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WCC 2020 Res 108 - Activity Report

Submitted by Scott.HAJOST on Thu, 06/15/2023 - 16:56
General Information
Deforestation and agricultural commodity supply chains
IUCN Constituent: 
National Whistleblower Center
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN Member
Period covered: 
2023
Geographic scope: 
Global
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Members: 
World Resources Institute ( WRI ) / United States of America
IUCN Secretariat: 
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations: 
UNCAC civil Society Colaiition and its Envrironmental Crime and Corruption Working Group
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Policy influencing/advocacyBuilding on the previous activity report NWC continues to promote the resolution and raise it in relevant fora. As part of NWC's comments to the US State Department request for input on international deforestation and commodity supply chains per a US Presidential Executive Order, , NWC submitted Resolution 108. NWC also shared the State Department request with relevant staff. NWC raised REs 108 and illegal deforestation with the DDG Program during his last visit to DC. NWC has shared the State Department reports to the President on international deforestation including commodities with the IUCN forest and grasslands team, the Res 108 focal point/points and the DDG PorgrOn-going
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 
awareness of and citation of Resolution but no discernible actions by IUCN or the Commissions.
What challenges have you encountered in implementing this Resolution and what measures have you taken to overcome them?: 
Same challenges as before. There appears to be another focal point/points. We have wrtiten but not heard back. IUCN has no lead on natural resource crime incliding timber. No action by IUCN and Commissions on combatingf illegal timebr trade and corruption per the Resolution.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
Policy influencing/advocacycontinued to advocate IUCn implementation of the Resolution. NWC continues to sue it to support whistleblowering efforts.