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Building Trust and Kinship: Reflections on the IUCN World Congress

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 unremarkable.

The contrast between the hot, sun-scorched streets and the cold, air-conditioned conference halls became normalized.

Initially confusing concepts crystallized into clarity by the end of the conference.

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Author's summary: Reflections on the IUCN World Congress experience.

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