WWF International
WWF's mission is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by:
* conserving the world's biological diversity
* ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable
* promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption
Primary web addresses
http://www.panda.org
Main Address
Avenue du Mont-Blanc
CH-1196 Gland
CH-1196 Gland
Country
Switzerland
Main Telephone
41-22-364-91-11
Joined OneWorld
21.10.1998
Features
05.11.2009
Countries meeting in Brazil this week should agree a temporary fishing ban for the beleaguered Atlantic bluefin tuna, as an essential measure to avoid imminent stock collapse, says an international environmental group.
more...Related topics/regions: [Conservation] [Fisheries]
28.10.2009
High alpine areas are feeling the impacts of climate change harder and faster than many other areas.
more...Related topics/regions: [Europe] [Climate change]
27.10.2009
A handful of companies are showing progress in their commitments to buy and use sustainable palm oil, yet the majority - contrary to their commitments - are failing to buy the product in spite of its availability, according to a Palm Oil Buyers’ scorecard.
more...Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Ethics & value systems] [Forests] [Trade] [Corporations] [Agriculture]
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