IUCN WORLD CONSERVATION CONGRESS: MOTION 130

Nature is under growing pressure. For decades, protected areas have been the cornerstone of efforts to protect biodiversity and ecosystem resilience. Yet in the name of economic development, tourism infrastructure has pushed to the edges of protected areas, exploiting legal loopholes. In many countries, the boundaries of these areas are being pushed back, not by nature, but by laws rewritten for investors. Tourism, when well-planned, can benefit conservation. But increasingly, it’s used as a justification for mass construction: luxury resorts, airports, and energy infrastructure in the heart of ecosystems that should remain untouched.

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