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Events and Forums on Conservation and Sustainable Development

From every corner of the world, representatives from local indigenous communities to national governments to major institutions like the United Nations or World Bank make up the global conservation community. From time to time, this diverse and wide-ranging community comes together to share experiences, learn new methods and help establish consensus for the most effective direction for global conservation.

The Nature Conservancy is a frequent participant and contributor to these conservation events. More and more, we are participating in discussions and forums related to sustainable development. These events – often reaching thousands of leading conservationists and policymakers at one time – allow us to share our approaches and shape the direction of conservation and sustainable development activities around the world.

Past Events:

• COP-8 Meeting of the Convention on Biological Diversity
  March 2006, Curitiba, Brazil
• United Nations World Summit
  September 2005, New York
• White House Conference on Cooperative Conservation
  August 2005
• Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
  March 2005
• 3rd IUCN World Conservation Congress
  November 2004, Thailand
• COP-7 Meeting of the Convention on Biological Diversity
  February 2004, Malaysia
• World Parks Congress
  September 2003, South Africa
• United Nations World Summit on Sustainable Development
  September 2003, South Africa