World Conservation Congress Sends Strong Message of Urgency
“There is a clear sense of urgency”.
That’s what, Valli Moosa, the president for the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) told delegates at the World Conservation Congress (WCC) during the opening session on Sunday.
After the 4th day of the congress, Moosa said:
In the last four days the call to protect the planet has been heard from both government leaders and the NGO community. Environmental concerns are now at the top of the decision-makers priority list.
Moosa wasn’t the only one with this sentiment. IUCN Director General, Julia Marton-Lefèvre said:
Absolutely everyone now agrees that we can’t postpone decisive action if we are to avoid major disruptions in all spheres of human and natural activities. Business as usual is not an option.
About the Congress
The congress, being held in Barcelona, Spain, brings together more than 8,000 of the world’s leading decision makers in sustainable development: from governments, NGOs, business, the UN and academia.
The objective of the congress is:
Ideas, action and solutions for a diverse and sustainable world.
In total, 125 motions were forwarded to the congress for discussion. The motions fall under the following categories:
- Governance (13 motions)
- Biodiversity Conservation (54 motions)
- Ecosystems and Human Well-Being (26 motions)
- Climate Change (8 motions)
- Energy (4 motions)
- Economy, Market and Finance (7 motions)
- Law, Policy and Ethics (10 motions)
- Education and Communication (3 motions)
You can read the full list of motions on the IUCN website.
The congress is being held over 10 days between 5 October and 14 October, 2008.
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