Submitted by
brookst
on Mon, 01/28/2019 - 14:16
General Information
Resolution
46528
Period covered
Activities to implement this Resolution from Activity Reports
| Relevant operative para(s) of Res/Rec | Activities Overview | Description | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Convene stakeholders/Networking | ECO has convened discussions amongst the interested policy community at our annual conference and at other's conferences to press for more funding for the Department of Conservation for biodiversity conservation research. We have supported increased funding for researchers in what is now called the Science Challenges, especially the Natural Heritage and the Sustainable Seas programmes. | On-going | Full activity report | |
| Policy influencing/advocacy | ECO has lobbied intensively with many NZ colleague organisations and individuals for increased funding for marine and terrestrial biodiversity - and biosecurity - research. This combined pressure has had some success. | On-going | Full activity report | |
| Scientific/technical activities | National Red List of Ecosystems (RLE) assessment in Colombia. The first national RLE in Colombia led to a revision of this assessment showing the use of this ecosystem risk assessment in evaluating the current conservation status in terms of their risk category, in relation NPAs, KBAs and World Heritage sites; as well as the identification of areas of interest for future restoration and conservation activities of the most threatened ecosystems. | On-going | Full activity report | |
| Fundraising | Ya'axche Conservation Trust sought partnership to contribute towards improved protection, biodiversity conservation and increased investments for the benefit of the National Protected Areas System (NPAS) priority ecosystems and their buffering communities. PACT was identified as the key partner for this project as it is an integral organization for the conservation of natural resources in Belize; through an agreement with the Government of Belize PACT receives a portion of it's revenues from the conservation Fee of US$ 3.75 paid by overnight visitors and a fifteen per cent commission from cruise ship passenger head tax. Ya'axche has been a long term partner with PACT and recently received the grantee of the year award. Additional support was requested from PACT based on the Conversation Investment Strategy that identified Bladen Nature Reserve as a protected area of national significance. | Completed | Full activity report |
Actors involved from Activity Reports
| IUCN Members | IUCN Commissions | IUCN Secretariat | Other non-IUCN related organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
Challenges / lessons learned from Activity Reports
External link(s)
Report status
Published
I. IUCN Constituencies implementing this Resolution
IUCN Members
No other Members are/have been involved
IUCN Commissions
No IUCN Commissions involved
IUCN Secretariat
No
Other non-IUCN related organisations
This Recommendation was directed to national governments, including of course all IUCN State and Government Agency Members
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Capacity-building
Convene stakeholders/Networking
Education/Communication/Raising awareness
Fundraising
Policy influencing/advocacy
Scientific/technical activities
Describe the results/achievements of the activities
The major commitment by national governments to "Increase resources for biodiversity conservation research" is through Strategic Goal E of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020, and in particularly Aichi Target 19 "By 2020, knowledge, the science base and technologies relating to biodiversity, its values, functioning, status and trends, and the consequences of its loss, are improved, widely shared and transferred, and applied" (https://www.cbd.int/sp/targets/#GoalE).
Challenges/obstacles encountered in the implementation of this Resolution and measures taken
No clear mechanism for reporting on progress towards the Recommendation.
Future actions / activities needed for the implementation of this Resolution
Ensuring the continuation of efforts to "Increase resources for biodiversity conservation research" into the post-2020 biodiversity framework; discussions on this are underway through the Convention on Biological Diversity.
Are these actions/activities planned?
Yes
III. Status of implementation
Implementation status of this Resolution
On-going: implementation consisting of repetitive, recurrent action (attending meetings, reporting, etc.)