The second
World Conservation Congress, organised by the
World Conservation Union (IUCN) will be held between
October 4 and 11, 2000 in Amman, Jordan. The central topic for the
congress is the "ecospace", a term that expresses the idea that
environmental protection, on different geographic scales, comprises an
essential requisite for the social, economical and political safety of
mankind.
The IUCN was founded in 1948. It is the world's largest conservation-related organisation, bringing together 76 states, 111
government agencies, 732 NGOs, 36 affiliates, and some 10,000 scientists and experts from 181 countries in a unique worldwide
partnership.
The
Balearic Ornithological Group and Defence of Nature (GOB) is a
member of the IUCN, together with 16 other Spanish ONGs. The GOB is
also a member of the
Iberian Committee for the Defence of Nature.