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WCC 2020 Res 017 - Activity Report

Submitted by mitsuhiro.nagai on Thu, 06/15/2023 - 07:34
General Information
Protection of natural flows of water for the conservation of wetlands
IUCN Constituent: 
Ramsar Network Japan
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN Member
Period covered: 
2022
Geographic scope: 
Global
Country/Territory: 
Gambia
Japan
Korea (RK)
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Members: 
Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust ( WWT ) / United Kingdom
IUCN Commissions: 
No Commissions are/have been involved
IUCN Secretariat: 
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations: 
Korea Wetland NGO Network, World Wetland Network, East Asia-Australasia Flyway Partnership
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Education/Communication/Raising awarenessCollected from NGOs reports on good and bad cases of Natural Flow of Water through global networks of wetland NGOs and published booklet. On-going
Education/Communication/Raising awarenessDeveloped a booklet for the Ramsar COP14 Side Event and distributed to participants. Completed
Education/Communication/Raising awarenessHeld a Side Event at Ramsar COP14 on Nov.10,2022, 13:15-14:15. Title: "The Natural Flow of Water - Key to Conservation and Restoration for Wetland Biodiversity -." Completed
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 
Compiled a booklet of 15 cases (South Korea 7, Japan 5, Gambia1, UAE1, UK1) on Natural Flow of Water including both good and bad cases.
The booklet were distributed at the COP14 Side Event to approx. 50 participants.
Through the discussion at the Side Event, we recognized the deep connection of the "Natural Flow of Water "
What challenges have you encountered in implementing this Resolution and what measures have you taken to overcome them?: 
Collection the case from more diverse area. Use WWN network. But we need more effort.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
Convene stakeholders/NetworkingContact and work with NGO groups working for Hananoki Wetland, Shizuoka Prefecture, JAPAN which was impacted by surplus waste dirt from the Mag-Rev Bullet Train tunnel construction.
Convene stakeholders/NetworkingFurther study on removal of Arase dam, the only dam removal case in Japan.
Convene stakeholders/NetworkingLinkage with a youth group(EYY) working in Yatsushiro City at the lower reach of Kuma-gawa River in JAPAN.
Education/Communication/Raising awarenessContinue collect more cases related to the Natural Flow of Water(both good and bad ones).]
Policy influencing/advocacyWork together with the group working for the "Universal Declaration of the Rights of Wetlands" among IUCN and Ramsar people/.
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