Katmandu Resolution calls for Asia-wide leadership on conservation (commentary)

Nearly 500 conservationists from 42 countries attended the 6th Conservation Asia Congress in Kathmandu in June, organized by the Society for Conservation Biology's Asia region with Nepal-based partners. Sessions covered species from snow leopards to Asiatic cheetahs, alongside human-dimension topics like community stewardship and policy.

Organizers disbursed grants covering travel or registration for nearly 160 attendees, over 30% of participants, though many students still called the $229 registration fee too high. Feedback also flagged the scientific program as overcrowded and wanted more coverage of marine ecosystems and conservation social science.

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