Submitted by
siegwartk
on Tue, 11/05/2024 - 19:28
General Information
Resolution
49216
Period covered
I. IUCN Constituencies implementing this Resolution
IUCN Members
No other Members are/have been involved
IUCN Commissions
IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law 2021-2025
IUCN Secretariat
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations
WTO, INC process (Plastic Treaty negotiations), UNCTAD, UNEP
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Policy influencing/advocacy
Scientific/technical activities
Describe the results/achievements of the activities
This resolution has so far not been implemented directly, because the discussion on substitutes to Plastic are part if the negotiation outcome of the INC process as well as under the WTO Dialogue on Plastic Pollution. In any case further scientific research and data/monitoring/indicator-information will be needed to understand the volume of current use of plastics, understand land use impacts of shift to paper, and take that information to governmental platforms and facilitate stakeholder consultations between land managers, pulp and paper companies, manufacturers and national & regional governments. It also includes elements of a consumer campaign to drive that shift, for which considerable research and campaign resources are required.
Challenges/obstacles encountered in the implementation of this Resolution and measures taken
As above (waiting for negotiation outcome)
Future actions / activities needed for the implementation of this Resolution
Follow up with the motion proposers as well as WTO/UNCTAD (on data) and UNEP required.
Are these actions/activities planned?
Yes
III. Status of implementation
Implementation status of this Resolution
Initiated: first stages of implementation
IV. Additional Information
External link(s)
Report status
Published