IUCN OFFICIALLY BLOCKS PARTICIPATION BY JEJU VILLAGERS WHO OPPOSE NAVAL BASE CONSTRUCTION NEAR CONVENTION
5 Sep 2012
(cross-posted from www.ifg.org) This letter is #3 in our challenges to the shocking policies of the International Union for the Conservations of Nature (IUCN). As it approaches its convention on Jeju Island (the “jewel” of Korea) IUCN is refusing to speak out about the vast environmental devastation from a new military base (for US. warships), and the destruction of local villages, a few minutes down the road from the meeting. IFG teams have joined Korean activists on this campaign outside …
