The theme of the 8th WWC is Wilderness, Wildlands and People – A Partnership for the Planet. This Congress will generate the most up-to-date and accurate information on the benefits of wilderness and wildlands to contemporary and traditional societies, and will review the best models for balancing wilderness and wildlands conservation with human needs.  

dates: 30 September – 6 October 2005   location: Anchorage, AK, US   contact: Secretariat   e-mail: info@8wwc.org   www: http://www.8wwc.org/