Submitted by
sorrentinol
on Mon, 11/07/2022 - 11:39
General Information
Resolution
49208
IUCN Constituent
Headquarters
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN Secretariat
Period covered
Geographic scope
Global
Actors involved in implementing this Resolution:
IUCN Commissions
IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law 2021-2025
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025
IUCN Secretariat
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations
UNEP Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for Plastics Treaty
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Activity
Policy influencing/advocacy
Description and results/achievements of activities:
IUCN HQ, WCEL and partners are participating in the UNEP INC meetings on plastics.
Status
On-going
Challenges / obstacles encountered in the implementation of this Resolution
Lack of human resources
Lack of information on other partners
Describe any challenges encountered in implementing this Resolution and the measures taken
Staff capacity - we have had Ocean team members leave and move from Ocean team resulting in more workload for plastics team members - discussing capacity needs soon.
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken
Continuing to influence the Plastics Treaty negotiations in 2023. This includes discussions on overlaps with Abidjian and other regional conventions, other international conventions, and national leel work on protect areas and plastics. Please see https://www.unep.org/inc-plastic-pollution and also https://www.iucn.org/resources/information-brief/iucn-briefings-negotiators-plastics-treaty-inc-2-session-compilation.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions/activities are planned for the implementation of this Resolution
Future action / activity
Fundraising
Description
US Department of State Grant proposal for work globally on plastics will result in hiring more people at regional level for plastics work.
Future action / activity
Policy influencing/advocacy
Description
Continued work with UNEP INC.
Report status
Published
Constituent type
IUCN Secretariat