Champions of nature to meet at IUCN Hawaii Congress

Some 6,000 champions of nature from around the globe, including Bangladesh, will get together at a 10-day (Sept 1-10) brainstorming at the Congress of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) 2016 to be held in Hawaii, USA, UNB reports. 
The Congress is going to be held at a time when the ecosystems across the world are collapsing and species are becoming extinct at an unprecedented ratein many countries, including Bangladesh.
A number of issues related to Asian flora and fauna are expected to be taken up in the sessions for discussion during the Congress being hosted by the State of Hawaii with support from the US State Department.
Issues such as climate change, habitat losses, research and conservation efforts of endangered species are also expected to come up at the Congress, as Bangladesh is getting ready to slug out its problems. The Congress theme - planet at the crossroads - frames the debate between meeting the immediate needs of human civilisation and the long-term impacts doing so may have on the planet’s capacity to support life.
A delegation of WildTeam, Bangladesh, including its Chairman Enayetullah Khan and chief executive Prof Anwaul Islam, and IUCN Bangladesh country representative Ishtiaq Uddin Ahmed will attend the Congress.
WildTeam, a conservation organisation in Bangladesh, will make two presentations at the conference, highlighting the present status of Bangladesh’s natural forests and wildlife.

Champions of nature to meet at IUCN Hawaii Congress

Some 6,000 champions of nature from around the globe, including Bangladesh, will get together at a 10-day (Sept 1-10) brainstorming at the Congress of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) 2016 to be held in Hawaii, USA, UNB reports. The Congress is going to be held at a time when the ecosystems across the world are collapsing and species are becoming extinct at an unprecedented ratein many countries, including Bangladesh. A number of issues related to Asian flora and fauna are expected to be taken up in the sessions for discussion during the Congress being hosted by the State of Hawaii with support from the US State Department. Issues such as climate change, habitat losses, research and conservation efforts of endangered species are also expected to come up at the Congress, as Bangladesh is getting ready to slug out its problems. The Congress theme - planet at the crossroads - frames the debate between meeting the immediate needs of human civilisation and the long-term impacts doing so may have on the planets capacity to support life. A delegation of WildTeam, Bangladesh, including its Chairman Enayetullah Khan and chief executive Prof Anwaul Islam, and IUCN Bangladesh country representative Ishtiaq Uddin Ahmed will attend the Congress. WildTeam, a conservation organisation in Bangladesh, will make two presentations at the conference, highlighting the present status of Bangladeshs natural forests and wildlife.