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Mr. Achim Steiner has been appointed as Director-General of the IUCN- The World Conservation Union, a major umbrella conservation group of approximately 950 non-governmental organisations, governmental agencies, and country members. Mr. Steiner joins IUCN after having been the Secretary General of the World Commission on Dams (WCD) where he led a three-year consultation process which resulted in the global launch last November of ‘Dams and Development: the Report of the World Commission on Dams, which garnered widespread media attention and acclaim. In announcing Mr. Steiner’s appointment, IUCN’s President, Yolanda Kakabadse stated, “I believe that his exposure to diverse professional disciplines, and the experience of different cultures and development contexts across four continents, has enabled him to develop an understanding and empathy for the issues at the heart of IUCN’s mission and mandate. A German citizen, Steiner was born in Brazil and has spent much of his career in Latin America, Africa and Asia. At 39, Mr. Steiner is one of the youngest Directors General of the organisation. IUCN Press Release.
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