| Wild 9 Calls on Copenhagen to Protect Land | 19 November 09 |
 In November 2009, Merida, Mexico hosted the 9th World Wilderness Congress (WILD 9). Wild 9's central theme of wilderness, people and climate change brought over 1500 delegates from 51 countries together and resulted in forty-two targeted resolutions being passed. The Wild 9 resolutions and a special Message from Merida declaration will be sent to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) December conference in Copenhagen, Denmark.Message from Merida declaration outlines an international call for specific policy to integrate wilderness and biodiversity conservation into next global climate change strategy. The declaration states that protection of critical wilderness areas will help combat climate change. The Message from Merida will be collecting signatures from international delegates until the UN Climate Change Conference (COP15) in Copenhagen, December 7th to 18th. To sign the Mensaje de Merida as an organization, please send your logo, name and title to Emily Loose (Emily@wild.org). Individuals are also welcome to sign. Wild 9 resolutions are available for comment on the resolutions website. View November 11, 2009 Mongabay articleView November 17, 2009 IPS article View The Wild Foundation website View Wild 9's Resolutions webpage View Wild 9's Message from Merida View Manitoba Wildlands' International Meetings page for more information Source: Mongabay, The Wild Foundation |
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