Natura 2000 - Europe's safety net for nature - and people
WWF and its partner organizations strongly support the implementation of the Habitats and Birds Directives and the establishment of Natura 2000.
Report on the conservation status of alpine predators
They're coming back to what used to be their home turf. Large predators are making their presence felt in the Alps. This both good and bad news: a recovery is spectacularly under way and new conflicts arise. What will in the future of alpine large carnivores look like? Find out in "Return to the Alps", a downloadable publication of the WWF European Alpine Programme
To dam or not to dam? Five years on from the World Commission on Dams
Dams are continuing to cause excessive social and environmental damage despite recommendations made by the World Commission on Dams. The report To dam or not to dam? Five years on from the World Commission on Dams, looks at six dams, under construction in the last five years, all of which fail to meet these recommendations.
International Conference on the management of Natura 200 sites
As Natura 2000 moves on from the site designation phase to implementation, the sharing knowledge across the Alps is ever more important. An international conference in Austria tries to clarify the relevant issues.
The Ticino River as an ecological bridge for Europe
The Ticino River constitutes an important corridor for natural diversity.
Climate change and extreme weather events in Europe
Droughts, fires, floods are consequence of climate change, WWF study says
The Alps ecoregion conservation plan
The Ecoregion Conservation and Action Plans are the tools that will enable us to meet our conservation goals
Ecoregion Action Programmes - A Guide for Practitioners (Part IV)
Guidebook Part IV (includes Sections 6 and 7)
Ecoregion Action Programmes - A Guide for Practitioners (Part III)
Guidebook Part III (includes Sections 4 and 5)