Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 35, Number 1, 1 Ianuali 2018 — IUCN WORLD CONSERVATION CONGRESS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]
IUCN WORLD CONSERVATION CONGRESS
'āina L AN D & WATER
Hawai'i hosted the IUCN World Conservation Congress in September 2016. lndigenous practices and values played a prominent role, from the moving oli that aunched the opening ceremony to the official document adopted by 8,500 members of the lnternational Union for the Conservation of Nature, native voices made an impact. The outcome of the 10-day Congress was "Navigating lsland Earth: The Hawai'i Commitments," a document that identified opportunities to promote a "Culture of Conservation" by engaging spiritual and faith leaders, young people, the private sector and government in creating a sustainable future. The commitments affirm the value of considering traditional wisdom alongside modern knowledge in finding solutions to environmental threats, such as global warming, species loss and ecosystem decline. OHA was one of the sponsors of the event.
Participants at one of the IUCN events