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WCC 2016 Res 032 - Activity Report

Submitted by Mitali.SHARMA on Fri, 04/11/2025 - 04:06
General Information
Achieving representative systems of protected areas in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean
IUCN Constituent: 
IUCN WCPA Biodiversity and Protected Areas : Network 2021-2025
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025
Period covered: 
2024
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Policy influencing/advocacyWCPA members constituted the IUCN delegation which participated as an Invited Expert to the meetings of the 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM46) and the 26th Committee for Environmental Protection (CEP26). Every year the Parties to the Antarctic Treaty meet "for the purpose of exchanging information, consulting together on matters of common interest pertaining to Antarctica, and formulating and considering and recommending to their Governments measures, decisions and resolutions in furtherance of the principles and objectives of the Treaty". IUCN (with WCPA engagement) submitted two informational papers for this year’s ATCM CEP meetings: one in collaboration with Portugal, Canada, France, and Italy (IP 167) focused on the importance of Marine Spatial Planning for a sustainable and climate-resilient Antarctic Ocean, one with the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (IP 173) supporting the development of a comprehensive and consistent framework for Antarctic tourism management. IUCN further advocated with specific Consultative Parties in the hope of increasing the chance of reaching consensus on the proposal of designated emperor penguins as an Antarctic Specially Protected Species. Report on ATCM 46: Iorns, C., Leung, Y.-F., Cajiao, D., & Hotchkiss, C. (2024). Report on ATCM 46 - CEP 26. IUCN. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rCnonLs5Ej_acJCg1HAX9qiByStPo-aP/view?usp=sharing WCPA members also participated in side events related to Antarctica at CBD COP 16.On-going
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: