Submitted by
edwardss
on Mon, 11/18/2019 - 09:38
General Information
Resolution
46476
Period covered
I. IUCN Constituencies implementing this Resolution
IUCN Members
Fondation d'Entreprise Biotope pour la Biodiversité ( France )
The Nature Conservancy ( United States of America )
Wildlife Conservation Society ( United States of America )
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IUCN Commissions
No Commissions are/have been involved
IUCN Secretariat
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations
University of Queensland, SNAPP partnership
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Policy influencing/advocacy
Scientific/technical activities
Describe the results/achievements of the activities
The Science for Nature and People Partnership (SNAPP) produced several articles and technical pieces looking at target-based ecological compensation (TBEC).
Nature ecology and evolution article, “Global no net loss of natural ecosystems,” published in December 2019.
Conservation Letters article, “Moving from biodiversity offsets to a target-based approach to ecological compensation,” published in December 2019.
Additionally, IUCN Secretariat, The Biodiversity Consultancy, and the Durrell Institution of Conservation and Ecology supported the updating of the Global Inventory of Biodiversity Offset Policy, and the publication:
One Earth article, “The Role of “No Net Loss” Policies in Conserving Biodiversity Threatened by the Global Infrastructure Boom,” published in November 2019.
Nature ecology and evolution article, “Global no net loss of natural ecosystems,” published in December 2019.
Conservation Letters article, “Moving from biodiversity offsets to a target-based approach to ecological compensation,” published in December 2019.
Additionally, IUCN Secretariat, The Biodiversity Consultancy, and the Durrell Institution of Conservation and Ecology supported the updating of the Global Inventory of Biodiversity Offset Policy, and the publication:
One Earth article, “The Role of “No Net Loss” Policies in Conserving Biodiversity Threatened by the Global Infrastructure Boom,” published in November 2019.
Challenges/obstacles encountered in the implementation of this Resolution and measures taken
The role of the mitigation hierarchy is increasingly well understood and applied. What seems to be lacking is a global-level entity that looks at progress and uptake.
Future actions / activities needed for the implementation of this Resolution
opportunities for uptake, testing, documentation of lessons-learned, and dissemination.
Are these actions/activities planned?
No
III. Status of implementation
Implementation status of this Resolution
Underway: implementation well-advanced
Report status
Published