Submitted by
jarad
on Thu, 06/08/2023 - 12:42
General Information
Resolution
49181
Period covered
Activities to implement this Resolution from Activity Reports
| Relevant operative para(s) of Res/Rec | Activities Overview | Description | Status | Action |
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| Convene stakeholders/Networking | We held a series of expert meetings in New York in October 2022 on protected areas in armed conflict, it was a multi-disciplinary discussion which brought together both the military perspective/considerations and that of conservation experts. | Completed | Full activity report | |
| Education/Communication/Raising awareness | We held 2 webinars in relation to armed conflict and environment topics and have contributed to blog posts and other webinars throughout the year in our roles. | On-going | Full activity report | |
| Policy influencing/advocacy | The chair of the SG was invited to expert meetings held by the ICRC with states, and meetings with other experts in the area to help the ICRC with guidance that they are creating for states on the protection of environmentally protected areas during armed conflict. | On-going | Full activity report | |
| Policy influencing/advocacy | The chair was invited to speak to members of the European Parliament in relation to protection of the environment in armed conflict, in relation to its own agenda for action on these issues. | Completed | Full activity report | |
| Policy influencing/advocacy | We held a UN side event at the UN HQ in New York which engaged with 31 state representatives, the ILC special rapporteurs on the topic of protection of the environment in relation to armed conflict and academics. | Completed | Full activity report |
Actors involved from Activity Reports
| IUCN Members | IUCN Commissions | IUCN Secretariat | Other non-IUCN related organisations |
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Challenges / lessons learned from Activity Reports
Report status
Published
I. IUCN Constituencies implementing this Resolution
IUCN Members
Zoological Society of London ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland )
IUCN Commissions
IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law 2021-2025
IUCN Secretariat
Yes
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Convene stakeholders/Networking
Describe the results/achievements of the activities
2 meetings and conferences have been planned to promote this Resolution.
Challenges/obstacles encountered in the implementation of this Resolution and measures taken
This Resolution requires specific funding to be implemented.
Future actions / activities needed for the implementation of this Resolution
Dialogues and capacity building activities are needed to reflect the importance of the protection of the environment in relation to armed conflict.
Are these actions/activities planned?
Yes
III. Status of implementation
Implementation status of this Resolution
Underway: implementation well-advanced