WCC 2016 Res 032 - Activity Report

WCPA 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.