ADB at the 3rd IUCN World Conservation Congress
Bangkok Thailand, 17-25 November 2004
ADB participates in the 3rd IUCN World Conservation Congress to demonstrate ADB's understanding of and commitment to conservation as a vital component of its poverty reduction mandate.
3 Elements of the Congress
- Commissions at Work
15-17 November
Each of IUCN's six commissions will meet to discuss and make decisions that influence the global conservation agenda.
- World Conservation Forum
18-20 November
Addressing the world's most pressing sustainable development challenges, the Forum will present a comprehensive assessment of the state of biodiversity on our planet.
- Member's Business Assembly
21-25 November
The only global democratic assembly in which governments and non-government organizations can engage together, setting the conservation agenda for the next five years.
Themes at the World Conservation Forum
- Ecosystem Management* - Bridging sustainability and productivity
- Health, Poverty and Conservation* - Responding to the challenge of human well-being
- Biodiversity Loss and Species Extinction* - Managing risk in a changing world
- Markets, Business and the Environment* - Strengthening corporate social responsibility, law and policy
Read about the Role of ADB at the Congress.
Robert Everitt
Environment Specialist (Environmental Systems)
reveritt@adb.org
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