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International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Parks Congress (WPC) 2014
12-19 November 2014 | Sydney, Australia |
Highlights for Sunday, 16 November 2014
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On Sunday, Congress events organized throughout the day included: a workshop on community-based social and ecological resilience; a technical workshop on national plans and funding strategies for elephant protection; a stream session on coalition building for promoting health and wellbeing of people and nature; a theme event on an ethical framework for custodianship of nature in which women, youth and indigenous peoples can articulate solutions; and an eco “hackathon” taking place simultaneously in several cities around the world, providing an opportunity for environmentally-conscious hackers to help save the iconic monarch butterfly.
WPC 2014 participants were also offered the opportunity to join excursions to Sydney-based nature experiences, and visit the “PlanetFest” festival, open to the public and taking place at the Sydney Olympic Park.
Two sessions of the World Leaders' Dialogues took place in the afternoon and evening. During the afternoon dialogue, on “Food for Thought - Feeding Nine Billion within our Planetary Boundaries,” the audience was challenged to elaborate on their choices as consumers in the globalized food production and distribution system. Panelists were also asked to deliberate on options to help reverse current food insecurity trends and statistics, in a bid to reduce global poverty and eradicate hunger.
In the evening, the dialogue on “Health, Naturally - Managing Healthy Parks for Healthy People” explored the parks-health interface and the “nature deficit disorder,” referring to deteriorating public health caused by a growing disconnect from the natural world. Themes addressed by panelists during the event covered: the perverse health impacts associated with environmental change; emerging diseases; the role of PAs in preventative healthcare and providing solutions for healthy urban living; and measuring the positive impacts of nature on human health.
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World Leaders’ Dialogues
Food for Thought - Feeding Nine Billion within our Planetary Boundaries
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Panel (L-R):
Facilitator Randa Fouad, President, Arab Media Forum for Environment and Development;
Jason Clay, Senior Vice President, Market Transformation, WWF US;
Sylvia Earle, Explorer-in-Residence, National Geographic, and WPC 2014 Patron;
Tom Lovejoy, Senior Fellow, UN Foundation, and Professor in Environmental Science and Policy, George Mason University;
Alcinda Abreu, Minister for the Environment, Mozambique;
Guillermo Castilleja, Chief Program Officer, Environmental Conservation, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation;
UNCCD Executive Secretary Monique Barbut; and
Suseno Sukoyono, Director General, Agency of Human Resources Development, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Indonesia
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World Leaders’ Dialogues
Health, Naturally - Managing Healthy Parks for Healthy People
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Panel (L-R):
Fouad Mohadji, Vice President, the Comoros;
Christopher Golden, Director Health and Ecosystems - Analysis of Linkages, Wildlife Conservation Society;
Gil Penalosa, Executive Director, 8-80 Cities;
Jonathan Patz, Director, Global Health Institute, University of Wisconsin-Madison;
Bill Jackson, Chief Executive, Parks Victoria; and
Frank Hugelmeyer, President and CEO,vOutdoor Industry Association, US
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PlanetFest
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IUCN World Parks Congress 2014 Resources
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