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WCC 2020 Res 080 - Activity Report

Submitted by Kelleherj on Tue, 12/03/2024 - 15:25
General Information
Recognising, reporting and supporting other effective area-based conservation measures
IUCN Constituent: 
Headquarters
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN Secretariat
Period covered: 
2024
Geographic scope: 
Global
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Members: 
Ministry of the Environment, Japan ( MOE ) / Japan
Korea National Park Service ( KNPS ) / Korea (RK)
IUCN Commissions: 
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025 (WCPA)
IUCN Secretariat: 
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations: 
Asia Protected Areas Partnership; United Nations University; IUCN China Office; German Federal Ministry for the Environment
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Convene stakeholders/NetworkingWe have welcomed a seconded staff member from the Ministry of Environment, Japan who is working solely on OECMs, she will remain with IUCN until April 2026. She is fundraising for new opportunities for new projects within Japan and Asia region. On-going
Field activitiesSite level tool testing in Europe, Asia, Central Asia and the Pacific. On-going
Policy influencing/advocacyWe attended and presented at a number of policy events in 2024, including SBSTTA and CBD COP 16 to present IUCN Secretariat work as part of the global strategy to roll out the IUCN guidance and influence members to implement Target 3 of the GBF. Completed
Scientific/technical activitiesDissemination of the IUCN WCPA Guidance and new toolkit in Europe, Africa, Asia, Central Asia and the Pacific in partnership with UNEP-WCMC.On-going
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 
Strong uptake of IUCN guidance and tools across several regions, supporting development of regional and national strategies to include OECMs.
What challenges have you encountered in implementing this Resolution and what measures have you taken to overcome them?: 
Lack of understanding of OECMs by different actors, mainly governments and non-state actors such as IP+LCs. IUCN needs to develop a capactiy development programme with evidence based case studies to support implementation of our guidance
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
Capacity-buildingA new IUCN capacity development programme is underway for non-state actors to report on OECMs in several languages. This will continue across 5 regions in 2025.
FundraisingWe are actively fundraising with the United Nations University to raise funds for a 3 year project.
Additional Information
External link(s): 
PCA Team homepage for OECMs