Environmental conservation work in Finland


Latest news and publications


 
The  Mediterranean's tuna fleet needs to shed a third of its vessels to fish within the law, and even more to save bluefin stocks according to scientific advice - but 25 new boats are currently under construction

12 Mar 2008
Bloated Mediterranean tuna fleet in race for the last bluefin
Rome, Italy – The most comprehensive analysis yet of the Mediterranean bluefin tuna fleet shows it conservatively having twice the fishing capacity of current quotas and more than three and a half times the catch levels recommended by scientists to avoid stock collapse. » Read more

 
Severely degraded mangroves due to rising sea levels and clearing for commercial shrimp and salt farms, Thailand. These factors have contributed greatly to the destruction of large tracts of coastal mangroves in the country.

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

 
This new community allows young people to tell the world why they care about the environment and why it should be protected.

04 Mar 2008
A new platform to start changing the world
Forget Facebook, MySpace or You Tube: here comes connect2earth, a new online community where young people can upload videos, pictures and comments about the environment.

On www.connect2earth.org, users and visitors will be able to write, speak, illustrate and video present their concerns on subjects important to them, and share environmental ideas and solutions.
» Read more

New or updated projects

Modified: Jan 2008 - Started: Sep 2000

Green Office

This project is about an environmental management system and education service package for corporate companies. The Green Office label and diploma are... » Read more
 
Modified: Dec 2006 - Started: Jul 1999

Conservation of the Baltic Seals

WWF Finland has worked with WWF Sweden, Stockholms Riksmuseum and other parties to protect the Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) and Ringed seal (Phoca h... » Read more
 

Participation in the Naturewatch Baltic Project



Contact

Jari Luukkonen
(Conservation Director)
WWF Finland,
Helsinki

T: +358 9 77401045

Website

Offices

WWF Finland,
Helsinki

Lintulahdenkatu 10 00500 Helsinki 50
Finland

T: +358 9 774 0100
F: +358 9 774 02139

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