Submitted by
badmant
on Mon, 11/18/2019 - 09:38
General Information
Resolution
46500
Period covered
Activities to implement this Resolution from Activity Reports
| Relevant operative para(s) of Res/Rec | Activities Overview | Description | Status | Action |
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| Convene stakeholders/Networking | The aforementioned IUCN members had contacted WCEL several times by e-mail, and still there was no response. WCEL counseling on the implementation of international regulations is needed, particularly as the process may be similar to that previously developed for the CITES. | On-going | Full activity report | |
| Scientific/technical activities | SGE and IGME have kept consulting stakeholders (academic and research institutions, amateur and collector groups, dealers and companies) to prepare, publish and distribute documents, legislative texts, guidelines, scientific studies and other information related with moveable geological heritage, as stated in the resolution. Compilation included best practice examples from Scotland, USA and other countries. Results were presented at national and international meetings, and published in national and international journals. | On-going | Full activity report |
Actors involved from Activity Reports
| IUCN Members | IUCN Commissions | IUCN Secretariat | Other non-IUCN related organisations |
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Challenges / lessons learned from Activity Reports
Report status
Published
I. IUCN Constituencies implementing this Resolution
IUCN Members
Sociedad Geológica de España ( Spain )
International Association for the Conservation of Geological Heritage ( Sweden )
IUCN Commissions
0817F87B-9473-E711-B126-005056BA6623
IUCN Secretariat
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations
UNESCO
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Policy influencing/advocacy
Describe the results/achievements of the activities
There has not been significant progress on implemenation of this motion during 2019, however there is a review being undertaken of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Programme, and questions of the geoparks policy on moveable geological heritage will be considered in that context.
Challenges/obstacles encountered in the implementation of this Resolution and measures taken
There is a lack of time and resources to progress this initiative.
Future actions / activities needed for the implementation of this Resolution
A next step will be to bring the resolution back to the attention of UNESCO, and see the appetite in UNESCO to explore opportunities to progress. Tim Badman will commit to do this during 2020 and report back.
Are these actions/activities planned?
No
III. Status of implementation
Implementation status of this Resolution
Initiated: first stages of implementation