Saving the Wild - 21st Century Imperatives, by Dr. Jane Smart
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Dr. Jane Smart, Director of the Biodiversity Conservation Group and Head of the Species Program for the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), spoke during the Friday (6 November) WILD9 plenary on "Global Perspectives," specifically on "Saving the Wild - 21st Century Imperatives."
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Saving the Wild - 21st Century Imperatives, by Dr. Jane Smart
- 1. Saving the Wild: Twenty-First Century Imperatives 9th World Wilderness Conference, Merida, Mexico Dr Jane Smart Director, Biodiversity Conservation Group Head, Species Programme SSC Focal Point
- 18. Biodiversity trends (IUCN Red List Index) Amphibians Mammals Corals
- 20. Before
- 32. In 2010: we must explain why we need to save nature for people
- 35. Thank you
Editor's Notes
- Primary objective and other objectives
- This information comes from the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) a joint project of UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre and IUCN. From 1872, when the first protected area was incorporated into the WDPA until 1963, the year before the Wilderness Act of 1964 was signed in the USA, there was a total of 103 areas which meet the definition of “wilderness area” according to IUCN’s and its World Commission on Protected Areas, the “keeper of international standards” on protected areas . [CLICK to bring in circles] And you can see that these few sites are in Canada, East Africa and in Europe . [CLICK to make circles dissolve] [CLICK] From 1964 to now, we can see nearly 2000 wilderness areas globally on every continent - so clearly this idea and this type of management has gained strength. Of course this is an underestimate as more than a third of the sites in the WDPA have yet to have categories applied to them so if that happened we would surely find more.
- IUCN has recently strengthened its core business; many good reasons to save biodiversity
- The RLI shows trends in overall extinction risk in sets of species. Based on number of species that move between Red List categories as a result of genuine improvements or genuine deterioration;
- London Meeting, July 2009, Domino effects on other ecosystems
- Nasty scan from my own paper copy
- Sphagnum peat bog picture to add
- In order not to rock the boat - To be discussed at Council 23-25 November
- A new Vision for Biodiversity within a new Strategic Plan for the CBD – is assumed Stress the full consultation process
- These recommendations are base d on addressing perceived weaknesses of the current framework e.g. improved status of ecosystems and ecosystem services, as well as species
- And links between CC, BD and PAs
- For all the reasons
- The Patron saint of wilderness