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WCC 2020 Res 068 - Progress Report

General information
IUCN Constituencies implementing this Resolution
IUCN Members: 
Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water ( DCCEEW ) / Australia
IUCN Commissions: 
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025 (WCPA)
IUCN Secretariat: 
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations: 
Local government, Traditional Owners, UNESCO, ICOMOS
Implementation
Indicate which actions have been carried out to implement this Resolution : 
Scientific/technical activities
Describe the results/achievements of the actions taken: 
The Australian Government report as follows: The proposal to raise the Warragamba Dam wall is still under assessment. Once the assessment is complete, separate decisions will be required by the NSW Government and the Australian Government Minister for the Environment. The Australian Government Minister must receive the assessment report from the NSW Government and consider all relevant information on the proposal before making a decision on the project. The relevant information considered will include the matters raised in the 21 December 2021 IUCN Technical Review of the EIS for the project.

This is a World Heritage Site, and the IUCN Secretariat will continue to provide inputs and advice in that context, in coordination with UNESCO and the other advisory bodies within the World Heritage Convention.

2023 - a report will be made by IUCN and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre to the World Heritage Committee to be held in September 2023. The report is online as of end August and in this document - see whc.unesco.org - document for 45th World Heritage Committee (45COM) (WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add), p. 143

What challenges/obstacles have been encountered in the implementation of this Resolution and how were they overcome : 
No report
Briefly describe what future actions are needed for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Completion of the processes as noted above.
Are these actions planned for yet: 
Yes
Status of implementation
Status of implementation for this Resolution: 
Initiated: first stages of implementation