Title
IUCN's encounter with 007: Safeguarding consensus for conservation
Author(s)
Stuart, Simon N.;Al Dhaheri, Shaikha;Bennett, Elizabeth L.;Biggs, Duan;Bignell, Andrew;Byers, Onnie;Cooney, Rosie;Donaldson, John;Dublin, Holly T.;Eggermont, Hilde;Engels, Barbara;van Havre, Basile;Hoffmann, Michael;Horie, Masahiko;Hutton, Jon;Khosla, Ashok;Launay, Frédéric;Lees, Caroline;Mace, Georgina M.;Marton-Lefèvre, Julia;Menon, Vivek;Mittermeier, Russell A.;Pataridze, Tamar;Pellerano, Miguel;Perez Gil, Ramon;Robinson, John G.;Rodríguez, Jon Paul;Te Pareake Mead, Aroha;Thomas, Spencer;von Weissenberg, Marina
Published
2017
Publisher
ORYX
Abstract
A controversy at the 2016 IUCN World Conservation Congress on the topic of closing domestic ivory markets (the 007, or so-called James Bond, motion) has given rise to a debate on IUCN's value proposition. A cross-section of authors who are engaged in IUCN but not employed by the organization, and with diverse perspectives and opinions, here argue for the importance of safeguarding and strengthening the unique technical and convening roles of IUCN, providing examples of what has and has not worked. Recommendations for protecting and enhancing IUCN's contribution to global conservation debates and policy formulation are given.
Keywords
CITES;convening;independent science;IUCN;IUCN Red List;Key Biodiversity Areas;Protected Planet;World Heritage Convention

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