The IUCN World Conservation Congress

Barcelona, 5-14 October 2008

More than 8,000 of the world’s leading decision makers in sustainable development: from governments, NGOs, business, the UN and academia. Together in one place for 10 days: to debate, share, network, learn, commit, vote and decide. The objective: ideas, action and solutions for a diverse and sustainable world.
http://www.iucn.org/news_events/events/congress/index.cfm

Saving wetlands to fight climate change

IUCN, the Ramsar Convention and the Danone Group have teamed up to fight climate change by protecting and restoring wetlands.
Wetlands, especially mangrove swamps, capture 20 percent of the Earth’s carbon and produce 24 percent of the world’s food. Not only are they vital to the survival of many populations, they also naturally purify fresh water [...]