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WCC 2020 Res 113 - Activity Report

Submitted by Matthew.COLLIS on Fri, 09/30/2022 - 17:36
General Information
Restoring a peaceful and quiet ocean
IUCN Constituent: 
International Fund for Animal Welfare
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN Member
Period covered: 
2022
Geographic scope: 
Global
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Secretariat: 
No
Other non-IUCN related organisations: 
International Maritime Organization
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Policy influencing/advocacyOutreach to governments to support and contribute to the revision of the 2014 IMO Guidelines for the Reduction of Underwater Noise from Commercial Shipping to Address Adverse Impacts on Marine Life (circular MEPC.1/Circ.833). On-going
Scientific/technical activitiesContributions to the ongoing revision of the IMO Guidelines for the Reduction of Underwater Noise from Commercial Shipping to Address Adverse Impacts on Marine Life (circular MEPC.1/Circ.833). Participation and input through the sub-committee on Ship Design & Construction (SDC) as members of the URN Correspondence Group.On-going
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 
This work and the associated actions are still ongoing.
What challenges have you encountered in implementing this Resolution and what measures have you taken to overcome them?: 
Finding consensus amongst delegations and stakeholders around effective implementation and which measures should be mandated to reduce underwater noise form the shipping industry.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
Scientific/technical activitiesFollowing the revision of the Guidelines, IFAW will focus on what can be achieved as part of the ‘next steps’ process in the review, including identification of the specific elements that should be made mandatory to ensure widespread uptake and implementation.