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WCC 2020 Res 115 - Activity Report

Submitted by Scott.HAJOST on Fri, 09/30/2022 - 16:53
General Information
Protecting environmental human and peoples' rights defenders and whistleblowers
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 Members: 
Reforestamos México A.C. ( RM ) / Mexico
Earth League International ( ELI ) / United States of America
IUCN Commissions: 
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025 (CEM)
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025 (CEESP)
IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law 2021-2025 (WCEL)
IUCN Secretariat: 
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations: 
UNCAC Civil Socierty Coaltition Environmental Crime and Corruption Working Group, Global Witness, Transparecny Internatioanl.
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Education/Communication/Raising awarenessHave disseminated the the resolution widely including highlighting whistleblowers and their connection to environmental defenders. The resolution has been cited in numerous articles and papers. Secretariat focal point JAckie Siles has all these materials and others in IUCN and relevant Commissions. On-going
Policy influencing/advocacycontinuing efforts in relevant fora to address environmental defenders AND whistleblowers including he UN Human Rights Council Special Special Rapporteur on environmental defenders and UNCAC. On-going
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 
NWCcommented on the UN Human Right Commission Special Rapporteur for environmental defenders and their anti-corruption work. Thees comments were taken on board and the role of whistleblowers is fully addressed in the report which we have shared widely. Jackie has the report.
What challenges have you encountered in implementing this Resolution and what measures have you taken to overcome them?: 
resources and capacity. IUCN restructuring and capacity and clear management focus and lack of and IUCN Human Rights Council strategy. Names Commisions support in implemneting the resolution. Communiccations have happended with WCEL icluding the WCEL focal point but noe wiht CEC to date. Recognition of whistleblowers supporting environmental defenders aand that they are and can be defenders.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
Education/Communication/Raising awarenessconntinui
Policy influencing/advocacyHopefully work with CEC, WCEL and CEESP on the the campaign the resolution calls on them to initiate to promote and support the work of environmental defenders and whistleblowers.