Marco Lambertini, Director General WWF International and Patricia Zurita, Chief Executive, Birdlife International
We are in the midst of an unprecedented planetary emergency. Climate change, pollution and the loss and degradation of nature is not only threatening other species in far-away places, but the basic human rights of everyone on…
By Terence Fuh Neba, Head of Research and Monitoring and Manager of the WWF Primate Habituation Program in Dzanga-Sangha Protected Areas, Central African Republic
When Covid-19 hit, we were fully prepared — already conscious of the risk of transmitting human pathogens to gorillas. Our western lowland gorilla habituation programme in…
by Margaret Kuhlow, WWF’s Global Finance Practice Leader
In advance of the World Conservation Congress Finance Day on September 6th, Margaret Kuhlow, WWF’s Global Finance Practice Leader, argues that by understanding the evolution of its engagement with the climate crisis, conservationists can help the financial sector respond to both nature…
by Pete Pearson, Global Food Loss and Waste Initiative Lead, WWF
How and where we farm our food may be the most critical challenge we face on this planet in this century. Agriculture currently occupies 40% of the Earth’s non-frozen land mass, consumes 70% of freshwater withdrawals, and drives 80%…
With a new report shining a light on corporate failure to meet deforestation- and conversion-free commitments, drastic action is needed from governments, producers, traders, communities, and investors.
Fran Raymond Price, Lead, WWF Forests Practice, and Cris Close, Lead, WWF Markets Practice
If a company consistently misses its financial targets, there…
This month marked the release of the first collaborative global study of its kind highlighting the crucial role of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLC) in protecting nature and biodiversity globally.
The State of the Indigenous Peoples’ and Local Communities’ lands and territories provides unequivocal and compelling evidence that global…
With the release of a new WWF report, ‘Bringing It Down To Earth: Nature Risk and Agriculture’, offering guidance for financial institutions, Margaret Kuhlow, WWF Finance Practice Leader, and João Campari, WWF Food Practice Leader, take stock of the opportunity and need for investment in nature-positive food production.
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In conjunction with the launch of the One Planet City Challenge (OPCC) 2021–22, two OPCC veterans share their reflections on a decade of urban development and efforts to foster the creation of One Planet Cities around the globe — cities that enable all people to thrive within the ecological limits…
The ocean’s health is faltering. The damage has escalated in recent decades, and continues to accelerate. For World Ocean Day, one of the most important things we can do to protect and restore our ocean is urgently tackle climate change.
By John Tanzer, WWF Global Ocean Lead
From melting sea…
Carol Phua, WWF, takes a hard look at why we need to get smarter about conservation to create real impact for nature & people in a climate-changed future.
Conservationists are often optimists by nature. Whatever brought us to this work, we’re here because we believe we can bring about positive…
