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Dear IUCN members and partners,
We’ve reached the halfway mark of the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020, and the European Commission has taken stock. The findings are devastating: We are nowhere near on track to reaching the 2020 target of
‘halting biodiversity loss by 2020’, as set out in the Biodiversity Strategy; instead,
biodiversity loss continues at a unprecedented rate.
While the EU has a strong regulatory framework for nature conservation – the Birds and Habitats Directives -, implementation of this legislation is clearly
not sufficient. According to IUCN’s European Red List of Threatened Speices, 25% of assessed species are threatened with extinction, and it is clear that there is a disconnect somewhere along the way between what the Directives intend and what is happening
on the ground.
IUCN has been at the forefront of nature conservation for more than 60 years. At the upcoming IUCN Regional Conservation Forum in Helsinki, the conservation community from Europe, North and Central Asia will gather to discuss how efforts can be stepped up to
halt the decline of our ecosystems and the disappearance of our species.
In Helsinki, IUCN members and partners will meet and exchange views about priorities and activities ‘on the ground’. It also serves as a platform for members to discuss and stand behind a common Work Programme for Europe, North and Central Asia, thereby multiplying
the impact of IUCN’s work throughout Europe.
We would welcome your participation in this important event, and look forward to seeing you in Helsinki!
Luc Bas
Director
IUCN European Regional Office
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Why get involved?
5 Reasons to attend the Forum
- Influence
IUCN's global and regional priorities
- Network
with the conservation community & get inspired
- Benefit
from the strong union of IUCN
- Learn, share, and create new opportunities
- Prepare
for the World Conservation Congress 2016
Register
now!
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About the Regional Conservation Forum
Every four years, the IUCN Regional Conservation Forum is held as a unique platform for IUCN Members to exchange, influence and network with their peers from across the different regions
of Europe and Central Asia.
The IUCN Regional Conservation Forum for Europe, North and Central Asia, will take place in Helsinki, Finland, from 14 to 16 December 2015.
The updated programme, as well as details on logistics and registration can be found on the
Regional Conservation Forum Website.
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