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World Parks Congress 2014 in Sydney
Pacific Island canoe fleet to show united front at mega parks conferenceMore Pacific Island countries are climbing aboard the ‘Mua: Guided by Nature’ voyage to help convey a united front at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Parks Congress 2014 in November in Sydney.
The number of traditional voyaging canoes sailing from the Pacific to Sydney for the big enviro event has grown into a fleet. The Cook Islands, New Zealand, Samoa and Tonga have now joined Fiji by signing up to make the long voyage to Sydney.
“It’s our message – that the Pacific Islands and our vast ocean resources are an important natural asset in a climate-changing world – and we need to take extraordinary measures to manage and protect what we have left,” says Taholo Kami, Regional Director of IUCN Oceania.
The first voyaging canoe will start sailing in mid-September, travelling from Cook Islands via Samoa, Fiji, Vanuatu and the eastern coastline of Australia, progressively joining with the other canoes.
The canoe fleet hopes to enjoy the world’s attention as it sails into Sydney Harbour on November 12 for the opening of the IUCN World Parks Congress 2014.
Their "one Pacific voice" message will speak about the importance of the region’s large oceans and unique island spaces, and their global value in a changing climate. The World Parks Congress is held once every 10 years but this time in Oceania for the very first time. Environmental groups are flocking to the event and some agitators have even suggested Sydney Harbour should be declared a Marine Park at the event.
The Congress provides the opportunity to amplify the region’s call for an extraordinary commitment from the global community to manage the oceans for the benefit of all. The IUCN claims to be the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organisation. See www.iucn.org .
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