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

Submitted by pristp on Tue, 10/06/2026 - 00:53
Activities to implement this Resolution from Activity Reports
Relevant operative para(s) of Res/Rec Activities Overview Description Status Action
All Scientific/technical activities Development and publication of the IUCN WCPA Technical Report Assessing and reducing infectious disease risks in protected and conserved areas: the MAP–ACT–CREATE for One Health toolkit. The report and toolkit provide practical guidance for protected and conserved area managers to assess infectious disease risks, reduce transmission risks and strengthen One Health capacity. Completed Full activity report
All Capacity building Development and delivery of a One Health Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) through the IUCN-PAPACO platform. The course provides training on One Health concepts, disease transmission, surveillance and the application of One Health approaches within protected and conserved areas. On-going Full activity report
All Education/Communication/Raising awareness Dissemination of One Health knowledge and guidance through publications and communications, including the IUCN WCPA Technical Note Improving Protected and Conserved Area Management to Safeguard Ecological Integrity and Minimise Zoonotic Disease Risk, the launch of the MAP–ACT–CREATE toolkit and associated communications promoting the role of protected and conserved areas in supporting biodiversity, ecosystem and human health On-going Full activity report
All Convene stakeholders/Networking The IUCN WCPA Protected Areas and One Health Task Force continued to bring together an international network of health and conservation experts to support knowledge exchange and the development of guidance on integrating One Health approaches into protected and conserved area management. On-going Full activity report
1c, 7 Policy influencing/advocacy FGT has been present in 3 webinars and in 3 international events where it showcased the links between biodiversity-health and the importance of addressing this issue. Completed Full activity report
1c, 7 Scientific/technical activities FGT is finalizing guidelines on how to incorporate zoonotic and vector borne disease into restoration implementation. On-going Full activity report
1c, 7 Scientific/technical activities IUCN CEM is finalizing the development of an indicator to be used in association with the Red List of Ecosystem, and which can support the Biodiversity-Health Action Plan of the KMGBF. On-going Full activity report
Actors involved from Activity Reports
IUCN Members IUCN Commissions IUCN Secretariat Other non-IUCN related organisations
  • Re:wild ( United States of America )
  • Korea National Park Service ( Republic of Korea )
  • Wildlife Conservation Society ( United States of America )
  • Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation ( United States of America )
  • IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2026-2029
  • IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2026-2029
  • Yes
  • North Carolina State University
  • IUCN-PAPACO (Programme on African Protected Areas and Conservation)
Challenges / lessons learned from Activity Reports
Challenges / lessons learned Description Action
Other (please specify)

No specific challenges or lessons learned have been documented through the information reviewed to date.

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Insufficient / lack of resources

Lack of resources constrain the activities since we don't have a dedicated budget for it.

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Other (please specify)

The main challenge is the complexity of the Nexus biodiversity-Health and how to simplify the information to be accessible to policy-makers

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WCC-2025-Res-020 - Progress Report submission form

Submitted by carrenolindelienm on Mon, 10/05/2026 - 13:19
Activities to implement this Resolution from Activity Reports
Relevant operative para(s) of Res/Rec Activities Overview Description Status Action
All Scientific/technical activities The WCEL Water and Wetlands Specialist Group has focused on developing the Manifiesto for the Freshwater Rule of Law and a Diagnostic Toolkit for Water Legislation. These instruments are designed to provide the normative framework and practical legal tools required to bring about legislative reforms aimed at achieving equitable, efficient, and sustainable management of freshwater resources. On-going Full activity report
Actors involved from Activity Reports
IUCN Members IUCN Commissions IUCN Secretariat Other non-IUCN related organisations
  • Environmental Law Institute ( United States of America )
  • IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law 2026-2029
  • No
  • International Association for Water Law
Challenges / lessons learned from Activity Reports
Challenges / lessons learned Description Action
Coordination issues

Enhance coordination across commissions.

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