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9 th WORLD WILDERNESS CONGRESS

9 th WORLD WILDERNESS CONGRESS. MERIDA – MEXICO – MESOAMERICA 6 – 13 NOVEMBER 2009. SINCE 1992. SINCE 1974. WORKING FOR MEXICO’S LAST WILDERNESS AREAS. WORKING FOR WILDERNESS WILDLANDS AND PEOPLE. THE WILD FOUNDATION. WILDERNESS CONSERVATION. POLICY DESIGN CAPACITY BUILDING

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9 th WORLD WILDERNESS CONGRESS

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  1. 9th WORLD WILDERNESS CONGRESS MERIDA – MEXICO – MESOAMERICA 6 – 13 NOVEMBER 2009

  2. SINCE 1992 SINCE 1974 WORKING FOR MEXICO’S LAST WILDERNESS AREAS WORKING FOR WILDERNESS WILDLANDS AND PEOPLE

  3. THE WILD FOUNDATION WILDERNESS CONSERVATION • POLICY DESIGN • CAPACITY BUILDING • FIELD PROJECTS • COMMUNICATION TOOLS

  4. UNIDOS PARA LA CONSERVACION • WILDERNESS CONSERVATION • IN MEXICO • REINTRODUCTION OF • ENDANGERED SPECIES • TRANSBOUNDARY • CONSERVATION INITIATIVES • COMMUNITY BASED TRAINING • PROGRAMS • ALLIANCES WITH CORPORATE • SECTOR, NGOS AND • GOVERNMENTS

  5. THE NEED A FRAGIL BALANCE IS IN DANGER • THE CLIMATE IS CHANGING • WATER IS BECOMING MORE • AND MORE SCARCE • POLLUTION IS POISONING US • BIODIVERSITY IS LOSING • CRITICAL SPECIES DAILY • FOOD AND ENERGY • COSTS ARE ESCALATING • THE HUMAN FOOTPRINT • IS EXPANDING RELENTLESSLY

  6. THE FACTS ENDANGERED PLANET • EACH YEAR WE LOSE AN AREA • OF TROPICAL FOREST EQUIVALENT • TO THE SIZE OF ENGLAND • 60% OF WETLANDS HAVE BEEN • CONVERTED TO HUMAN MADE USES • A THIRD OF THE OVER 700 CORALS • SPECIES ARE NEAR EXTINCTION • BIODIVERSITY LOSS AROUND THE • PLANET IS ESTIMATED IN AN ANNUAL • ECONOMIC LOSS OF $100 BILLION USD • DEGRADATION OF THE ECOSYSTEMS • IS DIMINISHING ITS VITAL FUNCTIONS • - FRESHWATER GENERATION • - POLLINATION • - MARINE FISHERIES PRODUCTION

  7. THE WILDERNESS SOLUTION A RESPONSE TO GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE WILDERNESS AREAS ARE A KEY STRATEGY TO SUSTAIN BIODIVERSITY AND ITS ECOSYSTEM SERVICES • PROTECTING WILDERNESS IS AN • IMPORTANT STRATEGY TO FIGHT THE • EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND TO • ADDRESS THE EMERGING CRISES OF • FRESHWATER AVAILABILITY AND • EXTINCTION OF SPECIES ON EARTH • WILDERNESS PRESERVES CRITICAL • FORESTS AND GRASSLAND COVER THAT • SEQUESTERS CARBON, AND ENSURES • OTHER CRITICAL ECOSYSTEM SERVICES.  

  8. WORLD WILDERNESS CONGRESS CONGRESO MUNDIAL DE TIERRAS SILVESTRES SINCE 1977 LONGEST- RUNNING PUBLIC ENVIRONMENTAL FORUM

  9. WORLD WILDERNESS CONGRESS INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE 80 NATIONS 8 CONGRESSES 500 - 3000 DELEGATES

  10. WORLD WILDERNESS CONGRESS CONSERVATION PROJECT • IT IS A CONSERVATION PROJECT, • NOT AN EVENT • -9 CONGRESSES IN 30 YEARS • 2-3 YEAR PLANNING - DEFINE RESULTS - ESTABLISH NETWORKS TO ACHIEVE OBJECTIVES • THE DELEGATES CONVENTION IS • THE MOST VISIBLE PART OF THE • WHOLE PROCESS

  11. WORLD WILDERNESS CONGRESS LOOKING FOR SOLUTIONS RESULTS • NEW PROTECTED AREAS - AUSTRALIA - EUROPE - LATIN AMERICA • NEW WILDERNESS • LEGISLATION TOOLS GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITY • WORLD BANK • 4TH CONGRESS, DENVER 1987 • 12000 MILLION DOLLARS

  12. WORLD WILDERNESS CONGRESS GLOBAL PARTICIPATION DR. SYLVIA EARLE OCEANOGRAPHER CAROLYN RODRÍGUEZ MINISTER OF GUIANA VIRGILIO VIANA MINISTER OF AMAZONAS DAVID ROCKEFELLER PHILANTROPIST CARLOS M. RODRÍGUEZ MINISTER OF COSTA RICA KUKI GALLMAN WRITER HENRI BISSON BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

  13. WORLD WILDERNESS CONGRESS MEXICO 2009

  14. MERIDA – YUCATAN 6-13 NOVEMBER, 2009

  15. GENERAL VISION WILDERNESS IS THE STRATEGIC ELEMENT IN THE RESPONSE TO GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE OBJETIVES • ACHIEVE BETTER MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION OF MARINE AND TERRESTRIAL WILDERNESS INTEGRATING THE NEEDS OF A SUSTAINABLE HUMAN SOCIETY • CREATE CONSCIOUSNESS AND A MOVEMENT FOR ACTION IN MEXICO AND LATIN AMERICA ON THE IMPORTANCE OF WILDERNESS

  16. HONORARY HOSTS Felipe Calderón President of Mexico MEXICO Ivonne Ortega Governor of Yucatan MEXICO César Bojórquez Mayor of Merida MEXICO CHAIR Exequiel Ezcurra San Diego Natural History Museum MEXICO CO-CHAIRS Rodolfo Elizondo Minister of Tourism MEXICO Juan R. Elvira Quesada Minister of Environment MEXICO Carlos M. Rodríguez Conservation International – Mesoamerica COSTA RICA Mario Molina Centro Mario Molina MEXICO Daniel Servitje Grupo BIMBO MEXICO Julio Gutiérrez Gonzalo Río Arronte Foundation MEXICO Fernando Chico Pardo ASUR MEXICO Marinela Servitje Papalote - Museo del Niño MEXICO Manuel Arango Fund. Mex. para la Educ.Ambiental MEXICO Armando J. García CEMEX MEXICO

  17. MAIN THEMES • FRESHWATER • CLIMATE CHANGE • FIRE • TRANSBOUNDARY & • CONNECTIVITY • LARGE LANDSCAPES • AND SEASCAPES • HUMAN COMMUNITIES • IN TRANSITION

  18. WORKING AREAS • LAW AND POLICY • ECONOMIC & • CORPORATE SOLUTIONS • TRAINING WORKSHOPS • & CAPACITY BUILDING • COMMUNICATIONS • ECOTOURISM & GEOTOURISM • INDIGENOUS WISDOM • ART & CULTURE • YOUTH PROGRAM • RELIGIONS

  19. PLENARY SESSIONS CULTURAL PROGRAM TECHNICAL SESSIONS ASSOCIATED EVENTS TOURS MORNINGS PRE & POST EVENING - NIGHT AFTERNOONS Plenary Hall VARIABLE Regional Different locations 4-5 star Hotels Different Locations Mundo Maya, Calakmul, Cenotes, etc… Keynotes, announcements, Expositions, film, art, books, photos Workshops, trainings, posters, themes Cougar Fund, ILCP, Trilateral Comitee VISION WILDERNESS – THE CLIMATE’S BEST ALLY ACHIEVE BETTER MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION OF MARINE AND TERRESTRIAL WILDERNESS INTEGRATING THE NEEDS OF A SUSTAINABLE HUMAN SOCIETY CREATE CONSCIOUSNESS AND A MOVEMENT FOR ACTION IN MEXICO AND LATIN AMERICA ON THE IMPORTANCE OF WILDERNESS GENERAL OBJECTIVES MAIN THEMES LARGE LANDSCAPES & SEASCAPES TRANSBOUNDARY CONSERVATION & CONNECTIVITY HUMAN COMMUNITIES IN TRANSITION CLIMATE CHANGE FRESHWATER FIRE WORKING AREAS INDIGENOUS WISDOM CAPACITY BUILDING ECONOMIC AND CORPORATE SOLUTIONS YOUTH LAW AND POLICY ART & CULTURE SCIENCE & RESEARCH COMMUNICATION RELIGION PROGRAM ELEMENTS EXPOS ALL DAY Exposition Hall NGOs, Cultural, Other institutions

  20. CULTURAL ACTIVITIES CULTURE IS NOT JUST HERITAGE OR A PAST TIME IT IS A CONSERVATION TOOL AN AGENT FOR SOCIAL CHANGE • ART, SCULPTURE AND • PHOTO EXHIBITS • LITERARY AND ENVIRONMENTAL • JOURNALISM WORKSHOPS • BOOK LAUNCHES • FILM FESTIVALS • CONCERTS AND DANCE

  21. OPPORTUNITIES • RESULT OF THE 8TH CONGRESS • - ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, 2005 • WORLD’S TOP PROFESSIONAL • NATURE PHOTOGRAPHERS • STRICT ETHICAL CODE • RAVE • RAPID ASSESMENT VISUAL • EXPEDITIONS • GREAT MEDIA APPEAL • - CONSERVATION MARKETING

  22. OPPORTUNITIES http://www.wild-wonders.com • SELECTION OF EUROPEAN • NATURE PHOTOGRAPHERS • LAST WILDERNESS • AREAS OF EUROPE • CULTURAL EXCHANGE • ASSIGNMENTS TO OTHER • COUNTRY THAN THEIR OWN

  23. OPPORTUNITIES BODYPAINTING EVENT • FREE TECHNIQUE ON THE • SUBJECT OF WILD NATURE • PARTICIPATION OF • EMBASSIES IN MEXICO • NATIONAL TEAM • BY PAINTER AND MODEL • CULTURAL DIVERSITY

  24. OPPORTUNITIES • WORLD’S MOST IMPORTANT • NATURE FILM FESTIVAL • BRISTOL, UK • ALLIANCE WITH WILD 9 • TRAVELLING FESTIVAL • THROUGHOUT MEXICO ENDING • WITH FINALE AT WILD9 • CREATE AWARENESS • ON A NATIONAL SCALE

  25. OPPORTUNITIES • MICHAEL “NICK” NICHOLS • DIVERSITY • - FORMATS • - ARTISTS • - SPACES • YOURSPACE

  26. OPPORTUNITIES • JAMES BALOG • NATURE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE • YEAR 2008 (NANPA) • MESSAGE AGAINST • CLIMATE CHANGE • LIVE DOCUMENTATION • OF GLACIER RETREATING

  27. 9th WORLD WILDERNESS CONGRESS MERIDA – MEXICO – MESOAMERICA 6 – 13 NOVEMBER 2009

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