(Above: WCS’s Dr. John Robinson, a member of the 10-Year Strategic Vision Steering Committee, helped present the vision to the Member’s Assembly today. Photo: WCS)

Abu Dhabi, UAE, 13 October 2025—The º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ (WCS) welcomes the adoption today of . This landmark framework reflects a shared global commitment to conserve nature, strengthen resilience, and ensure that biodiversity underpins a sustainable future for all.

WCS’s Dr. John Robinson, a member of the 10-Year Strategic Vision Steering Committee, helped present the vision to the Member’s Assembly today. WCS’s Dr. Susan Lieberman, as an º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ Council member and member of the Steering Committee, also participated in its drafting.

The vision represents a great example of global collaboration — the result of months of dialogue among governments, Indigenous peoples, scientists, and civil society across every region of the world. It provides a common direction for how the Union’s Members, Commissions, and Secretariat can work together to deliver measurable, lasting outcomes for nature and people—as a vision for conservation.

WCS commends º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ and its Members for their collective efforts in shaping this forward-looking plan. As implementation begins, WCS stands ready to work with partners worldwide to turn this vision into action — aligning science, policy, and finance to secure a nature-positive world by 2045.

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