Wilson Center - ECSP
11092016_IUCN
In September, more than 10,000 scientists, activists, and government and non-government leaders from around the world met in Honolulu, Hawai’i, for the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) annual World Conservation Congress. Together, they made a set of commitments, “Navigating Island Earth,” designed to reverse environmental declines and secure a healthy, livable planet.
“This IUCN Congress has come at a pivotal time in our planet’s history as we find ourselves at a crossroad, facing challenges of unprecedented magnitude,” said Inger Andersen, IUCN director general. Key decisions include closing domestic markets for elephant ivory and calling for the protection of the high seas and primary forests, as well as sustaining world food supplies, better engaging the private sector, and building resilience to climate change through nature-based solutions.
Join us for a conversation with Frank Hawkins, director of IUCN’s Washington, DC office, who will report on the congress’s outcomes. He will be joined by an expert panel that will offer their perspectives on the key issues of gender, illegal wildlife trafficking, and conservation finance.
Read more: www.wilsoncenter.org/event/planet-the-crossroads-insights...
11092016_IUCN
In September, more than 10,000 scientists, activists, and government and non-government leaders from around the world met in Honolulu, Hawai’i, for the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) annual World Conservation Congress. Together, they made a set of commitments, “Navigating Island Earth,” designed to reverse environmental declines and secure a healthy, livable planet.
“This IUCN Congress has come at a pivotal time in our planet’s history as we find ourselves at a crossroad, facing challenges of unprecedented magnitude,” said Inger Andersen, IUCN director general. Key decisions include closing domestic markets for elephant ivory and calling for the protection of the high seas and primary forests, as well as sustaining world food supplies, better engaging the private sector, and building resilience to climate change through nature-based solutions.
Join us for a conversation with Frank Hawkins, director of IUCN’s Washington, DC office, who will report on the congress’s outcomes. He will be joined by an expert panel that will offer their perspectives on the key issues of gender, illegal wildlife trafficking, and conservation finance.
Read more: www.wilsoncenter.org/event/planet-the-crossroads-insights...