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WCC 2020 Res 084 - Activity Report

Submitted by Rachel.GOLDENKRONER on Thu, 09/29/2022 - 23:53
General Information
Global response to protected area downgrading, downsizing and degazettement (PADDD)
IUCN Constituent: 
Conservation International
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN Member
Period covered: 
2022
Geographic scope: 
Global
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Members: 
World Wide Fund for Nature - Brasil ( WWF - Brazil ) / Brazil
BirdLife International / United Kingdom
World Wildlife Fund - US ( WWF - US ) / United States of America
Wildlife Conservation Society ( WCS ) / United States of America
Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative ( Y2Y ) / United States of America
IUCN Commissions: 
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025 (WCPA)
IUCN Secretariat: 
No
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Convene stakeholders/NetworkingOn-going
Scientific/technical activitiesWe are engaged in the development of several scientific publications related to protected area downgrading, downsizing, and degazettement (PADDD), including: - analysis of PADDD in the Yellowstone-to-Yukon region (in prep) - comparative methodology for documenting PADDD events (in prep) - political economy of PADDD in the United States (in review) - comparative case study of PADDD in two protected areas in Cambodia (in revision) - PADDD in Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) (in prep) We also continue to maintain PADDDtracker.org (global) and PADDDtracker Brazil. On-going
Scientific/technical activitiesWe completed two analyses related to PADDD that illustrate the adoption and spread of the concept in the scientific literature: - Updated annotated bibliography on PADDD: https://zenodo.org/record/6941340#.YzYVMnbMJPZ - Analysis of the term "PADDD" in the scientific literature: https://zenodo.org/record/6647186#.YzYVNnbMJPaCompleted
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 
In 2022, we have completed two technical activities, and have several technical works (peer-reviewed publications) in progress. The next major phase of this work is the development of a task force on long-term conservation that can advance the recommendations from the Resolution and supporting scientific research into practice.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
Capacity-buildingFollowing a request from the chair of the WCPA, we are developing a Terms of Reference for a new WCPA task force that will focus on long-term conservation. This will be the primary community of practice to implement the resolution, especially clause 1, and will include efforts to engage in policy, build capacity, and convene stakeholders.
Convene stakeholders/NetworkingFollowing a request from the chair of the WCPA, we are developing a Terms of Reference for a new WCPA task force that will focus on long-term conservation. This will be the primary community of practice to implement the resolution, especially clause 1, and will include efforts to engage in policy, build capacity, and convene stakeholders.
Policy influencing/advocacyFollowing a request from the chair of the WCPA, we are developing a Terms of Reference for a new WCPA task force that will focus on long-term conservation. This will be the primary community of practice to implement the resolution, especially clause 1, and will include efforts to engage in policy, build capacity, and convene stakeholders.
Additional Information
External link(s): 
PADDDtracker website