Submitted by
Barry.WEEBER.2
on Sat, 11/30/2019 - 10:18
General Information
Resolution
46464
IUCN Constituent
Environment and Conservation Organisations of New Zealand
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN Member organisation
Period covered
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Activity
Policy influencing/advocacy
Description and results/achievements of activities:
The UNGA has established an Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) to negotiate a new implementing agreement under UNCLOS. ECO urged the NZ government to support the IGC and to support an agreement that allows for teh establishment on MPAs.
The provisions 1 and 3 have been completed but provisions 2 and 4 are relevant to the IGC process.
The provisions 1 and 3 have been completed but provisions 2 and 4 are relevant to the IGC process.
Status
On-going
Describe any challenges encountered in implementing this Resolution and the measures taken
The challenge is the slow process of negotiations leading up to the IGC and the technical nature of the discussions.
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken
The establishment on the IGC and negotiating for an agreement which includes the four issues in item 1 of the resolution is a major step forward after nearly a decade of discussion.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions/activities are planned for the implementation of this Resolution
Future action / activity
Policy influencing/advocacy
Description
Ensuring that the IGC process results in a legally binding agreement which includes science based processes to establish MPAs. This measure may be replaced by a new resolutions that addresses the issues in the IGC. If this measure is not replaced then it should not be archived as the issues are relevant to IUCN and IUCN members work.
Report status
Published
Constituent type
IUCN Member