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deraml
on Wed, 08/24/2022 - 18:04
General Information
Resolution
49803
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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| Fundraising | IUCN President and Chair of SSC invited to participate in the IUCN Meeting of Patrons in New York in September to present the Red List and fundraising needs to the IUCN Patrons. Reception hosted by the Arcus Foundation with the participation of SSC Chair, Synchronicity Earth, Mission Blue, and Prince Albert Foundation, and other IUCN Patrons for Nature and potential donors to present and pitch the Red List |
On-going | Full activity report | |
| Fundraising | Outreach to companies and foundations | On-going | Full activity report | |
| Fundraising | On-going | Full activity report | ||
| Fundraising | There has been on-going progress to implement this resolution. Particularly, there is on-going discussion for the Red List partnership to combine efforts through a joint fundraising for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Additionally, there RL partners contribute an annual US$ 200 000 and more towards supporting Red List assessments and reassessments. The Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT) contributes annually to support Red Listing through commercial use of Red List data. Finally, through a partnership with Toyota substantial funding will be committed to support Red List initiatives globally. | 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
Synchronicity Earth ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland )
Arcus Foundation ( United States of America )
SYLVIA EARLE ALLIANCE (DBA MISSION BLUE) ( United States of America )
Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco ( Monaco )
IUCN Commissions
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025
IUCN Secretariat
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations
donor institutions, IUCN Patrons
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Fundraising
Describe the results/achievements of the activities
The IUCN Secretariat has initiated a number of fundraising approaches throughout the year, in collaboration with the SSC.
This included organising the IUCN Patrons of Nature Annual Meeting in New York, where the IUCN President, the SSC Chair and the IUCN Secretariat presented the Red List to the IUCN Patrons and invited guest. A first pledge was received by Prince Albert II to support the Red List. Discussions are underway with other Patrons of Nature.
At the request of the Director General, an allocation of CHF200k was approved by the IUCN Council to support the Red List Unit as well as relevant marketing products.
A GEF proposal was approved during the final quarter of 2022 (US$2m) in support of 'provisioning the biodiversity data behind global goals for nature'. This project will deliver on some of the priorities set out in the Red List Strategic Plan - including the production of an automated Red List index provided on demand. The contribution will support urgent assessment needs (500 fungi species, 1,777 freshwater fishes, 1,000 marine fish species (gobies) as well as 500 dung beetle species) to be added the IUCN Red List. The support will include exploiting new technologies and applications eg current and historical Area of Habitat maps for selected terrestrial groups incorporated into the IUCN Red List website, enhanced functionality in the Species Information Service allowing for importing and exporting of national Red List endemics.
Other funds secured in 2022 for the Red List were secured from the Abu Dhabi Environment Agency (through SSC), the IKEA foundation as well from IBAT contributions. Further negotiations were underway during the final quarter with a private foundation and a company for Red List assessment work as well as some more general support.
This included organising the IUCN Patrons of Nature Annual Meeting in New York, where the IUCN President, the SSC Chair and the IUCN Secretariat presented the Red List to the IUCN Patrons and invited guest. A first pledge was received by Prince Albert II to support the Red List. Discussions are underway with other Patrons of Nature.
At the request of the Director General, an allocation of CHF200k was approved by the IUCN Council to support the Red List Unit as well as relevant marketing products.
A GEF proposal was approved during the final quarter of 2022 (US$2m) in support of 'provisioning the biodiversity data behind global goals for nature'. This project will deliver on some of the priorities set out in the Red List Strategic Plan - including the production of an automated Red List index provided on demand. The contribution will support urgent assessment needs (500 fungi species, 1,777 freshwater fishes, 1,000 marine fish species (gobies) as well as 500 dung beetle species) to be added the IUCN Red List. The support will include exploiting new technologies and applications eg current and historical Area of Habitat maps for selected terrestrial groups incorporated into the IUCN Red List website, enhanced functionality in the Species Information Service allowing for importing and exporting of national Red List endemics.
Other funds secured in 2022 for the Red List were secured from the Abu Dhabi Environment Agency (through SSC), the IKEA foundation as well from IBAT contributions. Further negotiations were underway during the final quarter with a private foundation and a company for Red List assessment work as well as some more general support.
Challenges/obstacles encountered in the implementation of this Resolution and measures taken
Clear understanding and agreement on the medium and longer term funding needed to sustain the Red List (staffing, improved functionalities, assessments, etc.)
Future actions / activities needed for the implementation of this Resolution
Continued collaboration with SSC and IUCN State Members. Key to demonstrate the value proposition and better understanding of the Red List (importance in the context of the CBD GBF, nature disclosure (TNFD), nature positive, etc.).
Are these actions/activities planned?
Yes
III. Status of implementation
Implementation status of this Resolution
On-going: implementation consisting of repetitive, recurrent action (attending meetings, reporting, etc.)