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daltonj
on Wed, 08/24/2022 - 18:03
General Information
Resolution
49156
Period covered
I. IUCN Constituencies implementing this Resolution
IUCN Members
World Wildlife Fund - US ( United States of America )
Conservation International ( United States of America )
The Nature Conservancy ( United States of America )
IUCN Commissions
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025
IUCN Secretariat
Yes
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Capacity-building
Policy influencing/advocacy
Scientific/technical activities
Describe the results/achievements of the activities
An initial set of guidelines for assessing the effectiveness of protection of wetland systems, including their environmental flows, is in development
The WCPA Freshwater Specialist Group has been collaborating with colleagues in the SSC and broader IUCN membership to address how to develop better guidelines for assessing and tracking the effectiveness of protected area management for inland waters. The current plan is to develop a set of standards that set a baseline for the extent to which inland systems are covered by protected areas, and then look at the effectiveness of management techniques, and suggest an updated set of guidelines.
Strengthening connections the Ramsar Convention Secretariat and the International Organisation Partners (IOPs) to ensure that the state of natural wetland deterioration is understood relative to that of man-made wetland systems covered by the Ramsar Convention.
The WCPA Freshwater Specialist Group has been collaborating with colleagues in the SSC and broader IUCN membership to address how to develop better guidelines for assessing and tracking the effectiveness of protected area management for inland waters. The current plan is to develop a set of standards that set a baseline for the extent to which inland systems are covered by protected areas, and then look at the effectiveness of management techniques, and suggest an updated set of guidelines.
Strengthening connections the Ramsar Convention Secretariat and the International Organisation Partners (IOPs) to ensure that the state of natural wetland deterioration is understood relative to that of man-made wetland systems covered by the Ramsar Convention.
Challenges/obstacles encountered in the implementation of this Resolution and measures taken
Identifying capacity to address this subject. In response we are working with SSC to develop a strong freshwater network across the IUCN Commissions.
Future actions / activities needed for the implementation of this Resolution
Improved communications from the Commissions involved with relevant Units within the Secretariat.
Development of strategy to better support the Ramsar Convention.
Development of strategy to better support the Ramsar Convention.
Are these actions/activities planned?
Yes
III. Status of implementation
Implementation status of this Resolution
Initiated: first stages of implementation
Report status
Published