Agriculture Initiatives

14 Apr 2008
Audio slideshow: A wealth from farming
The Danube-Carpathian region has many of Europe's richest richest cultural landscapes. But changing rural economies and land use are putting pressure on many of these areas. In our slideshow, WWF's Koen de Rijck talks about these nature values and the people that have created them, the threats they face, and how to address these challenges, accompanied by Koen's striking photos of the landscapes and people of the region. » Read more

19 Mar 2008
Forest Conversion News No. 18 - March 2008
Forest Conversion News No. 18 - March 2008 » Read more

05 Mar 2008
This time, world should heed OECD call to action on environment
Paris: The OECD’s Environment Outlook to 2030, issued today, was welcomed by WWF as yet another compelling argument that the costs of inaction on the environment will far exceed the costs of action. 

The OECD Outlook is the latest - and at 520 pages one of the weightiest - in a run of reports from prominent economic institutions and commissions calling on governments and international institutions to face up to the seriousness and immediacy of global environmental problems. » Read more

24 Oct 2007
Cleaner, greener cotton: Impacts and better management practices
This report shows how WWF is working to address the key environmental and social issues associated with cotton farming, focusing on making the water-intensive crop sustainable. » Read more

03 Oct 2007
Study: Growing more rice with less water
A new method to grow rice could save hundreds of billions of cubic metres of water while increasing food security, according to a new WWF study. The system of rice intensification method, or SRI, has helped increase yields in some countries by as much as 30%. » Read more