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WCC 2020 Res 069 - Activity Report

General Information
IUCN Constituent: 
Headquarters
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN Secretariat
Period covered: 
2023
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 World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025 (WCPA)
IUCN Secretariat: 
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations: 
UNEP Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for Plastics Treaty
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Policy influencing/advocacyIUCN HQ, WCEL and partners are participating in the UNEP INC meetings on plastics. On-going
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.
What challenges have you encountered in implementing this Resolution and what measures have you taken to overcome them?: 
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.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
FundraisingUS Department of State Grant proposal for work globally on plastics will result in hiring more people at regional level for plastics work.
Policy influencing/advocacyContinued work with UNEP INC.