IUCN

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IUCN is looking to replicate and improve the implementation of its role as facilitator for civil society and private sector involvement in other countries’ VPA negotiations. To that end, IUCN sought to learn from its experience in Cameroon and contracted The Keystone Center (TKC) to conduct an external evaluation of its role and make recommendations for improvement.

This paper describes the Satoyama Initiative, which has been promoted by the Ministry of the Environment of the Government of Japan and United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies for discussion at CBD COP10. It highlights linkages and potential contributions of IUCN’s work to this initiative.

This paper describes the Satoyama Initiative, which has been promoted by the Ministry of the Environment of the Government of Japan and United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies for discussion at CBD COP10. It highlights linkages and potential contributions of IUCN’s work to this initiative.

This brief review of IUCN’s experience and lessons learned in interactions with the private sector has been prepared in response to a resolution of the third World Conservation Congress, held at Bangkok in 2004.