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Nature, not aid?
Nature is a source of solutions to many of the pressing challenges of development, from food security to climate change. Illustrations of this claim are increasing around the world, and the figures supporting it are now beyond dispute; they demonstrate just how closely dependent our societies are on nature and natural resources. Development actors â both international development aid organizations and donor governments â and nature conservation bodies have, however, not yet managed to find the right common denominator to link environmental issues definitively and irreversibly with those of human development. These two communities must redouble their joint efforts in the immediate future, in order to save nature and mankind.La nature est une source de solutions aux nombreux dĂ©fis urgents auxquels doit faire face le monde en matiĂšre de dĂ©veloppement, de la sĂ©curitĂ© alimentaire au changement climatique. Les preuves sont chaque jour de plus en plus nombreuses et les chiffres sont aujourdâhui incontestables ; ils montrent que nos sociĂ©tĂ©s sont Ă©troitement dĂ©pendantes de la nature et de ses ressources. Les acteurs du dĂ©veloppement, Ă la fois les organisations internationales dâaide au dĂ©veloppement et les gouvernements donateurs â et les organismes de conservation de la nature, nâont toutefois pas rĂ©ussi Ă trouver le dĂ©nominateur commun qui relie, de maniĂšre dĂ©finitive et irrĂ©versible, la problĂ©matique environnementale Ă celle du dĂ©veloppement de lâactivitĂ© humaine. Dans un avenir immĂ©diat, ces deux communautĂ©s vont devoir redoubler dâefforts pour sauver la nature et lâespĂšce humaine.La naturaleza puede brindar soluciones a muchos de los desafĂos apremiantes del desarrollo, desde la seguridad alimenticia hasta el cambio climĂĄtico. En el mundo hay cada vez mĂĄs casos que ilustran esta alegaciĂłn, y las cifras en las que se apoya son incontrovertibles y demuestran cuan estrecha es la dependencia entre nuestras sociedades y la naturaleza y los recursos naturales. Sin embargo, los actores del desarrollo â tanto agencias de ayuda como gobiernos donantes - y los organismos de conservaciĂłn de la naturaleza aĂșn no han logrado dar con el comĂșn denominador adecuado para vincular de manera definitiva e irreversible los temas medioambientales con los del desarrollo humano. Estas dos comunidades deben redoblar esfuerzos conjuntamente en el futuro inmediato para salvar a la naturaleza y a la humanidad
Knowledge for Our Planet
We are proud to present this special issue of S.A.P.I.EN.S dedicated to the work of IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, and its Commissions. Â IUCN is often referred to as the oldest and largest global environmental network dedicated to the vision of âa just world that values and conserves natureâ. Set up as ânetworks of expert volunteers entrusted to develop and advance the institutional knowledge, experience and objectives of IUCNâ, the Commissions enable IUCN to link to c..
Nature, not aid?
Nature is a source of solutions to many of the pressing challenges of development, from food security to climate change. Illustrations of this claim are increasing around the world, and the figures supporting it are now beyond dispute; they demonstrate just how closely dependent our societies are on nature and natural resources. Development actors â both international development aid organizations and donor governments â and nature conservation bodies have, however, not yet managed to find the right common denominator to link environmental issues definitively and irreversibly with those of human development. These two communities must redouble their joint efforts in the immediate future, in order to save nature and mankind
Archives orales de la Convention du patrimoine mondial : entrevue menée avec Julia Marton-LefÚvre par Christina Cameron
Julia Marton-LefĂšvre est conseillĂšre indĂ©pendante en environnement et dĂ©veloppement durable. Elle a Ă©tĂ© Directrice gĂ©nĂ©rale de lâUnion internationale pour la conservation de la nature (UICN) de 2007 Ă 2015. Marton-LefĂšvre a dĂ©butĂ© sa carriĂšre internationale dans les annĂ©es 70 au sein du programme dâĂ©ducation Ă lâenvironnement de lâUNESCO. Elle a par la suite travaillĂ© pendant prĂšs de vingt ans au Conseil international pour la science (ICSU), dont elle a Ă©tĂ© Directrice exĂ©cutive de 1986 Ă 1997. Entre 1997 et 2005, elle a dirigĂ© le programme Leadership for Environment and Development International (LEAD), destinĂ© Ă former des professionnels en dĂ©veloppement durable. Avant dâarriver Ă lâUICN, elle a Ă©tĂ© rectrice de lâUniversitĂ© pour la paix, institution acadĂ©mique internationale mise en place par l'ONU, de 2005 Ă 2006. Elle a contribuĂ© Ă de nombreux ouvrages et rĂ©digĂ© plusieurs articles, notamment « Biodiversity Is Our Life », (Science, 2010) et « IUCN's encounter with 007: safeguarding consensus for conservation » (Oryx, 2017).
Aujourdâhui, Julia Marton-LefĂšvre met son expĂ©rience Ă profit au sein de nombreux organismes internationaux, tels que Biodiversity International et lâInstitute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI). Elle Ćuvre Ă©galement dans le milieu acadĂ©mique, notamment Ă lâUniversitĂ© de Yale, Ă lâOxford Martin School et Ă lâInstitut de hautes internationales et du dĂ©veloppement de GenĂšve. Elle est rĂ©cipiendaire de nombreux prix, comme le prix de lâAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), le prix ProNatura de Hongrie, et le Chevalier de la LĂ©gion dâhonneur de France.
Les extraits audio suivants sont issus dâune entrevue menĂ©e avec Julia Marton-LefĂšvre par Christina Cameron en mars 2019 Ă Paris. Marton-LefĂšvre y raconte comment, en tant Directrice gĂ©nĂ©rale de lâUICN, elle a voulu faire reconnaĂźtre lâimportance de la Convention du patrimoine mondial au sein de lâorganisation. Elle raconte Ă©galement son expĂ©rience Ă deux rĂ©unions du ComitĂ©, celles de 2008 (QuĂ©bec) et de 2010 (Brasilia), oĂč elle a constatĂ© lâimportante politisation de la Convention. Elle aborde aussi des enjeux tels que lâimportance de renforcer les liens entre culture et nature ainsi que la synergie entre les diffĂ©rentes conventions environnementales.Julia Marton-LefĂšvre is an independent consultant in environment and sustainable development. She served as Director General of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) from 2007 to 2015. Marton-LefĂšvre began her international career in the 1970s in UNESCO's environmental education program. She then worked for nearly 20 years at the International Council for Science (ICSU), where she served as Executive Director from 1986 to 1997. From 1997 to 2005, she led the Leadership for Environment and Development International (LEAD) program, intended to train professionals in sustainable development. Prior to joining IUCN, she was Rector of the University for Peace, an international academic institution set up by the UN. She has contributed to many books and written several articles, including "Biodiversity Is Our Life", (Science, 2010) and "IUCN's encounter with 007: safeguarding consensus for conservation" (Oryx, 2017).
Today, Julia Marton-LefĂšvre puts her experience to good use in many international organizations, such as Biodiversity International and the Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI). She also works in academia, including at Yale University, the Oxford Martin School and the Geneva Institute of International Studies and Development. She is a recipient of many awards, including the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Award for International Cooperation in Science, the ProNatura Award from Hungary, and the Chevalier de la LĂ©gion d'honneur de France.
The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Julia Marton-LefÚvre by Christina Cameron in March 2019 in Paris. Marton-LefÚvre talks about how, as Director General of IUCN, she wanted to recognize the importance of the World Heritage Convention within the organization. She also recounts her experience at two Committee meetings, those of 2008 (Quebec) and 2010 (Brasilia), where she noted the significant politicization of the Convention. She also discusses issues such as the importance of strengthening the links between culture and nature as well as the synergy between the different environmental conventions.1. La Convention du patrimoine mondial ; 1a. Implication de Julia Marton-LefÚvre dans le patrimoine mondial ; 1b. Objectifs clés de la Convention
; 1c.Synergie entre les conventions environnementales ; 1d. Financement et modernisation de la Convention ; 1e. RĂ©ussites et Ă©checs de la Convention ; 2.Le ComitĂ© du patrimoine mondial et lâAssemblĂ©e gĂ©nĂ©rale des Ătats parties ; 3. La performance des organisations consultatives : lâUICN
; 4. Le Centre du patrimoine mondial et le standard dâexcellence de la Liste du patrimoine mondial
; 5. Lâinfluence de la Convention du patrimoine mondial sur la gestion des aires protĂ©gĂ©es
; 6. Destruction intentionnelle du patrimoine mondial et liens culture-nature
; 7. Le rÎle de la société civil