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| Society for Conservation Biology Global Conference | |
|---|---|
| Name | Society for Conservation Biology Global Conference |
| Formation | 1990s |
| Type | Conference |
| Purpose | Conservation science, biodiversity policy, restoration ecology |
| Region served | Global |
| Parent organization | Society for Conservation Biology |
Society for Conservation Biology Global Conference
The Society for Conservation Biology Global Conference is the principal international meeting convened by the Society for Conservation Biology to advance biodiversity science, policy, and practice through interdisciplinary exchange among researchers, practitioners, and policymakers. It brings together delegates from institutions such as Smithsonian Institution, World Wildlife Fund, United Nations Environment Programme, Convention on Biological Diversity, and International Union for Conservation of Nature to address urgent challenges in species conservation, habitat protection, and ecosystem management. The conference intersects with global processes and initiatives including Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Ramsar Convention, and Aichi Biodiversity Targets.
The meeting has roots in the founding of the Society for Conservation Biology during gatherings linked to organizations like American Museum of Natural History, University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, and Yale University and was influenced by landmark events such as Earth Summit and Rio+20. Early conferences featured collaborations with agencies including U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Natural History Museum, London, Royal Society, and National Geographic Society. Over successive decades the conference evolved alongside programmes like Global Environment Facility, Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, and scientific syntheses led by groups associated with The Nature Conservancy and Conservation International.
Governance is administered by the parent Society for Conservation Biology in coordination with partner institutions such as University of California, Berkeley, Australian National University, University of Cape Town, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, and municipal hosts like City of Durban or City of Beijing when applicable. Steering committees often include representatives from European Commission, National Science Foundation, Stockholm Resilience Centre, and nongovernmental groups such as BirdLife International and Fauna & Flora International. Funding and sponsorship have come from foundations like Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Toyota Motor Corporation, and multilateral actors including World Bank.
Themes typically link biodiversity science to policy frameworks exemplified by Sustainable Development Goals, CBD Nagoya Protocol, Paris Agreement, Global Biodiversity Framework, and regional initiatives like European Green Deal. Goals include translating research from institutions such as Cornell University, University of Queensland, Smith College, and University of São Paulo into actionable strategies for stakeholders from Ministry of Environment (Brazil), Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (UK), Conservation NGOs and private-sector partners like IKEA Foundation and Google. Sessions explore topics ranging from species reintroduction projects with links to work at Galápagos National Park and Yellowstone National Park to marine conservation exemplified by Great Barrier Reef and Seychelles initiatives.
Typical program elements mirror formats used by conferences at Royal Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and International Congress of Entomology with plenaries featuring figures from Jane Goodall Institute, E.O. Wilson-linked projects, and authors from Nature (journal) and Science (journal)]. Parallel tracks include symposia, workshops, poster sessions, training labs, and field trips to sites like Cerrado, Amazon Rainforest, Serengeti, and Coral Triangle. Special sessions have been co-organized with treaty secretariats including CBD Secretariat and research programs such as Global Land Programme.
Attendance attracts academics from universities such as Princeton University, Stanford University, University of British Columbia, and Peking University; practitioners from NGOs like Rainforest Alliance, Wildlife Conservation Society, and Conservation Outcomes; policymakers from entities including European Commission Directorate-General for Environment, United States Agency for International Development, and ministries of environment worldwide; and funders from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and regional development banks like Asian Development Bank. Delegates also include representatives from indigenous organizations like International Union for Conservation of Nature Indigenous Peoples' Organizations and networks such as Society of Wetland Scientists.
The conference has contributed to outputs that intersect with major instruments and institutions such as the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and national biodiversity strategies in countries like Brazil, South Africa, India, and Australia. Influential outcomes include synthesis publications in journals like Conservation Biology, policy briefs used by United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre, collaborative research agendas with National Aeronautics and Space Administration and impact assessments informing actions at World Bank-funded projects. Legacy impacts manifest in networks linking scholars at University of Cape Town and University of São Paulo, practitioner partnerships with The Pew Charitable Trusts, and capacity building within regional hubs such as African Wildlife Foundation.
Notable meetings have been held in locations that include Durban, Beijing, Montreal, Madagascar, Dublin, Porto Alegre, Lima, and Mexico City, often hosted in collaboration with institutions like University of KwaZulu-Natal, Tsinghua University, McGill University, University of Antananarivo, Trinity College Dublin, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, and National Autonomous University of Mexico. These conferences have featured keynote addresses by figures associated with Committee on Climate Change, World Conservation Congress, Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, and laureates connected to awards such as the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement and Blue Planet Prize.
Category:Conservation conferences