Under the leadership of Senator Marcela Guerra, Co-Chair of the Mexican Conservation Parliamentary Group, participating Members of Congress signed a legislative declaration committing to Mexico’s compliance with CITES and calling for NAFTA parties to consider provisions promoting sustainable, traceable trade.

On October 3rd, the Oceans Caucus Foundation hosted the first in a series of briefings on National Security. This briefing, featuring speakers from the Consortium for Ocean Leadership and the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), centered on the role of science and technology in preventing ocean crimes.

With the leadership of the Oceans Caucus Co-Chair and Vice-Chair of the Senate's Fifth Committee Daira Galvis, an ICCF Breakfast was held for members of the Conservation Caucus, the Oceans Caucus, and the Colombian Commission for Oceans

As world leaders gathered in New York for the U.N. General Assembly, The ICCF Group brought together leaders at the highest levels of government, business, and the nonprofit sector to celebrate successful public-private partnerships for conservation and encourage continued market-driven efforts to conserve the world's natural resources.

The Secretary General of the Senate of the Republic, along with representatives of the Center of Research and High Legislative Studies and the International Conservation Caucus Foundation (ICCF), presented the Global Institute for Green Growth’s model for sustainable development through legislative action.

The ICCF International Conservation Corps has initiated on-the-ground work in Tayrona National Park to carry out workshops that will strengthen the interpretation and communication capacities for the park.

The Naibunga Conservancy, led by ICCF International Conservation Corps Project Manager John Olekeshine, hosted a two-day workshop with stakeholders to discuss peace and security for conservation.

From September 6-8, Members of ICCF’s International Conservation Corps visited San Juan del Cesar in La Guajira, Colombia and its newly designated Protected Forest Preserve: the Manantial de Cañaverales.

On September 5, the Mexican Conservation Parliamentary Group, in conjunction with ICCF Mexico, hosted a forum on the “Contribution of Forests Toward Achieving Sustainable Development Goals.”

In August, members of the Malawi Parliamentary Conservation Caucus (MPCC) embarked on an ICCF Group-facilitated educational mission to Tanzania in order to learn and share best practices in the management of forests and national parks . . .

The Peruvian Conservation Caucus (CCP); the Committee on Andean, Amazon, and Afroperuvian Villages, Environment, and Ecology; the Peruvian Society on Environmental Rights (SPDA); and The ICCF Group serving as Secretary of CCP, with the support of multisectoral leaders of the highest level, gathered for the first roundtable to discuss illegal gold mining.

Members of the United States Senate voted unanimously to pass legislation crafted by Oceans Caucus Co-Chairs designed to address the growing crisis of marine debris. . . .

On July 18, the Oceans Caucus Foundation convened a Marine Debris Panel to discuss private-sector leadership in addressing marine debris . . .

On July 13, Representative Ed Royce (R-CA) and the Oceans Caucus Foundation hosted a private screening of The Odyssey (L’Odyssée) – the story of the life and adventures of Jacques-Yves Cousteau . . .

The Zimbabwe Parliamentary Conservation Caucus (ZimPCC) held a workshop with stakeholders from the Zimbabwean government, conservation NGOs, and the international law enforcement community on Friday, July 7th in Harare to discuss ways in which the country could improve wildlife management.

Peru’s National Service of Natural Protected Areas (SERNANP) and The ICCF Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, formalizing a partnership between the two groups in their joint mission to identify and address obstacles for effective capacity building.

Scott Roberton, Ph.D., Director of Counter-Wildlife Trafficking (CWT) for the Asia Program of the Wildlife Conservation Society, discussed the current state of the global illegal wildlife trade and shared WCS’s vision for continued progress in this fight.

The Namibian Conservation Parliamentary Caucus (NACOPAC) supported the development of political will and expert input for the law through a series of workshops and briefings focused on illegal wildlife trafficking and managing human-wildlife conflict.

With the support of ICCF Colombia, the Oceans Caucus of Colombia carried out the first Congressional Field Mission to Tayrona's National Park.

The ICCF Group convened high-level policy makers, dignitaries, conservation leaders, and leaders from the business and NGO communities at a reception in New York City to celebrate leadership in ocean conservation and sustainable development and to highlight the need for public-private ocean conservation partnerships.