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jarad
on Wed, 05/28/2025 - 10:24
General Information
Resolution
49181
Period covered
I. IUCN Constituencies implementing this Resolution
IUCN Members
Conflict and Environment Observatory ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland )
Zoological Society of London ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland )
IUCN Commissions
IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law 2021-2025
IUCN Secretariat
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations
International Committee of the Red Cross, Atlantic Council Organisation, Debevoise & Plimpton, Environmental Peacebuilding Association
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Convene stakeholders/Networking
Education/Communication/Raising awareness
Policy influencing/advocacy
Describe the results/achievements of the activities
Organization of a major conference for the Environmental Peacebuilding Association which gathered together hundreds of experts in the field of environment and conflict.
IUCN WCEL Environmental Security and Conflict Law Network 2021-2025 spoke at a conference in Colombia on Restorative Transitional Justice of the JEP, in Sept 2024. One of the main topics discussed was the challenges and opportunities of treating the territory as a victim in the conflict. A member also presented to Colombian judges a Report on Presentation for Judges and Legal Officers of the JEP: “Protection of Natural Sites qua Cultural Property in Armed Conflict”
- Members of the SG responded to requests for input into an environmental criminal law and policy consultation by the International Criminal Court.
- WCEL compiled a proposal to add the environment into the Crimes Against Humanity Treaty in the GA, wrote a blog on those and then starting to work on advocacy by co-sponsoring a UN High Level Week Side Event for environmental destruction to be incorporated in a future Convention on Crimes Against Humanity
- WCEL published a report/guidance emanating from PERAC workshop in 2023 on CORPORATE DUE DILIGENCE AND LIABILITY FOR NATURAL RESOURCES SUPPLY CHAINS IN/FROM CONFLICT-AFFECTED REGIONS
- WCEL has advanced our aim of providing guidance to states in relation to implementation of the ILC's PERAC principles, which forms a major component of the Resolution. The broader work in the area of international criminal law and for specific conflicts, such as that in Ukraine, is also helping to achieve implementation of the Principles and advancing the protection of the environment in armed conflict.
IUCN WCEL Environmental Security and Conflict Law Network 2021-2025 spoke at a conference in Colombia on Restorative Transitional Justice of the JEP, in Sept 2024. One of the main topics discussed was the challenges and opportunities of treating the territory as a victim in the conflict. A member also presented to Colombian judges a Report on Presentation for Judges and Legal Officers of the JEP: “Protection of Natural Sites qua Cultural Property in Armed Conflict”
- Members of the SG responded to requests for input into an environmental criminal law and policy consultation by the International Criminal Court.
- WCEL compiled a proposal to add the environment into the Crimes Against Humanity Treaty in the GA, wrote a blog on those and then starting to work on advocacy by co-sponsoring a UN High Level Week Side Event for environmental destruction to be incorporated in a future Convention on Crimes Against Humanity
- WCEL published a report/guidance emanating from PERAC workshop in 2023 on CORPORATE DUE DILIGENCE AND LIABILITY FOR NATURAL RESOURCES SUPPLY CHAINS IN/FROM CONFLICT-AFFECTED REGIONS
- WCEL has advanced our aim of providing guidance to states in relation to implementation of the ILC's PERAC principles, which forms a major component of the Resolution. The broader work in the area of international criminal law and for specific conflicts, such as that in Ukraine, is also helping to achieve implementation of the Principles and advancing the protection of the environment in armed conflict.
Challenges/obstacles encountered in the implementation of this Resolution and measures taken
This Resolution requires specific funding to be implemented.
Future actions / activities needed for the implementation of this Resolution
Dialogues and capacity building activities are needed to reflect the importance of the protection of the environment in relation to armed conflict.
WCEL continues to work on the implementation of the PERAC principles, working with civil society and the ICRC etc. It intends to write up other aspects of our guidance and input further into the ICC consultation including on ecocide.
WCEL continues to work on the implementation of the PERAC principles, working with civil society and the ICRC etc. It intends to write up other aspects of our guidance and input further into the ICC consultation including on ecocide.
Are these actions/activities planned?
Yes
III. Status of implementation
Implementation status of this Resolution
On-going: implementation consisting of repetitive, recurrent action (attending meetings, reporting, etc.)
IV. Additional Information
Upload document
Guidance ILC Principles 10 and 11 final_0.pdf
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Report status
Published