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Vth World Parks Congress - 7-17 September 2003, Durban, South Africa

The Homepage www.iucn.org/wpc2003/ contains a brief introduction as to what the WPC is and links to the main sections -
This section contains information about the WPC, ranging from the concept of parks congresses with a historical overview of previous congresses, to logistical information such as details of the congress location, dates, organizers, and a brief description of the WCPA
Outputs of the Congress
This is where new documents are posted and news disseminated. As well it host the daily coverage of the congress events and gives useful updates in the build up to the WPC. It includes links to the PARKS newsletter and a section for the Media, covering press releases, media briefs and details of media accreditation
All you ever wanted to know about the people behind the WPC, from IUCN and WCPA staff to people in South Africa National Parks, the South African Ministry for the Environment, the Congress Patrons and other partners. This section also provides useful links
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OUTPUTS OF THE CONGRESS

Outputs on the Convention on Biological Diversity

Documents

One of the main outputs of the Congress was its Message to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the only convention that addresses protected areas in a comprehensive manner. The contribution of the WPC to the 7th Conference of the Parties (COP7) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is of paramount importance since it is the first time, after the Convention came into force, 10 years ago, that protected areas is subject to an in depth consideration by Parties. The COP meeting provides an important opportunity for this Congress, given that the decisions of the CBD Parties next February will guide national action of the 180 parties to the CBD, and the development of international enabling provisions.

The WPC Message to the CBD will be presented at the final Congress Plenary on 17th September and will be delivered at the 9th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific and Technical Advice (SBSSTA9) which will meet in Montreal in November 2003 and at the 7th meeting of the Conference of the Parties that will be held in Kuala Lumpur in February 2004.

The Message will be delivered with the more detailed outcomes from the Congress, and especially the Durban Accord and Action Plan as well as the Recommendations.

A guide to the process is available in this web site.

Contact: Martha Chouchena-Rojas // IUCN Secretariat

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Documents

Message to the Convention on Biological Diversity - CBD

Message to the Convention on Biological Diversity - CBD // English version
PDF Document 158KB
// Word Version // HTML Version

Mensaje a las partes en el Convenio sobre la Diversidad Biologica - CBD // Version en castellano - PDF Document 73KB
// Versión Word // Versión HTML

Message a la Convention sur la Diversite Biologique - CBD // Version francaise
PDF Document 71KB
// Version Word // Version HTML

 

 

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This section contains a breakdown of the programme per day, details of the workshops, side events and short courses. It also provides information about the exhibition, the field trips and pre / post congress tours.
Les résultats prévus au COngrèsLos resultados previstos del Congreso
The Durban Accord is a high level vision statement for PAs in the 21st Century - a message to the world from the Congress.
The WPC Recommendations are 30 stand-alone recommendations linked to WPC workshop streams and cross cuts themes.
The Inputs into the CBD process will provide input from the WPC to the Conference of the Parties (COP) 7. This COP will be held in Malaysia in February, 2004, and will focus on protected areas.
WPC Emerging Issues
Strengthening Protected Areas: Ten Target Areas for Action in the Next Decade
A number of other outputs are planned, which will relate to Tourism, Transboundary initiatives, Protected Area Categories Review, Extractive Industries, the Spiritual values of Protected Areas, Mountains and African protected areas.
Managing Protected Areas in the 21st Century will be a handbook for PA practitioners collating the learning from Durban. Rich in case studies, models, lessons learned and drawn mostly from the IUCN World Parks Congress Streams and Cross Cutting Themes, it will be the 'User Manual' for the Durban Accord.
Non Material Values of Protected Areas Outputs
PALNet - Protected Areas Learning Network
The United Nations List & State of the World's Protected Areas (PAs) Report will be the global report card for the world's PAs.
World Parks Congress Outputs from the Transboundary Protected Areas Task Force of the IUCN-WCPA

For more information, please contact
David Sheppard,

Head, Programme on Protected Areas, IUCN

 
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