Environmental conservation work in France


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: Aug 2003

Management of an Ecotouristic Site in Camargue

The "PROMESSE - Promotion of Environmental Management on a Sensitive Ecotouristic Site in Camargue" project is co-ordinated by WWF France in partnersh... » Read more
 
Modified: Nov 2007 - Started: Jul 2007

Increasing the High Leverage Effect of WWF France for Conservation in 2 Priority Ecoregions

Both on governmental policies and private sector, the French interests focus on a couple of priority ecoregions like the Congo Basin and West Africa M... » Read more
 
Modified: Oct 2006 - Started: Dec 2000

Dry Forest in New Caledonia: Management, Protection and Restoration

New Caledonia is considered one of the most important regions of the world in terms of biodiversity and endemism. Among the array of habitats existing... » Read more

Contact

Jacques Olivier Barthes
(Public Relation Director)
WWF France,
Paris Main
 
Bernard Cressens
(Conservation Director)
WWF France,
Paris Main

T: +33 1 55 25 84 84

Website

Offices

WWF France,
Marseille

9,
rue des Fabres 13 001 Marseille
France
 
WWF France,
Nevers

Programme Loire 25,
blvd de la République 58000 Nevers
France

T: +33 3 86 61 25 54
F: +33 3 86 59 36 45
 
WWF France,
Paris Main

1,
Carrefour de Longchamp 75116 Paris
France

T: +33 1 55 25 84 84
F: +33 1 55 25 84 74

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