Posts for the ‘conference’ topic
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Notes from WILD9: The End of the Conference
After one long and busy week, WILD9 is coming to and end. Representatives of indigenous communities, foundations, corporations, big international NGOs and small local NGOs, conservation photographers, writers, scientists and academics are gathered in the plenary hall to announce and listen to the resolutions that are coming out of the 9th World Wilderness Congress in Merida, Mexico. The top three resolutions are: to support the consolidation of the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor; to protect old-growth forests for climate stabilization; and to align federal development policies with conservation management plans in areas of influence of Protected Natural Areas in Mexico. Overall, the emphasis of ... -
Notes from WILD9: Wild Nature + Climate Change
Last Tuesday, Dr. Fred Boltz, CI's Senior Vice President of Global Strategies, moderated the plenary session "Wild Nature and Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation" at WILD9. The session included talks by Dr. Brendan Mackey from the Australian National University and Adriana Nelly Correa of Mexico’s Tecnológico de Monterrey. As Fred introduced the session, he described the upcoming insights from the expert panel as "an urgent call to action in science and policy and global-scale efforts to resolve the climate crisis and to highlight the key role of nature in that solution." The session concluded with a presentation by Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, CI’s ... -
Notes from WILD9 – Edward Lohnes Blogs
As I left my hotel in the town of Mérida, Mexico, I was reminded once again just how pleasant the climate is down here this time of year, and how I can get away without the use of a pullover, coat, three pairs of socks and two pairs of gloves (it is probably freezing in Washington DC by now!) I boarded one of the buses that transports attendees to the convention center; the ride was short and full of numerous accents from around the globe. A short time later we arrived at WILD 9 – The World Wilderness Congress. The ... -
Notes from WILD9: Photographer James Balog wins ILCP League Award
On Sunday night at a beautiful hacienda on the outskirts of Mérida, Mexico, Jane Goodall, Sylvia Earle, Russell Mittermeier, Patricio Robles Gil and Vance Martin joined the International League of Conservation Photographers' (ILCP) Cristina Mittermeier and over 150 participants to offer James Balog the first-ever League Award for Conservation Photography. Mr. Balog has over 30 years of experience photographing nature and has also received the Leica Medal of Excellence, among other awards. Maria Carolina Hoyos is the Senior Manager of Communications Strategy for Conservation International and blogging from WILD9. -
Notes from WILD9: Celebrating Environmental Journalism at WILD9
Journalists, renowned scientists and conservation photographers met the other day at CI's booth to celebrate the Latin American Biodiversity Reporting Award (BDRA). This award recognizes the excellence in environmental journalism. Russell Mittermeier and Carlos Manuel Rodriguez announced the following award winners: Liana John, from Brazil's "Terra da Gente" magazine won the first prize with her article about araçaris (genus Pteroglossus) – medium-sized toucans living in the Atlantic Forest in Brazil. These toucans are essential for the survival of the forest due to their role in seed dispersal. Mirna Echave, from the Bolivian newspaper "La Prensa", won the second prize with her ... -
Notes from WILD9: “The Wealth of Nature” takes over
The Wealth of Nature book signing brought the Wild9 crowd together! More than 200 people visited CI's booth to meet the photographers and scientists who made this amazing book possible. The authors greeted participants and shared stories about the important collaboration between science and photography to achieve on-the-ground conservation action. See photos after the jump! Read More... -
WILD 9 Kicks Off
The 9th World Wilderness Congress (WILD9) has just kicked off with a beautiful traditional Mayan blessing ceremony. President Calderon confirmed that he will be coming for the opening ceremony tonight! CI is at WILD9, learn more >> FEATURE: In defense of forests Carlos Manuel Rodriguez is the Vice President of Global Policy at Conservation International. EDIT 11/9: Correct author added -
The Fragile Art of Nature
The logo and slogan for COP 10 to be held in Nagoya, Japan, 18-29 October 2010. Last week, Japan launched the logo for the International Year of Biodiversity (2010) and the Convention of Biological Diversity's (CBD) 2010 meeting in Nagoya (COP10). If you have been following CI's recent activities, the concept behind the logo may seem familiar – it depicts a harmonious circle of animal, plant and human origami figures. (see left) Through the ancient Japanese art, the logo reflects the beauty and fragility of biodiversity, as well as the importance of maintaining harmony in the natural world. The depiction of ... -
World Water Week 2009 Wrap-up
World Water Week is an annual meeting to discuss the planet’s most urgent water-related issues, held in Stockholm, Sweden. This year’s conference ended August 22. To learn more, visit http://www.conservation.org/water2009. Read a dispatch from Lina Barrera, policy manager at Conservation International, below. We were part of three sessions, the first described in Ian's post a few days ago on environmental flows, another on assessing vulnerability to climate change as an input to decision making around land uses, protected area siting, construction of dams, and lastly a presentation of the innovative Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT) as useful for decisions with freshwater ... -
Dispatch From World Water Week 2009
World Water Week is an annual meeting to discuss the planet’s most urgent water-related issues, held in Stockholm, Sweden. This year's conference ended August 22. To learn more, visit http://www.conservation.org/water2009. Read a dispatch from Ian Harrison, CI scientist and conference attendee, below. On Saturday August 16, a seminar session on Environmental Flows for Sustainable Development, Poverty Alleviation, and Biodiversity Conservation was convened by the Global Environmental Flows Network (eflowNet), USAID Global Water for Sustainability Programs (GLOWS), Conservation International, Deltares, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Swedish Water House (SWH), The Nature Conservancy (TNC), UNEP-DHI Centre for Water ...
