Accomplishments of the 1st World Wilderness Congress
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1st World Wilderness Congress -Held in October, 1977, in Johannesburg, South Africa, with 2,500 delegates from 27 countries. Proceedings: Voices of the Wilderness, edited by Ian Player and published by Jonathan Ball, 1978.
Introduced the wilderness concept as an international issue of importance, whereas formerly it had been only an issue of Western cultures.
Presented programs for integrating cultures and races around the world in nature conservation.
Incorporated economics and banking for the first time as major issues on the conservation agenda.
Presented the largest exhibition of conservation art ever held to date in Africa.
Prompted production of major BBC film, Zululand Wilderness: The Black Umfolozi Rediscovered.