I think the idea is sound, but I'd rework it a little to make a better delineation between the authority of the WAESC and Member States and the various mandates. I think using the list function would help.
The way i'd write it:
Charges the WA Endangered Species Committee (WAESC) with:
- Documenting all species and genetically distinct sub-species which are indigenous to the territories of member nations,
- Assessing threats to the continued survival of the above species and subspecies,
- Creating a list of all species and subspecies threatened with extinction by non-natural causes, hereafter referred to as :at-risk species";
Charges member states with;
- developing and implementing conservation plans to protect at-risk species
...yada yada
Otherwise, fixed some typos and grammar
Title: Prevention of the Extinction of Species
Category: Environmental - All Industries
The World Assembly,
Praising this august body's long and storied commitment to the protection of endangered species,
Noting that maintaining high levels of biodiversity has a multitude of financial benefits for all member nations, both indirectly such as providing water purification, flood control, maintaining clean air and atmospheric health, and preventing soil erosion; as well as directly through tourism, providing medicinal compounds, the inspiration for industrial inventions, and being sources of food and water,
In addition, firmly believing that sapient beings have a moral obligation to avoid causing the extinction of non-sapient species,
Aware that when species are lost due to extinction, the loss is permanent and irreversible,
In addition to any existing resolutions regulations with regards to endangered species, hereby:
Charges the WA Endangered Species Committee (WAESC) with documenting all species and sub-populations of species that are highly genetically unique where extinction is a reasonable possibility in the near-term due either to population declines or natural rarity;
Charges member nations to develop and implement WAESC-approved conservation plans to protect all at-risk species; the plan shall, commensurate with the WASEC evaluated risk of extinction:
Provide some species protections designed to prevent the species from becoming more at risk for extinction; depending on the risk of extinction, the protections could range from the continued monitoring of the species population level or to preventing all possible actions that are likely to negatively impact the at-risk species in any manner, or any level of protection in between;
If possible, the conservation plans shall also contain WAESC-supported actions that will be undertaken by the member nations such that the species populations can recover to the point where active protections are no longer needed, these actions might include captive breeding programs, the restoration of denuded habitats, and/or the removal of pollution among others;
Requires conservation plans to, in addition to the species' recovery, also take into account such factors as the cultural importance and traditions associated with the at-risk species, the potential direct and indirect economic benefits of the species, and the possible direct and indirect economic harm of protections;
Encourages member nations to seek conservation actions that allow the local populace to become positively economically invested in the conservation of the species, as long as these actions are consistent with conservation goals and existing WA legislation;
Charges WAESC and member nations to work with impacted property owners to compensate them for the partial or complete loss of property rights if such losses occur;
Notes that WAESC may determine that one of the following conditions apply, in which case member nations conservation responsibilities will be partially or wholly lifted:
The endangered species presents a public health risk, such as through infection or parasitism;
The endangered species is outside of its native range and invasive in its present location;
The clearly needed protections for the species would present a serious public health emergency or massive and systemic economic downturn;
Notes that occasional species extinction is a natural process and if the forces causing the species are natural, aggressive prevention of the species is not needed;
Encourages the collection genome sequencing of any species that is extremely likely to go extinct in the near future.
