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Vth World Parks Congress - 7-17 September 2003, Durban, South Africa

The Homepage www.iucn.org/wpc2003/ contains a brief introduction as to what the WPC is and links to the main sections -
This section contains information about the WPC, ranging from the concept of parks congresses with a historical overview of previous congresses, to logistical information such as details of the congress location, dates, organizers, and a brief description of the WCPA
Outputs of the Congress
This section contains a breakdown of the programme per day, details of the workshops, side events and short courses. It also provides information about the exhibition, the field trips and pre / post congress tours.
This is where new documents are posted and news disseminated. As well it host the daily coverage of the congress events and gives useful updates in the build up to the WPC. It includes links to the PARKS newsletter and a section for the Media, covering press releases, media briefs and details of media accreditation
All you ever wanted to know about the people behind the WPC, from IUCN and WCPA staff to people in South Africa National Parks, the South African Ministry for the Environment, the Congress Patrons and other partners. This section also provides useful links
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Vth IUCN WORLD PARKS CONGRESS
PHOTOGALLERY
"Benefits Beyond Boundaries"
Day by Day Photogallery
Africa Day
16 Sep. 2003

Day by Day Photo Gallery : 08.09.03 // 09.09.03 // 10.09.03 // 11.09.03 //
12.09.03 // 13.09.03 // 14.09.03 // 15.09.03 // 16.09.03 // 17.09.03 //
WPC Exhibition & People Photo Galleries

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Day by Day Photogallery
Africa Day
16 Sep. 2003
Plenary 3 // Plenary 4 // Other events & miscellaneous pictures
Plenary 3: Global Partners for PAs
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Tourism, Business and Protected Areas: From the left to the right: Robert Hepworth, UNEP, Chair Cheryl Carolus, South Africa Tourism, Co-Chair Bill Jackson, IUCN, and Eugenio Yunis, World Tourism Organization. Photo: IUCN/IISD
Robert Hepworth, UNEP. Photo: IUCN/IISD
Eugenio Yunis, World Tourism Organization. Photo: IUCN/IISD
Extractive Industries and Protected Areas. From the left to the right: Adrian Loader, Shell, Adrian Phillips, WCPA, Christine Milne, IUCN, Moderator Achim Steiner, IUCN Director General, Greg Coleman, BP, Sir Robert Wilson, Chairman of the International Council on Mining and Minerals (ICMM), and Joji Carino, President of the Tebtebba Foundation. Photo: IUCN/IISD
Extractive Industries and Protected Areas. From the left to the right: Adrian Loader, Shell, Adrian Phillips, WCPA, Christine Milne, IUCN, Moderator Achim Steiner, IUCN Director General, Greg Coleman, BP, Sir Robert Wilson, Chairman of the International Council on Mining and Minerals (ICMM), and Joji Carino, President of the Tebtebba Foundation. Photo: IUCN/IISD
Highlighting human rights violations in Nigeria by Shell, a participant stressed that the Congress has been dominated by mining industries . Photo: IUCN/IISD
Future of PAs in Africa : From the left to the right: Michael Rands, Birdlife International, HE Pape Diouf, Senegalese Minister of Fisheries, Patrick Bergin, African Wildlife Foundation, Murphy Morobe, South African Financial Commission and Fiscal Commission, Claude Martin, Director General WWF, and Charles Sylvain Rabotoarison, Madagascar . Photo: IUCN/IISD
Achim Steiner moderated the panels on the Future of Protected Areas in Africa. Photo: IUCN/IISD
Plenary 4: Special Africa Session
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HM King Goodwill Zwelithini of the Zulu Nation. photo: IUCN/IISD
HM Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, King of Akyem Abuakwa and Presidential Advisor on Environmental, Ghana . Photot: IUCN/IISD
HE Marc Ravalomanana, President of Madagascar. Photo: IUCN/IISD
Left to right: Valli Moosa, South African Minister for Environmental Affairs and Tourism, with HM King Goodwill Zwelithini of the Zulu Nation, HM Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, King of Akyem Abuakwa and Presidential Advisor on Environmental, Ghana, and HE Marc Ravalomanana, President of Madagascar. Photo: IUCN/IISD
Other events & Miscellaneous
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MoU signed between IUCN & Ramsar by Achim steiner, IUCN Director General and Peter Bridgewater, Secretary General of the Ramsar Convetion. Photo: IUCN/IISD
MoU signed between IUCN & Ramsar by Achim steiner, IUCN Director General and Peter Bridgewater, Secretary General of the Ramsar Convetion. Photo: IUCN/IISD
Launch of a UNDP-GEF Publication: A guidebook on local business development for biodiversity conservation. Participants with Andrew Bovarnick, UNDP/GEF, Co-Author and moderator, Chief Simon, Il Ngwesi Game Ranch, Kenya. Photo: IUCN/IISD
Press Conference of HE Marc Ravalomanana, President of Madagascar. Photo: IUCN/IISD

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Day by Day Photo Gallery : 08.09.03 // 09.09.03 // 10.09.03 // 11.09.03 //
12.09.03 // 13.09.03 // 14.09.03 // 15.09.03 // 16.09.03 // 17.09.03 //
WPC Exhibition & People Photo Galleries


Vth World Parks Congres - Benefits Beyond Boundaries

 
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