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History
of the
World Wilderness Congress
Established in 1977, the World Wilderness Congress is the oldest and most continuous, international public environmental forum. Its debate and action helps focus a wide range of people and professions on key issues affecting wildlands and their dependent human and wildlife communities.
The WWC has convened on six occasions: South Africa
(1977); Australia (1980); Scotland
(1983); United states (1987);
Norway (1993); India
(1998). - with participants from over 100 nations including philosophers, influential and forward-thinking local leaders and communities, heads of state and senior politicians, field and game rangers, artists, corporate leaders, scientists, educators, managers, financiers, and others.
The WWC is action-oriented, and has a long list of practical accomplishments for wilderness, wildlife and people, including:
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bringing wilderness forward as a priority for a secure human and natural future
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protection of further wildlands and wilderness areas;
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inventories of global wilderness areas and wild rivers of the world;
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advancing the issues and concerns of indigenous peoples
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new conservation finance and business mechanisms
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