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6th WORLD WILDERNESS CONGRESS - Convened in October, 1998, in Bangalore, India, with 700 delegates from 30 nations. Chairman: Mr. M.A. Partha Sarathy. Proceedings: Wilderness and Humanity: The Global Issue, Vance Martin and Partha Sarathy, eds., Fulcrum Press, Golden, Colorado, 2001. Asian Wilderness Initiative - Introduced the concept of designated, protected wilderness areas to Asia, where no such protected-area status had currently existed. Launched the Asian Wilderness Initiative, to recommend a policy structure and framework for such recognition and designation. Wild Rivers, A Global Inventory - For the first time, a comprehensive inventory of the remaining wild rivers of the world was produced. Mr. Michael McCloskey (Chairman, Sierra Club) presented this pioneer study, the result of four years of work. Cheetah: Reintroduction in India - After thorough discussion, this joint effort with Namibia (Africa) was encouraged and endorsed, and will be pursued by numerous non-governmental organizations within India. Marine Wilderness - A pioneering concept was launched to recognize and better protect the unique values and attributes of wilderness on and within the high seas. 28 Targeted Resolutions - were presented to the Congress and unanimously approved. Click here to view the resolutions. | |
