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Monthly update from the world's largest community of environmental experts.
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IUCN WORLD CONSERVATION CONGRESS 6-15 SEPTEMBER, JEJU, SOUTH KOREA
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Natural solutions to global challenges With just over a month to go, the final touches are being put to the IUCN Congress – the event that will show the world how to achieve sustainable development with nature at its core.
In our previous Congress previews, we’ve looked at how biodiversity is critical to all aspects of our life and how to make sure the benefits of nature are shared fairly and equally. This month we examine the third of the Congress themes: natural solutions to global challenges. > Read more
> Watch the video on the third congress theme: Nature+ life
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LATEST NEWS ABOUT THE CONGRESS
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Nature’s Olympics
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A number of concerned groups have recently called on IUCN to postpone or cancel its Congress and to express disapproval on several environmental issues in Korea, including construction of a naval base on Jeju Island, scientific whaling and the Four Rivers restoration project. > Read more
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Offsetting the Congress footprint
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To help compensate for the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the Congress, IUCN has selected a credible, sustainable project for effective offsetting. The project is Infapro, by Face the Future, and is based on improved forest management in Borneo. > Read more
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South Korea's drive for 'green growth'
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South Korea is hosting the World Conservation Congress. We look at how they see 'green growth' - their approach aims to integrate the green growth idea across all layers of society, from education to national defence. > Read more
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Our experts in action: Maria Ana Borges on ecotourism
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Ecotourism is one of the fastest growing segments of tourism and if carried out well, can be a great tool for conservation. But conservation organisations and managers of tourist destinations such as national parks need to become more business savvy. > Read more
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The nature equation
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Nature+ is the theme of the 2012 IUCN World Conservation Congress. Enrique Lahmann and Célia Zwahlen explain its significance. Why did we decide to put a ‘plus’ with the word Nature? Is nature in itself not compelling enough? > Read more
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Official Congress programme
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World Leaders Dialogues, conservation workshops, knowledge cafés, pavilions, conservation campus: hundreds of events to discuss, share and learn.
> View and search the programme
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Join us in Jeju
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Register for the next IUCN World Conservation Congress taking place in Jeju, Korea, in September 2012.
> Read more
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Join us online!
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Cannot be in Jeju? Follow the Congress online: Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter , and watch out for our Twitter hub where you will be able to view and search all tweets about nature conservation topics discussed at Congress.
> Social media at Congress
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Test your knowledge
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How much do you know about natural solutions?
> Take the quiz
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Photo credits: Header banner, Nature’s Olympics and Quiz © Jeju Tourism Association; Video © IUCN; Offset project © Face the Future; Green growth © Célia Zwahlen; Expert © Maria Ana Borges; Nature equation © C. Hicks, IUCN Lao PDR; Showing the way © Anna Knee; Photo gallery © Lucien Blaser |
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