International Union for Conservation of Nature

IUCN World Conservation Congress

- Outcomes

Nature Directors’ Meeting – 10 Oct 2016

Luc Bas

Director, IUCN European Regional Office, Brussels

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The Forum

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IUCN World Conservation

Congress

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EU presence at IUCN World

Conservation Congress

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Members’ Assembly

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Voting Resolutions!

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Ban on domestic ivory markets

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Some key resolutions from the Congress

» Closure of domestic markets for elephant ivory

» Official IUCN policy on biodiversity offsets

» Nature-based solutions definition

» Non-regression of legislation & policy (reinforcement)

» Protecting 30% of the seas

» Identifying Key Biodiversity Areas for safeguarding

biodiversity

» …

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And what is in it for Europe?

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Thank you !