9th WORLD WILDERNESS CONGRESS

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9th WORLD WILDERNESS CONGRESS
MERIDA MEXICO MESOAMERICA 6 13 NOVEMBER
2009
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SINCE 1992
SINCE 1974
WORKING FOR MEXICOS LAST WILDERNESS AREAS
WORKING FOR WILDERNESS WILDLANDS AND PEOPLE
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THE WILD FOUNDATION
WILDERNESS CONSERVATION

• POLICY DESIGN
• CAPACITY BUILDING
• FIELD PROJECTS
• COMMUNICATION TOOLS

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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

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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

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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

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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.  

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WORLD WILDERNESS CONGRESS
CONGRESO MUNDIAL DE TIERRAS SILVESTRES
SINCE 1977
LONGEST- RUNNING PUBLIC ENVIRONMENTAL FORUM
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WORLD WILDERNESS CONGRESS
INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE
8 CONGRESSES
80 NATIONS
500 - 3000 DELEGATES
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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

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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

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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
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WORLD WILDERNESS CONGRESS
MEXICO 2009
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MERIDA YUCATAN
6 -13 NOVEMBER, 2009
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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

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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
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MAIN THEMES

• FRESHWATER

• CLIMATE CHANGE

• FIRE

• TRANSBOUNDARY
• CONNECTIVITY

• LARGE LANDSCAPES
• AND SEASCAPES

• HUMAN COMMUNITIES
• IN TRANSITION

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WORKING AREAS

• LAW AND POLICY

• ECONOMIC
• CORPORATE SOLUTIONS

• TRAINING WORKSHOPS
• CAPACITY BUILDING

• COMMUNICATIONS

• ECOTOURISM
• GEOTOURISM

• INDIGENOUS WISDOM

• ART CULTURE

• YOUTH PROGRAM

• RELIGIONS

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VISION
WILDERNESS THE CLIMATES 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
FRESHWATER
FIRE
CLIMATE CHANGE
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
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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

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OPPORTUNITIES

• RESULT OF THE 8TH CONGRESS
• - ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, 2005

• WORLDS TOP PROFESSIONAL
• NATURE PHOTOGRAPHERS

• STRICT ETHICAL CODE

• RAVE

• RAPID ASSESMENT VISUAL
• EXPEDITIONS
• GREAT MEDIA APPEAL
• - CONSERVATION MARKETING

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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

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OPPORTUNITIES
BODYPAINTING EVENT

• FREE TECHNIQUE ON THE
• SUBJECT OF WILD NATURE

• PARTICIPATION OF
• EMBASSIES IN MEXICO

• NATIONAL TEAM
• BY PAINTER AND MODEL

• CULTURAL DIVERSITY

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OPPORTUNITIES

• WORLDS 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

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OPPORTUNITIES

• MICHAEL NICK NICHOLS

• DIVERSITY
• - FORMATS
• - ARTISTS
• - SPACES

• YOURSPACE

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OPPORTUNITIES

• JAMES BALOG

• NATURE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE
• YEAR 2008 (NANPA)

• MESSAGE AGAINST
• CLIMATE CHANGE

• LIVE DOCUMENTATION
• OF GLACIER RETREATING

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