regions)
Submitted a project for funding with multiple partners and regions. The Project is approved. The Plastic Waste Free Island Project will be developed in 2 regions, Pacific and Caribbean, 3 islands (SIDS) per region.

Challenges/obstacles encountered in the implementation of this Resolution and measures taken

None so far

Future actions / activities needed for the implementation of this Resolution

Alignment and common understanding between stakeholders. We are developing a quantification methodology for measuring plastic debris that needs to be designed in collaboration and accepted by all stakeholders, in order to have a common approach in quantification processes.
Also, there is a need to have a common understanding regarding, protocols for sampling, methodology and definitions around plastic pollution.

Are these actions/activities planned?

Yes

III. Status of implementation

Implementation status of this Resolution

Underway: implementation well-advanced