1973 iucn yearbook

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IUCN ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS Membership At the end of 1973 membership in the Union involved representation from 86 countries. Members are in various categories (see Statutes, Article II): Governmental members State members: Sovereign States so recognized by the United Nations. Agency members: governmental agencies of all kinds. Non-governmental members National organizational members: organizations, institutions and associations organized within a State. International organizational members: similar bodies organized internationally. Non-voting members Affiliate members: organizations, institutions and associations, whether organized within a State or internationally. Honorary members During 1973 the Union gained six new State members: Australia, Bangladesh, Iceland, Norway, Venezuela and Western Samoa. In addition, 33 members in other categories were accepted by the Executive Board subject to ratification by the 12th General Assembly. 97
Membership totals at the end of the year were: State members Agency members National organizational members International organizational members Affiliate members Honorary members Totals: Governmental Non-governmental Non-voting TOTAL: 35 103* 204** 19 3 6 138 223 9 The list of members as at 31 December 1973 is set out in Appendices A and B, the latter giving the names of persons who have been appointed as Honorary Members. The number of persons linked to IUCN as Supporters stood at 665. Executive Board Under the Statutes (Article V), the Executive Board provides policy guidance to the affairs of the Union between General Assemblies. It is assisted in this function by an Executive Committee which currently consists of the President and five Vice-Presidents of the Union. The composition of the Executive Board is set out in Appendix C. The Executive Board met in Morges 10–13 May and the Executive Committee met in Morges on 23–24 November. Commissions IUCN's six Commissions provide advice to the Executive Board and the Secretariat on the programme of work and the activities of the Union. Their structure and membership remained unchanged during the year. A number of committees, working groups and task forces, some of which operate on an ad hoc basis, supplement the advice given by the Commissions and are engaged in various sections of the Union's 98 * 32 in 12 member States; 71 in 32 other countries. ** In 58 countries. 370
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Conservation of Endangered Species
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wild animals and plants in their na
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THE ENVIRONMENT IN 1973 Limits to G
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first time that they could get alon
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sion did call for reduced quotas on
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country is untouched, and as this i
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Immediately after the war, in 1918,
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The Union in action The first Gener
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1950, with the aid of a grant from
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since the Union has usually taken o
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- without which it is of course imp
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guished career in Africa. From 1966
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As far as the first projects undert
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Mweka on the slopes of Mount Kilima
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specialists: Thane Riney on the sci
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38 The most important first step fo
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special international meetings at R
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operations comes from WWF. World Wi
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44 Two anonymous loans amounting be
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Page 55 and 56: Ninth General Assembly - July 1966
Page 58 and 59: REVIEW OF IUCN ACTIVITIES The broad
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Page 66 and 67: protection and control. This study
Page 68 and 69: elevant to development in tropical
Page 70 and 71: Future of the Alps There is increas
Page 72 and 73: Conservation of Biotic Communities
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Page 76 and 77: proposed Volcan Baru National Park
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Page 80 and 81: years, and has sponsored regular me
Page 82 and 83: among Board members that commercial
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Page 86 and 87: Environmental Education and Public
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Page 95 and 96: 1973 conferences and meetings spons
Page 97: 5 October 5-9 November 10-29 Novemb
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Page 106 and 107: APPENDIX A IUCN Members as at 31 De
Page 108 and 109: German Democratic Republic Germany,
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Page 118 and 119: Consultants: Representative: Dame S
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Page 122 and 123: Members: Professor L. Bauer, German
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Page 126 and 127: Dr. Rudolf Hofmann, Peru Ing. Carlo
Page 128 and 129: APPENDIX G Monthly Bulletin Volume
Page 130 and 131: APPENDIX H Statement of income and
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