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Nature Olympics Day Three
Day three of the IUCN Congress focused on ‘green growth’ and the alternatives to our current economic model. We saw the progress done on the IUCN Red List of Ecosystems, the announcements on IUCN’s Green List and Livelihoods Fund, and enjoyed the Hula dance performance. …
10 Sep 2012 | Video
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Nature benefits for all
What does nature+people & governance mean in simple terms? Do people share the same benefits from nature? Gonzalo Oviedo, IUCN Special Adviser for Social Policy, is addressing these questions. …
10 Sep 2012 | Video
Measuring people's happiness
H.E. Dr. Kinzang Dorji, former Prime minister of Bhutan speaks about how this small country from Asia is making big strides by keeping people happy and using it as an indicator for national growth. …
10 Sep 2012 | Video
Nature Olympics 2012: sights&sounds
Watch, listen and feel the vibe from Jeju. …
09 Sep 2012 | Video
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Can we stop species from disappearing?
Today species are disappearing at an unprecedented rate. What needs to happen to reverse this? Cristián Samper, President and CEO of Wildlife Conservation Society tells the story of the American buffalo, the largest land mammal in North America, that was brought back from the brink of extinction thanks to the efforts of people, governments and institutions like those present at IUCN’s Congress. …
09 Sep 2012 | Video
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Can we feed the world sustainably?
Camilla Toulmin, Director of the International Institute for Environment and Development, an independent think tank, speaks about the inequalities in food access and the impact of biofuels. …
09 Sep 2012 | Video
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Nature Olympics Day Two
Flamenco dance, Fan Dances and a long list of news, events, launches and lively discussions shaped the second day of the world’s biggest conservation event. …
09 Sep 2012 | Video
Celebrating half a century of cooperation
50 years ago IUCN and the Council of Europe decided to join hands signing a cooperation agreement. At the IUCN Congress they confirmed the willingness to continue the successful work in the fields of protected areas and ecological networks, threatened species and biological invasion. …
09 Sep 2012 | Video
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Redefining development to reach sustainability
Javed Jabbar, vice president of IUCN since 1995, explains why it is crucial to redefine our definition of development, in order to make human activities sustainable. Environment has to be seen as a framework to development, rather than simply an add-on. …
09 Sep 2012 | Video
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IUCN, "an almost perfect model of global democracy"
Javed Jabbar, vice president of IUCN since 1995, speaks about the outcomes of the IUCN World Conservation Congress and the uniqueness of IUCN, with its extensive democratic processes and its specific position in the conservation field. …
08 Sep 2012 | Video
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