WCC 2020 Res 080 - Activity Report

General Information

Period covered
IUCN Constituent
IUCN WCPA Biodiversity and Protected Areas : Network 2021-2025
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Relevant operative para(s) of Res/Rec Activities Overview Description Status
Education/Communication/Raising awareness
The Specialist Group's Working Groups organised webinars on OECMs
_none
Policy influencing/advocacy
The Specialist Group has been actively advocating for OECMs
_none
Scientific/technical activities
The WCPA OECMs Specialist Group published "Guidance on other effective area-based conservation measures" as part of WCPA's Good Practice Guidelines series.
The Group also published several other documents, including a scientific paper on the "Global status and emerging contribution of other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) towards the ‘30x30’ biodiversity Target 3", ecosystem-specific guidance ("IUCN WCPA Technical Note No. 17: The role of OECMs for inland water biodiversity outcomes", "IUCN WCPA Technical Note 12 : Frequently Asked Questions on Establishing Marine OECMs under the Convention on Biological Diversity"), and more
On-going

Actors involved in these activities

IUCN Members
World Wildlife Fund - US ( United States of America )
Report status
Published
Constituent type
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025