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WCC 2020 Res 042 - Activity Report

Submitted by karen.hulme on Sat, 10/26/2024 - 12:07
General Information
Protection of the environment in relation to armed conflict
IUCN Constituent: 
IUCN WCEL Environmental Security and Conflict Law Network 2021-2025
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law 2021-2025
Period covered: 
2024
Geographic scope: 
Global
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Members: 
Zoological Society of London ( ZSL ) / 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: 
International Committee of the Red Cross, Atlantic Council Organisation, Debevoise & Plimpton, Environmental Peacebuilding Association
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Education/Communication/Raising awarenessWe helped organise and participate in a major conference for the Environmental Peacebuilding Association which gathered together hundreds of experts in the field of environment and conflict.Completed
Education/Communication/Raising awarenessWe spoke at a conference in Colombia on Restorative Transitional Justice of the JEP, in Sept 2024. One of the main topics discussed was the challenges and opportunities of treating the territory as a victim in the conflict. A member also presented to Colombian judges a Report on Presentation for Judges and Legal Officers of the JEP: “Protection of Natural Sites qua Cultural Property in Armed Conflict”On-going
Policy influencing/advocacyMembers of the SG responded to requests for input into an environmental criminal law and policy consultation by the International Criminal Court.On-going
Policy influencing/advocacyWe compiled a proposal to add the environment into the Crimes Against Humanity Treaty in the GA, wrote a blog on those and then starting to work on advocacy by co-sponsoring a UN High Level Week Side Event for environmental destruction to be incorporated in a future Convention on Crimes Against HumanityCompleted
Policy influencing/advocacyWe have published a report/guidance emanating from our PERAC workshop in 2023 on CORPORATE DUE DILIGENCE AND LIABILITY FOR NATURAL RESOURCES SUPPLY CHAINS IN/FROM CONFLICT-AFFECTED REGIONSCompleted
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 
We have advanced our aim of providing guidance to states in relation to implementation of the ILC's PERAC principles, which forms a major component of the Resolution. Our broader work in the area of international criminal law and for specific conflicts, such as that in Ukraine, is also helping to achieve implementation of the Principles and advancing the protection of the environment in armed conflict.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
Policy influencing/advocacyWe continue to work on the implementation of the PERAC principles, working with civil society and the ICRC etc. We intend to write up other aspects of our guidance and input further into the ICC consultation including on ecocide.
Additional Information
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PDF icon Guidance ILC Principles 10 and 11 final.pdf