The IUCN World Congress has come to a close, and Rob Stoneman, Director of Landscape Recovery, reflects on the past week.
The Wildlife Trusts is a movement consisting of 46 independent charities with a shared mission.
The final day of the conference marked a shift from unfamiliar to routine, with daily commutes from downtown Abu Dhabi to the conference centre becoming ordinary.
The bizarre juxtaposition from the hot sun-scorched streets of the city to the cold air-conditioned airy halls of the conference centre is normalised.
Initially confusing concepts crystallized into clarity by the end of the conference.
Author's summary: Reflections on the IUCN World Congress experience.