WCC 2016 Res 088 - Progress Report

General Information

Resolution
46505
Period covered

I. IUCN Constituencies implementing this Resolution

IUCN Members
No other Members are/have been involved
IUCN Commissions
D8AB0375-AA64-E211-A73D-002655853524
IUCN Secretariat
Yes

II. Implementation

Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Education/Communication/Raising awareness
Describe the results/achievements of the activities
- The CEESP Theme on Business and Accountability is looking at the impact of extractives and other resource intensive activities on biodiversity and communities.
- CEESP is working on a publication on environmental defenders.
- An activity report submitted by the Commission on Education and Communication noted that the action by the University of Victoria in Canada in the establishment of the world’s first degree programme to combine the intensive study of both Indigenous and non-Indigenous law is an important achievement, enabling people to work fluently across the two realms.
Challenges/obstacles encountered in the implementation of this Resolution and measures taken
Challenges include issues around the recognition of land tenure rights at the national level.
Future actions / activities needed for the implementation of this Resolution
The IPO Member Strategy once implemented will advance issues relevant to this Resolution.
Are these actions/activities planned?
Yes

III. Status of implementation

Implementation status of this Resolution
Initiated: first stages of implementation
Report status
Published