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WCC 2016 Res 054 - Progress Report

General information
Protecting the world’s greatest salmon fishery in Bristol Bay, Alaska from large-scale mining
Period covered: 
2019
IUCN Constituencies implementing this Resolution
IUCN Members: 
World Wildlife Fund - US ( WWF - US ) / United States of America
National Wildlife Federation ( NWF ) / United States of America
IUCN Commissions: 
2FAC87F1-DE8F-44D5-BAC7-9F0446162AE9
IUCN Secretariat: 
No
Implementation
Indicate which actions have been carried out to implement this Resolution : 
Policy influencing/advocacy
Describe the results/achievements of the actions taken: 
The latest situation around the issuance of a permit to proceed with the mine, delivered by the US Army Corps of Engineers, is complex. The permit has just been paused, as a result of a campaign mediated in part by core Republican interests with close links to the White House. It may be that the permit pause will last beyond the 2020 election.
What challenges/obstacles have been encountered in the implementation of this Resolution and how were they overcome : 
many political interests are blocking the progress on the resolution
Briefly describe what future actions are needed for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Continuing advocacy work by IUCN members and others to delay the implementation of the Army Corps of Engineers permit.
Are these actions planned for yet: 
Yes
Status of implementation
Status of implementation for this Resolution: 
On-going: implementation consisting of repetitive, recurrent action (attending meetings, reporting, etc.)
Additional information
External link(s): 
Washington Post article on the permit