Are we winning the race to stop biodiversity loss?
WWF International Director General James Leape writes on biodiversity loss and large-scale conservation initiatives as delegates attend the Eighth Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in Curitiba, Brazil.
Free-flowing rivers disappearing fast
According to a new WWF report, only a third of the world’s 177 large rivers remain free-flowing, unimpeded by dams or other barriers.
Better Business, Brighter Future for Peru’s Shipibo-Konibo People
Working with WWF’s Global Forest & Trade Network to achieve certification has brought clear benefits to indigenous communities.
Students raise funds for the Amazon
The US Earths Birthday Project, WWF and Global Environment Facility joined in a special partnership to support the Amazon Region Protected Areas program and raised US $800,000 to help safeguard the biological treasures of the Brazilian Amazon.
Deforestation rates decrease in the Amazon
The Brazilian government recently announced that the deforestation of the Amazon fell by 30 per cent. This is the first reduction in the deforestation rates since 2001 and 2000 and the largest since the 1995-96 period.
Amazon Basin experiencing extreme drought
The government of Brazil has declared a state of emergency in the Amazon as a result of unusual drought conditions, which some believe are being caused by unusually high temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean.
Bolivia takes the lead in certifying tropical forests
Bolivia has certified more than two million hectares of its forests, making the South American country the world leader in tropical forest certification.
Drop in agricultural investments likely cause of lower Amazon deforestation
The decrease in deforestation in the Amazon in 2005, announced by the Brazilian government, is good news but the reasons behind it must be further analyzed.
WWF donates US$3.3 million to protect the Amazon
WWF International Director General Dr Claude Martin announces a US$3.3 million donation to protect the Amazon's biodiversity.
Government backtracking adds to massive Amazon deforestation
With over 26,000 square kilometres lost last year, the annual deforestation rate in the Amazon has again increased and is at its second highest ever.