Barcelona Diary
What's going on behind the scenes at the IUCN World Conservation Congress? This section features interviews with members and staff, pictures from informal meetings, and gossip from the corridors.
A productive forum
Ferdousi Begum represents an NGO member from Bangladesh. She has found the congress to be a very productive forum and hopes that the conservation agenda will get the topmost priority in the coming years. …
11 Oct 2008 | Audio
Conservation in China
Haigen Xu has a strong feeling that the congress will help to bring more conservation initiatives in China in the years ahead. …
11 Oct 2008 | Audio
A legacy to the Union
Christine Milne, IUCN Vice-President, speaks about her work in the IUCN Council and gives advice to the incoming councillors. …
11 Oct 2008 | Audio
Congress in a student’s eye
Meghna Agarwala is a student from Yale School of Forestry and Environment Studies. She has seen many conservation icons in the congress and her days are filled with excitements. …
10 Oct 2008 | Audio
Protecting the River Dolphin
Anna Forslund from WWF-Sweden talks about some of the work WWF is doing to protect the river dolphin in India and Pakistan.
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10 Oct 2008 | Audio
Diversidad de experiencias
Juan Carlos Montúfar, de la Comisión Trinacional del Plan Trifinio para Guatemala, manifestó su impresión sobre la diversidad de actividades y espacios de discusión generados en el marco del congreso. …
10 Oct 2008 | Audio
Interesada en cuencas y áreas protegidas
Maritza Guido, de la Comisión Trinacional del Plan Trifinio, explicó su interés sobre el tema de las áreas protegidas y la gestión de cuencas, además de saber qué se está haciendo en estos temas para aplicarlo en sus experiencias. …
10 Oct 2008 | Audio
Interesado en las cuencas
Julián Gaxiola, de CEDECALI, Centro Regional de Capacitación del Agua las Hierbas, quiere dar a conocer el centro y compartir experiencias sobre el manejo de cuencas. …
10 Oct 2008 | Audio
‘Less guns, more cooperation’
Sean Willmore, Director of Thin Green Line NGO, is from Australia. He has been in the spotlight at large music festivals and at the Sydney Opera House. Hear him about his expectations of a roving congress. …
10 Oct 2008 | News story
Coral Reefs and Climate Change
David Obura from CORDIO (Coastale Oceans Research and Development - India Ocean), a new IUCN member, explains their approach to strengthening coral reefs' resilience from climate change. …
10 Oct 2008 | Audio
