Be part of a critical moment in history, where we can come together to tackle the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. In alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals and in support of the Post-2020 biodiversity framework, the outcomes of this Congress can help us build back better with a focus on nature-based recovery. The President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, and other high level guests opened this edition of the IUCN World Congress today.

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Visit us in person or online through our official Pavilion at the Congress!

The Vital Sites Pavilion highlights how fair and effective protected and conserved areas are a foundation for addressing biodiversity and development challenges, and are essential for human health and well-being. These sites are key to achieving conservation and social outcomes through effective governance and management, achieving vitality for nature and for people.

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We will be livestreaming our pavilion events online for those who cannot participate in person.

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Join us at the “BEST and beyond” pavilion (L26) to find out more about the numerous and highly diverse BEST projects implemented in the EU’s overseas regions (Outermost Regions & Overseas Countries and Territories). Before you visit us at the congress, you can use this link to download the programme brochure describing the 153 projects funded so far.

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BIOPAMA will host events at the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2021 in four main formats:

- Pavilion events at the 'Vital Sites for a Protected Planet' Pavilion

- Pavilion clinics at the 'Vital Sites for a Protected Planet'

- Two permanent working stations at the 'Vital Sites for a Protected Planet' Pavilion, to demonstrate the tools developed through the BIOPAMA programme.

- Congress Forum events: online only or hybrid, as indicated in their description.

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The Capacity Development area a the Congress intends to promote all endeavours aiming at building capacities in the field of nature conservation, by:

- providing organisations working in the field of capacity building a platform, a place where they can share information and promote their activities;
- brainstorming on the best practices of capacity building for conservation (panel discussions, meetings); and
- introducing and comparing capacity development projects around the world, so that these projects can grow, cooperate and adapt to different contexts.

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As the Congress seeks to drive action on nature-based recovery, climate change and biodiversity for decades to come, explore the rich array of IUCN Green List events, and join us in person or online!

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“Scaling, not failing: Building on existing solutions for a healthy planet through PANORAMA”: Join our interactive session to learn about a number of 'Flagship Solutions' from PANORAMA, from different countries and explore the potential of these solutions to be applied more widely leading to uptake of solutions.

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The PANORAMA high level event will start with IUCN DG Bruno Oberle opening remarks. Participants will get an insight from PANORAMA Awards, its thematic communities activities and a new Publication launch analysing solutions contribution to SDG. The session will conclude with informal fireside chats with PANORAMA thematic communities coordinators. This event is open for participation, please register to attend the Congress and join us online or in Marseille!

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Join us sourcing inspiring solutions during IUCN Congress in Marseille and help us promote PANORAMA as ambassador, please write us at contact@panorama.solutions

As one of IUCN’s key conservation tools, the IUCN World Heritage Outlook will be at the centre of two Congress events, including a thematic stream session and a showcase at the IUCN Knowledge Hub. The IUCN Outlook’s findings, and usefulness as a platform of engagement, will also help feed debates at other Congress events related to World Heritage.

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Well-managed protected and conserved areas are an essential part of solving the global biodiversity crisis while protecting carbon stocks in nature helps to address the climate crisis. This brief seeks to bring clarity to the question of what could count toward the 30% global minimum target.

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The new guidelines published by UNESCO and the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) put forward a standard methodology for evaluating the impact of protected areas on the local economy.

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IUCN launched a new report assessing the potential for future inscriptions of geological World Heritage sites at the 44th World Heritage Committee meeting. Updating a 2005 study, it analyses the World Heritage List based on 11 geological themes. These range from fossil sites, volcanoes, cave systems and mountains, to coastal and marine systems, as well records of major meteorite impacts that have shaped our planet’s history.

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État des aires protégées et de conservation d’Afrique orientale et australe est le premier rapport regroupant des informations sur les aires protégées et de conservation dans l’ensemble de la région d’Afrique de l’Est et du Sud.

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Estado das Áreas Protegidas e de Conservação na África Oriental e Austral é o primeiro relatório que reúne informação sobre áreas1 protegidas e de conservação para toda a região da África Oriental e Austral.

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More than 150 ranger teams across Africa are gearing up for the 2021 Wildlife Ranger Challenge, a multi-million-dollar fundraising initiative culminating on 18 September and supporting thousands of the men and women on the frontline of Africa’s protected areas.

Find out more, donate to the cause and sign up to run in solidarity with Africa’s rangers on 18 September 2021 at wildliferangerchallenge.org

Since its establishment in 1948, IUCN has become the global authority on the status of the natural world and the measures needed to safeguard it. IUCN’s new legacy gift options will help ensure IUCN keeps playing this essential role for years to come.

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