The IUCN World Congress has come to a close, and Rob Stoneman, Director of Landscape Recovery, reflects on the past week.
The Wildlife Trusts, a movement of 46 independent charities, shares a mission to build trust and kinship.
The daily commute from downtown Abu Dhabi to the conference centre became unremarkable, with a routine route through the tunnel and eastern mangroves or straight through the city centre.
The contrast between the hot city streets and the cold, air-conditioned conference halls became normal.
What was unfamiliar becomes routine.
By the end of the conference, initial confusion gave way to clarity.
Author's summary: Reflections on IUCN World Congress.