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3 - 11 SEPTEMBER 2021

ONE NATURE, ONE FUTURE

Day four of the Congress explored collaboration for nature, looking at the impact of the One Planet Summit coalition; launched in 2017 by the President of the French Republic, the Secretary General of the UN, and the President of the World Bank Group. Participants joined the One Earth–One Health High-Level Dialogue on cross-sector approaches to pandemic prevention, and saw the launch of the IUCN Academy and of the International Alliance against Health Risks in Wildlife Trade. Later, discussions turned to finding common ground between agriculture and conservation in the High-Level Dialogue on creating productive, sustainable and equitable food systems.

Not to be missed today are dialogues on peace, conflict and environment, and building a nature-positive world, as well as the closing sessions of the Congress themes.
 
Intact forests contain massive amounts of carbon, equivalent to about 11 years’ worth of human-related emissions

To save our planet, let’s embrace nature-positive solutions by Cristián Samper, President and CEO of the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)
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IUCN Congress in quotes

“This planet is our only web. Unlike the spider, we cannot rebuild it once we have destroyed it” - Inger Andersen, UNEP Executive Director

“Humans cannot live a healthy life on an unhealthy planet” - Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs of France

“We need to find a balance between growth, food security and environmental protection” - Carlos Alvarado, President of the Republic of Costa Rica

“Biodiversity can live without us but we cannot live without biodiversity” - Dr Jeanne d'Arc Mujawamariya, Minister of the Environment of Rwanda
Opening Plenary on Advancing Rights and Inclusive Governance in Conservation

The ePOP 2021 video competition prize-giving ceremony; the ePOP project was launched by RFI Planète Radio (France Media Monde group) and IRD (the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development).

More photos and videos of the day
Don’t miss the Pavillions!

Take a moment to enjoy the rich programme in the exhibition area, where IUCN Members, Commissions and others host stands and events.
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Congress in the media

The fourth day of IUCN Congress was covered by France 24| Les Echos | DW | BBC | Ecns.cn among many others.

 
 
Daily Congress coverage from IISD Reporting Services

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Today at the Congress

(9:00) High-Level Dialogue on Restoring the fabric of nature and humanity – peace, conflict and environment in a post-Covid world
Join us in this High-Level Dialogue on the role of well-governed and managed natural resources in a world that is both divided & connected


(11:00) Nature-based Solutions Partnerships: moving together from words to action
Join IUCN and AfD in welcoming and championing partnerships for Nature-based Solutions.


(14:00) Building Support and Commitment for a Nature-Positive World
Join this high-level session to learn more about efforts to build a global campaign for a nature-positive world and how you can contribute to it.


(16:00) Closing Plenary: seven closing sessions
Choose the theme of interest and follow the closing session


(16:00) Threats to Crop Wild Relative Species
In this press conference, IUCN researchers and partners will present a new study into the threats faced by wild relatives of some of the world’s most important crops.
 

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Intact forests contain massive amounts of carbon, equivalent to about 11 years’ worth of human-related emissions Photo: Arnaud Mesureur/Unsplash
ePOP 2021 video competition. Photo: IUCN.
 

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