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WCC 2020 Res 137 - Activity Report

Submitted by Paula.PRIST on Thu, 01/19/2023 - 16:48
General Information
Affirming the right of Indigenous Peoples and local communities to sustainably manage and utilise wild resources in the context of COVID-19
IUCN Constituent: 
IUCN CEM Human Health and Ecosystem Management Thematic Group 2021-2025
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025
Period covered: 
2022
Geographic scope: 
Country
Country/Territory: 
Brazil
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Members: 
No other Members are/have been involved
IUCN Commissions: 
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025 (CEM)
IUCN Secretariat: 
No
Other non-IUCN related organisations: 
Ford Foundation, EcoHealth Alliance
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Scientific/technical activitiesa scientific research was developed, which shows the economic value of the conservation of Indigenous Lands in the Brazilian AmazonCompleted
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 
This study shows that the conservation of indigenous territories would avoid over 15 million of respiratory and cardiovascular cases every year, with ~$2 billion USD being saved only in health costs.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
Education/Communication/Raising awarenessThe paper is in review status now and as soon is published we will perfomr a education and communication strategy in order to disseminate results