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A third of the Earth's natural wealth lost in last 25 years, says WWF'S Living Planet Report
LONDON, 1 October: The Earth has lost more than 30 per cent of its natural wealth since 1970, according to a new report by WWF launched today.
EU must insist on effective clean-up of Coto Doqana toxic spill
Unless effective clean-up measures are in place, the European Commission should withhold further financial assistance for cleaning up one of Europe's largest toxic spills which has seriously affected the Coto Doqana...
Innovative Conservation Scheme Benefits Namibian People and Wildlife
Gland, Switzerland - Namibia's rural people and magnificent wildlife are reaping the first rewards from an innovative rural development and conservation scheme worthy of international recognition for its farsightedness, the conservation organization WWF said today.
Innocent victims of war in the air
One of Colombia's chosen weapons against its drug barons is aerial spraying of coca and opium poppies with herbicide. But it has been shown to be ineffective and the potential for environmental damage is causing growing concern. Alternatives must be found.
The struggle for Phang Nga Bay
An Asian sea paradise is threatened by huge trawlers hoovering up fish from the ocean at the expense of small, traditional local fisherfolk. WWF has stepped in to advise the locals on sustainable fishing and managing coastal resources.
Making people count
The idea that wildlife can be sustainably managed to help support local communities is gathering support, but it will only become normal practice if management decisions are taken at local level instead of by remote government officials.
The hidden danger facing the tiger
Action to prevent tiger poaching in India is beginning to have some success, but it is not matched by programmes to tackle a more insidious and equally dangerous threat: the steady loss of the animals that tigers feed on.
Light at the edge of the world
The Republic of Sakha in eastern Siberia has made perhaps the most spectacular of all commitments to the Living Planet Campaign, placing a vast area of land under environmental protection. But as financial crisis threatens the Russian Federation, what is the motive behind this dramatic gesture?