Submitted by
Mitali.SHARMA
on Mon, 04/14/2025 - 10:36
General Information
Resolution
46467
IUCN Constituent
IUCN WCPA Biodiversity and Protected Areas : Network 2021-2025
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025
Period covered
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Activity
Policy influencing/advocacy
Description and results/achievements of activities:
WCPA's Marine Thematic Group includes the Marine Mammal Protected Areas Task Force,
High Seas Specialist Group, and working groups dedicated to other marine
issues such as connectivity, management effectiveness and financing, spatial
planning, and climate change. The group promotes the establishment of a
global, representative system of effectively managed and lasting networks
of marine protected areas (MPAs) and OECMs within National Economic
Exclusion Zone areas as well as in the High Seas and Areas Beyond National
Jurisdictions.
High Seas Specialist Group, and working groups dedicated to other marine
issues such as connectivity, management effectiveness and financing, spatial
planning, and climate change. The group promotes the establishment of a
global, representative system of effectively managed and lasting networks
of marine protected areas (MPAs) and OECMs within National Economic
Exclusion Zone areas as well as in the High Seas and Areas Beyond National
Jurisdictions.
Status
On-going
Activity
Scientific/technical activities
Description and results/achievements of activities:
Several publications on coastal/marine topics by WCPA members in 2024 (see Appendix I https://portals.iucn.org/library/node/52268)
Status
On-going
Report status
Published
Constituent type
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025