Submitted by
Andrea.ATHANAS
on Tue, 09/20/2022 - 12:20
General Information
Resolution
49141
IUCN Constituent
African Wildlife Foundation - Kenya HQ
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN Member organisation
Period covered
Geographic scope
Africa
Actors involved in implementing this Resolution:
IUCN Members
Ministry of Environment, Rwanda ( Rwanda )
IUCN Commissions
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025
IUCN Secretariat
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations
2500 participants from 53 African Countries
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Activity
Convene stakeholders/Networking
Description and results/achievements of activities:
AWF co-convened the inaugural African Protected Areas Congress including the pre APAC congress for IPLCs. The overarching objective of the Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC) was to position Africa protected and conserved areas within the broader goals of economic development and community well- being and to increase the understanding of vital role parks play in conserving biodiversity and delivering the ecosystem services that underpin human welfare and livelihoods.
Status
Completed
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken
APAC and the pre APAC congress for IPLCs resulted in the IPLC Declaration https://apacongress.africa/download/the-iplcs-declaration-to-apac2022/, which significantly informed and influenced the outcomes of APAC and resulted in the opening for IPLC representation in the Steering Committee to A Pan-African Conservation Trust.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions/activities are planned for the implementation of this Resolution
Future action / activity
Convene stakeholders/Networking
Description
Involving IPLCs in APAC outcomes and actions
III. Additional Information
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Report status
Published
Constituent type
IUCN Member