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List of Motions

The list below presents the 137 Marseille Resolutions and Recommendations adopted through electronic vote in October 2020 and during Congress in September 2021. Resolutions and Recommendations can be found HERE

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This list contains 137 entries.
Motion number Resolution / Recommendation code Motion title  
001 Archiving Resolutions and Recommendations meeting retirement criteria, consolidating policy and future reviews Vote Results October 2020
002 Strengthened institutional inclusion concerning indigenous peoples Vote Results October 2020
003 Establishing a Climate Change Commission Vote Results September 2021
004 Transforming global food systems through sustainable land management that is aligned to the UN SDGs Vote Results October 2020
005 Urgent action against the grass Cortaderia selloana outside of its natural distribution range Vote Results October 2020
006 Promoting harmony between cranes – flagships for biodiversity – and agriculture Vote Results October 2020
007 Declaration of priority for the conservation of tropical dry forests in South America Vote Results October 2020
008 Developing agroecological practices as nature-based solutions Vote Results October 2020
009 Protecting rivers and their associated ecosystems as corridors in a changing climate Vote Results October 2020
010 Protecting and restoring endangered grassland and savannah ecosystems Vote Results October 2020
011 Preventing conflicts of interest related to chemicals and plant protection products Vote Results October 2020
012 The fight against imported deforestation Vote Results October 2020
013 Protection of Andes-Amazon rivers of Peru: the Marañón, Ucayali, Huallaga and Amazonas, from large-scale infrastructure projects Vote Results September 2021
014 Aquatic biodiversity conservation of shallow marine and freshwater systems Vote Results October 2020
015 Supporting the Lower Mekong Basin countries with the transboundary management of water resources, ecosystems and biodiversity Vote Results October 2020
016 The importance of a cross-border approach to prioritise biodiversity conservation, adaptation to climate change and risk management in the Río de la Plata Basin Vote Results October 2020
017 Cooperation on transboundary fresh waters to ensure ecosystem conservation, climate resilience and sustainable development Vote Results October 2020
018 Conservation of spring ecosystems in the Mediterranean region Vote Results October 2020
019 Protection of natural flows of water for the conservation of wetlands Vote Results October 2020
020 Valuing and protecting inland fisheries Vote Results October 2020
021 Planning of maritime areas and biodiversity and geodiversity conservation Vote Results September 2021
022 Stopping the global plastic pollution crisis in marine environments by 2030 Vote Results October 2020
023 Protection of herbivorous fish for improved coral community Vote Results October 2020
024 Restoring a peaceful and quiet ocean Vote Results September 2021
025 Halting biodiversity loss in the insular Caribbean Vote Results October 2020
026 Establishment of a mid-frequency active (MFA – 1 to 10 KHz) sonar moratorium for maritime military exercises conducted in Macaronesia Vote Results October 2020
027 Reducing impacts of incidental capture on threatened marine species Vote Results October 2020
028 For an improved management of drifting fish aggregating devices (FADs) in purse seine fisheries Vote Results October 2020
029 Ecosystem conservation, restoration and remediation in the ocean Vote Results October 2020
030 International cooperation on marine pollution from sunken vessels Vote Results October 2020
031 Seascapes working for biodiversity conservation Vote Results October 2020
032 Updating of the legislation to stop the pollution of oceans caused by the discharging of wastewater by ships Vote Results October 2020
033 For the urgent global management of marine and coastal sand resources Vote Results October 2020
034 Integrated solutions to the climate change and biodiversity crises Vote Results September 2021
035 Enhancing the resilience of coastal areas in the face of climate change, biodiversity crisis and rapid coastal development Vote Results October 2020
036 The implementation of nature-based solutions in the Mediterranean Basin Vote Results October 2020
037 Ocean impacts of climate change Vote Results October 2020
038 Promoting biodiversity preservation through environmentally friendly energy transformation measures Vote Results October 2020
039 Protecting environmental human and peoples’ rights defenders and whistleblowers Vote Results September 2021
040 Develop and implement a transformational and effective post-2020 global biodiversity framework Vote Results September 2021
041 Ecological integrity in the post-2020 global biodiversity framework Vote Results October 2020
042 Promoting IUCN leadership in the implementation of the UN Decade on Restoration 2021–2030 Vote Results October 2020
043 Declaration of global priority for conservation in the Amazon Biome Vote Results October 2020
044 Actions to strengthen food sovereignty and security of indigenous peoples and peasant communities Vote Results September 2021
045 Recognising and supporting indigenous peoples’ and local communities’ rights and roles in conservation Vote Results September 2021
046 Strengthening the Global Judicial Institute on the Environment and the Global Institute of Prosecutors for the Environment Vote Results October 2020
047 Treating organized crime having an impact on the environment as a serious crime Vote Results October 2020
048 Renunciation of the Doctrine of Discovery to Rediscover care for Mother Earth Vote Results September 2021
049 Australia’s extinction crisis and national environmental law reform Vote Results October 2020
050 Implementing international efforts to combat the sale of illegal wildlife products online Vote Results October 2020
051 Ensuring funding to secure rights and secure ecologies Vote Results October 2020
052 Protection of the environment in relation to armed conflict Vote Results October 2020
053 Enhancing implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity through National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) Vote Results October 2020
054 Climate crisis legal toolkit Vote Results October 2020
055 Global Indigenous Network for Aquaculture (GINA) Vote Results October 2020
056 Creation of the Ombudsperson for Future Generations Vote Results October 2020
057 Law enforcement regarding commercial trade in tigers and tiger parts Vote Results October 2020
058 Contributions of the Conservation-enabling Hierarchy to the post-2020 CBD framework Vote Results October 2020
059 Mainstreaming the Cerrado in international cooperation and global environmental funds Vote Results October 2020
060 Measuring the effectiveness of environmental law using legal indicators Vote Results October 2020
061 Regional agreement on access to information, public participation and access to justice in environmental matters in Latin America and the Caribbean Vote Results October 2020
062 Towards a Policy on Natural Capital Vote Results September 2021
063 Dams in the Alto Paraguay River Basin, the Pantanal and the Paraguay-Paraná Wetland System Vote Results October 2020
064 Promoting sustainable and ethical mining practices in Africa Vote Results October 2020
065 Engaging the private sector to combat wildlife trafficking Vote Results October 2020
066 Guidance to identify industrial fishing incompatible with protected areas Vote Results October 2020
067 Reducing the impacts of the mining industry on biodiversity Vote Results September 2021
068 Biodiversity financing Vote Results October 2020
069 Protection of deep-ocean ecosystems and biodiversity through a moratorium on seabed mining Vote Results September 2021
070 Accounting for biodiversity: encompassing ecosystems, species and genetic diversity Vote Results October 2020
071 Safeguarding coral reefs from harmful chemicals in sunscreen Vote Results October 2020
072 Combatting the illegal trade in lion body parts and derivatives Vote Results October 2020
073 Promotion of the IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions Vote Results October 2020
074 Partnerships and further development of a Global Ecosystem Typology Vote Results October 2020
075 Towards development of an IUCN policy on synthetic biology in relation to nature conservation Vote Results September 2021
076 Role of children and youth in nature conservation Vote Results October 2020
077 Urgent call to share and use primary biodiversity in situ data Vote Results October 2020
078 Promoting conservation through behaviour-centred solutions Vote Results October 2020
079 Enhancing knowledge of natural resource conservation and alternative sustainable energy models through faith-based organisation networks Vote Results October 2020
080 Generalising alternative practices and techniques to the use of synthetic pesticides Vote Results October 2020
081 Call for Nature in Cities agendas and Strengthening the IUCN Urban Alliance Vote Results October 2020
082 Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area Vote Results October 2020
083 Eliminate plastic pollution in protected areas, with priority action on single-use plastic products Vote Results October 2020
084 Taking action to reduce light pollution Vote Results September 2021
085 Combatting soil degradation and artificialisation Vote Results October 2020
086 Wildlife-friendly linear infrastructure Vote Results October 2020
087 Importance for the conservation of nature of removing barriers to rights-based voluntary family planning Vote Results October 2020
088 Ecological connectivity conservation in the post-2020 global biodiversity framework: from local to international levels Vote Results October 2020
089 Geoheritage and protected areas Vote Results October 2020
090 Transboundary cooperation for conservation of big cats in Northeast Asia Vote Results October 2020
091 Building and strengthening wildlife economies in Eastern and Southern Africa Vote Results October 2020
092 Effects of the increase in the use of paper as a substitute for plastic on plantations of timber species Vote Results October 2020
093 Conservation, restoration and sustainable management of mangrove ecosystems Vote Results October 2020
094 Linking in situ and ex situ efforts to save threatened species Vote Results October 2020
095 Recognising, reporting and supporting other effective area-based conservation measures Vote Results October 2020
096 Strengthening national spatial planning to ensure the global persistence of biodiversity Vote Results October 2020
097 Reducing marine turtle bycatch: the important role of regulatory mechanisms in the global roll-out of Turtle Excluder Devices Vote Results October 2020
098 Ensuring the compatibility of human activities with conservation objectives in protected areas Vote Results October 2020
099 Global response to protected area downgrading, downsizing and degazettement (PADDD) Vote Results October 2020
100 Rewilding Vote Results October 2020
101 Setting area-based conservation targets based on evidence of what nature and people need to thrive Vote Results September 2021
102 Strengthening mutual benefits of mobile pastoralism and wildlife in shared landscapes Vote Results October 2020
103 Urgent measures to safeguard the globally important Atewa Forest, Ghana Vote Results October 2020
104 Conservation of the natural diversity and natural heritage in mining environments Vote Results October 2020
105 Preventing the extinction of the Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) in India Vote Results October 2020
106 Continental conservation priority for the jaguar (Panthera onca) Vote Results October 2020
107 Global Conservation of rhino rays (Rhinidae, Glaucostegidae, Rhinobatidae) Vote Results October 2020
108 Adapting traditional medicine to achieve social and environmental sustainability Vote Results October 2020
109 A call for increased consideration of genetic diversity in IUCN planning and actions Vote Results October 2020
110 Safeguarding the Endangered narrow-ridged finless porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis) in the Yellow Sea Vote Results October 2020
111 Conservation of seahorses, pipefishes and seadragons (family Syngnathidae) Vote Results October 2020
112 Maximising return on conservation investments and sustainable development: eradicating invasive alien species (IAS) to conserve island biodiversity and benefit society Vote Results October 2020
113 National Plan for the Sustainable Management of the Guanaco in Argentina Vote Results October 2020
114 Saving the world’s otters Vote Results October 2020
115 Strengthening great ape conservation across countries, in and outside of protected areas, involving local actors Vote Results October 2020
116 Building Madagascar’s capacity to counter the threat from invasive species Vote Results October 2020
117 Addressing human-wildlife conflict: fostering a safe and beneficial coexistence of people and wildlife Vote Results October 2020
118 Reinforcing the protection of marine mammals through regional cooperation Vote Results September 2021
119 Improving process and action to identify and recover ‘Extinct in the Wild’ species Vote Results October 2020
120 Action against Asian songbird trafficking Vote Results October 2020
121 Next IUCN World Parks Congress Vote Results October 2020
122 Conserving and protecting coral reefs through the post-2020 global biodiversity framework Vote Results October 2020
123 Protection of Kakadu World Heritage Site and rehabilitation of the Ranger uranium mine and Ranger Project Area Vote Results October 2020
124 Reducing the impact of fisheries on marine biodiversity Vote Results October 2020
125 Strengthening the protection of primary and old-growth forests in Europe and facilitating their restoration where possible Vote Results September 2021
126 Acting for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity in the ocean beyond national jurisdiction Vote Results September 2021
127 Deforestation and agricultural commodity supply chains Vote Results October 2020
128 Increasing funding for biodiversity in developing countries Vote Results October 2020
129 Avoiding the point of no return in the Amazon protecting 80% by 2025 Vote Results September 2021
130 Strengthening sustainable tourism’s role in biodiversity conservation and community resilience Vote Results September 2021
131 Ensuring adequate funding for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Vote Results September 2021
132 Controlling and monitoring trade in croaker swim bladders to protect target croakers and reduce incidental catches of threatened marine megafauna Vote Results September 2021
133 Call to withdraw draft-permit mining of fossil fuels underneath UNESCO World Heritage Site Wadden Sea Vote Results September 2021
134 Protecting the Lower Congo River from large hydro-electric dam developments Vote Results September 2021
135 Promoting human, animal and environmental health, and preventing pandemics through the One Health approach and by addressing the drivers of biodiversity loss Vote Results September 2021
136 Protecting the Okavango from oil and gas exploitation Vote Results September 2021
137 Affirming the right of Indigenous Peoples and local communities to sustainably manage and utilise wild resources in the context of COVID-19 Vote Results September 2021

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