The World Conservation Union draws strength from the diversity of its membership, commissions, partners, donors, programmes, projects and global staff. This report reveals the contours of that diversity, assesses the progress of our programme, and measures the strength of our character.
Our Progress and Assessment Report is first and foremost a tribute to the individuals and institutions who support the idea and the work of this remarkable Union through their enthusiasm, commitment and resources.
In 2004, the Union grew stronger than ever as it:
- Expanded the scientific conservation of biodiversity into more biomes – marine, mountains, arctic tundra and desert dryland;
- Broadened the base of financial resources through fresh target audiences;
- Increased membership to record levels;
- Engaged more with members, while welcoming Angola, Iran,Gabon,Cote d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome e Principe as State members into our network;
- Strengthened its local presence with new offices in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East;
- Established strong and strategic new alliances, including with trade officials, game poachers-turned-wildlife scouts, universities and multinational companies;
- Leveraged every € 1 in member fees into € 11 of conservation funding;
- Convened, mobilized and empowered more than 4,800 participants in the world's largest conservation assembly. A rapid expansion in diversity tests the elasticity and integrity of any complex system, whether natural or institutional. In three distinct stages, this report reveals how the Union evolves by forging enduring linkages through history, across geography and among peoples.
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