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Peter Bekker, President of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, shares his thoughts on the IUCN Congress and the role of business in conservation and ensuring a sustainable future

Janez Potočnik, European Commissioner for the Environment, explains the Commission's proposal on how to integrate nature into the new EU Budget and highlights that when it comes to nature there are no quick fixes during the "20 years of protecting Europe's nature: 3 cents for the future of Natura 2000" event organized by IUCN, European Environmental Bureau (EEB), EUROPARC and WWF on 25 September 2012.

How can HOLCIM best answer the sustainability challenges? What are the benefits of HOLCIM's collaboration with IUCN? Ruksana Mirza, HOLCIM's Head of sustainable development is sharing her thoughts.

The Member's Assembly, the highest decision-making body of IUCN, is a unique global environmental parliament of governments and NGOs. It adopts resolutions and recommendations on important conservation issues, as well as IUCN's programme of work for the next four years; elects new IUCN President and Council. Members can also put forward motions (draft decisions) on issues ranging from strengthening the motions process, increasing youth engagement, saving the world's most threatened species, and IUCN's name.

The residents of the Gangjeong village have been coming to the congress to get their voices heard. As the congress comes to a close today, it has provided a platform for several events, debates and dialogue to create better understanding on the issue of the construction of the naval base.

Aurélie Spadone of IUCN's Marine and Polar Programme talks about her work at IUCN on Radio Télévision Suisse. The feature is part of a series profiling people from various fields, working in international organizations in Switzerland. It was produced to celebrate 10 years of Swiss membership in the UN.

La Lista Verde de Áreas Protegidas de UICN es una iniciativa global que permitirá evaluar y estimular la eficiencia en la gestión de espacios naturales. Julia Miranda, Directora de Parques Nacionales de Colombia habla sobre la fase de prueba de la Lista.

Hans Friederich, IUCN Regional Director for Europe, concludes the event by stressing the crucial need for funds to continue protecting nature if we are to reach the 2020 EU biodiversity target during the "20 years of protecting Europe's nature: 3 cents for the future of Natura 2000" event organized by IUCN, European Environmental Bureau (EEB), EUROPARC and WWF on 25 September 2012.

Today species are disappearing at an unprecedented rate. What needs to happen to reverse this? Cristián Samper, President and CEO of Wildlife Conservation Society tells the story of the American buffalo, the largest land mammal in North America, that was brought back from the brink of extinction thanks to the efforts of people, governments and institutions like those present at IUCN's Congress.

MEP Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy, Rapporteur on Biodiversity at the European Parliament, underlines the timeliness of the event which takes place just before MEPs are asked to vote on important EU policies with crucial implications for nature conservation during the "20 years of protecting Europe's nature: 3 cents for the future of Natura 2000" event organized by IUCN, European Environmental Bureau (EEB), EUROPARC and WWF on 25 September 2012.

Tony Long, Director WWF European Policy Office, highlights the need for nature to be put in the economic calculus of our societies and the benefits which this integration would bring to us during the "20 years of protecting Europe's nature: 3 cents for the future of Natura 2000" event organized by IUCN, European Environmental Bureau (EEB), EUROPARC and WWF on 25 September 2012.

IUCN's World Conservation Congress is an international event, unique in its size, spirit, diversity and relevance to the urgent need to protect nature so that nature can protect us and our children. As the fourth day rolled on, new initiatives and results were announced, and new voices were given a right to be heard.

Mattias Klum, IUCN Goodwill Ambassador talks about the need to communicate the sense of urgency when we talk about biodiversity loss and nature degradation. He talks about the future and the nature that his children should be able to explore, protect and live in harmony with.

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