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WCC 2020 Res 038 - Activity Report

Submitted by Scott.HAJOST on Fri, 09/30/2022 - 15:26
General Information
Treating organized crime having an impact on the environment as a serious crime
IUCN Constituent: 
National Whistleblower Center
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN Member
Period covered: 
2022
Geographic scope: 
Global
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Commissions: 
IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law 2021-2025 (WCEL)
IUCN Secretariat: 
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations: 
multialteral insititutions such as INTERPOl, UNODC
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Education/Communication/Raising awarenessvery broad communication of the resolution, incorporation in various articles and papers including highlighting the whistleblower provisions All shared with Diego Jara ELC secretariat resolution focal point.On-going
Policy influencing/advocacypromote in re4levant international organizations/agreements such as UNCAC including highlighting whistleblower provisionsOn-going
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 
broader awareness of the role of whistleblower protections and rewards in combating organized crime and the environment including corruption.I have shared numerous articles and paper citing Res 38 and whistleblowers with Diego Jara. Note activities include the time from when Res 38 was adopted so 2021 and 2022
What challenges have you encountered in implementing this Resolution and what measures have you taken to overcome them?: 
IUCN secretariat engagme and need for a clear IUCN lead on environmental crime including natural resource crime. Commisssions engagmement
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
Education/Communication/Raising awarenesswill continue international efforts on the role of whistleblowers
OtherI have shared quite a few articles and papers citing Res 30 or relevant to it.
Policy influencing/advocacycontinue to work with partners in addressing environmental crime and whistleblowers in eg UNCAC, UNTOC ICCWCC