WCC-2025-Res-097 - Progress Report submission form

IUCN has continued to advance implementation of Decision 7.150 by strengthening the integration of biodiversity, ecosystem management and human, animal and environmental health through the One Health approach. Activities have focused particularly on translating the biodiversity–health agenda into practical guidance, management approaches, capacity building and tools that can support conservation practitioners and decision makers.
A major area of progress has been the development of practical guidance for protected and conserved areas., developed by the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) - **MAP–ACT–CREATE for One Health toolkit**. This work is being complemented by technical guidance on incorporating zoonotic and vector borne diseases into restoration implementation, being finalized by the Forests and Grasslands Team in collaboration with the Human Health CEM TG. This work aims to help practitioners identify how restoration interventions can reduce disease risks and deliver benefits for biodiversity, ecosystem integrity and human health, while also recognising and managing potential unintended health risks. The guidance therefore provides an important pathway for incorporating One Health considerations into the design and implementation of Nature-based Solutions. Together, these products provide practical management techniques for incorporating disease prevention and preparedness into conservation planning and restoration.

Capacity building and knowledge exchange have also been strengthened. A **One Health Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)** is being developed and delivered through the IUCN-PAPACO platform, providing training on One Health concepts, disease transmission, surveillance and practical applications within protected and conserved areas. In parallel, the WCPA Protected Areas and One Health Task Force and the Human Health CEM TG continues to convene an international network of conservation and health experts, supporting interdisciplinary collaboration and exchange of knowledge and good practices.
At the ecosystem level, the IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM) is also developing an indicator associated with the **IUCN Red List of Ecosystems** to strengthen understanding of relationships between ecosystem condition and human health. The indicator is intended to contribute to implementation of the Global Action Plan on Biodiversity and Health under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and provide a stronger evidence base for assessing biodiversity–health linkages.

Finally, the IUCN continued to promote the biodiversity and health agenda through international events, webinars, publications, and communications. These activities raised awareness of the links between biodiversity conservation, ecosystem integrity, and health, and highlighted the role of ecosystem protection and restoration as part of early disease prevention.
In addition, IUCN is working in the development of the One Health strategy, and is currently finalizing the stocktake of One Health work within IUCN. The first draft of the strategy will go for review in December 2026.
Since this was the first year of the new program, progress in implementing this resolution was considered moderate, and we expect to have even more advancements after the strategy is finalized.