Submitted by
penas
on Mon, 10/12/2026 - 10:41
General Information
Resolution
52699
Period covered
Resolution implementation status
31-60% - Moderate
Comments
Apart from the information in the Activity Report below, there has been progress in advancing on the 2026 Workplan deliverable for the People Outcome through the establishment of a task force, led by CEESP, in collaboration with WCEL and CEC, to develop an action plan on environmental human and peoples’ rights defenders and whistleblowers, including the safeguard of civic spaces.
Activities to implement this Resolution from Activity Reports
| Relevant operative para(s) of Res/Rec | Activities Overview | Description | Status | Action |
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| All | Convene stakeholders/Networking | In response to resolution 8.049 a number of preparatory founding activities have been undertaken. A joint civic space task force between the global group and CEESP has been constituted, co-chaired by Sarah Terkes and Peter Larsen. Exploratory dialogues have been held with IUCN councilors as well as the membership unit. A road map meeting is being scheduled for Spring 2027 to identify priority actions. Integration with wider Union efforts on environmental defenders is also being sought. | On-going | Full activity report |
| All | Scientific/technical activities | on-going | Planned | Full activity report |
| 2b, 6 | Scientific/technical activities | Incorporación transversal del reconocimiento de la seguridad de defensores/as ambientales en el Manual metodológico y la Ficha Integrada de la Celebración. Las actividades incluyen la aplicación preventiva de análisis de riesgo territoriales para garantizar la participación segura de los custodios comunitarios que defienden áreas protegidas y territorios de vida. | On-going | Full activity report |
Additional Activities to implement this resolution
| Relevant operative para(s) of Res/Rec | Activities Overview | Description | Status |
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3
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Convene stakeholders/Networking
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In response to resolution 8.049 a number of preparatory founding activities have been undertaken. A joint civic space task force between the global group and CEESP has been constituted. Exploratory dialogues have been held with IUCN councilors, IUCN secretariat, including the membership unit. A road map meeting is being scheduled for Spring 2027 to identify priority actions. Integration with wider Union efforts on environmental defenders is also being sought.
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On-going
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Actors involved from Activity Reports
| IUCN Members | IUCN Commissions | IUCN Secretariat | Other non-IUCN related organisations |
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Additional Actors involved in this resolution
| IUCN Members | IUCN Commissions | IUCN Secretariat | Other non-IUCN related organisations |
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No other Members are/have been involved
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IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2026-2029
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Yes
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Challenges / lessons learned from Activity Reports
| Challenges / lessons learned | Description | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Other (please specify) | complexity |
Full activity report |
| Insufficient / lack of resources | La seguridad física y digital es una condición habilitante de la conservación. Evaluar de forma preventiva las condiciones de riesgo locales e implementar salvaguardas de derechos humanos en las fichas evita represalias contra defensoras/es ambientales. |
Full activity report |
Additional Challenges / lessons learned
| Challenges / lessons learned | Description |
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Other (please specify)
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Advancing on the constitution of the relevant structures to organise the work across the Union has taken some time. Linked to coordination but also resources (including capacity at the Secretariat level to engage fully). |
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Coordination issues
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Difficulty to assess overall degree of implementation across the Union in the absence of more Activity Reports |
Report status
Published