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WCC 2020 Res 042 - Activity Report

Submitted by karen.hulme on Fri, 06/16/2023 - 20:46
General Information
Protection of the environment in relation to armed conflict
IUCN Constituent: 
IUCN WCEL Environmental Security and Conflict Law Specialist Group 2021-2025
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law 2021-2025
Period covered: 
2023
Geographic scope: 
Global
Country/Territory: 
United Kingdom
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Members: 
Zoological Society of London ( ZSL ) / United Kingdom
World Wide Fund for Nature - U.K. ( WWF - UK ) / United Kingdom
Conflict and Environment Observatory ( CEOBS ) / United Kingdom
IUCN Commissions: 
IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law 2021-2025 (WCEL)
IUCN Secretariat: 
No
Other non-IUCN related organisations: 
Environmental peacebuilding Association, International Law Commission members, Conservation International, Pax for Peace, Geneva Call, ICRC
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Convene stakeholders/NetworkingWe 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
Education/Communication/Raising awarenessWe 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
Policy influencing/advocacyThe 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
Policy influencing/advocacyThe 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
Policy influencing/advocacyWe 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
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 
Research and views from the stakeholder meetings were fed into the work of the SG and are being written up to form guidance for states in line with the requirements of the Resolution.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
Capacity-buildingWe are working with ZSL colleagues and CEOBS and others to convene a conference on environmental protection in armed conflict challenges.
Convene stakeholders/NetworkingWe have a workshop organised for June 21/22 in the Hague on corporate liability and due diligence, which will also feed into our work in implementing the resolution, ie to create guidance for states.