WCC 2016 Rec 106 - Progress Report

General Information

Resolution
46523
Period covered

I. IUCN Constituencies implementing this Resolution

IUCN Members
Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères ( France )
IUCN Commissions
4D425C2B-891E-E211-8DEB-002655853524
4BCB792B-8114-E211-8DEB-002655853524
IUCN Secretariat
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations
International Coral Refs Initiative (ICRI)

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
Continuation of the results / achievements of the 2107 actions into 2018. Please sea 2017 report. No reports have been provided by the main actors (French Ministry of Foreign Affairs / ICRI)
2018 was the International Year for Coral Reefs (IYOR) https://www.iyor2018.org/
The goals of IYOR were:
- Strengthen awareness about ecological, economic, social and cultural value of coral reefs and associated ecosystems
- Improve understanding of the critical threats to reefs and generate both practical and innovative solutions to reduce these threats
- Generate urgent action to develop and implement effective management strategies for conservation and sustainable use of these ecosystems.
No report published yet.
ICRI is compiling all activities related with coral reef conservation in 2018.

Challenges/obstacles encountered in the implementation of this Resolution and measures taken
No specific obstacles have been identified.
Challenges include fund raising (as always!)
Future actions / activities needed for the implementation of this Resolution
Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) is working on a global assessment of the state of coral reefs and mangroves by 2020, for the important international environmental deadlines (UNFCCC COP26, CBD COP15, etc.). Indeed, the last dates back to 2008.
Are these actions/activities planned?
Yes

III. Status of implementation

Implementation status of this Resolution
Underway: implementation well-advanced
Report status
Published