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WWF Bolivia office

WWF has been supporting projects in Bolivia since 1970. In 1993 it established an office in Santa Cruz de la Sierra which supports and directs its conservation work in the Pantanal and Amazon Basin. WWF Bolivia has two field offices: in Trinidad (Amazon) and Puerto Quijarro (Pantanal). Currently WWF's program office in Bolivia carries out 3 programs: Pantanal, Southwest Amazon and Forests.

Founded: 1993

Contact

Nardyn Pizarro

Communication Officer WWF Bolivia Programme Office,
Santa Cruz
+591 3 3430609

Viviane Von Oven

WWF Bolivia Programme Office,
Santa Cruz
+591 3 3430609

Office

WWF Bolivia Programme Office,
Santa Cruz

Av. Beni Calle Los Pitones No. 2070 Santa Cruz Bolivia +591 3 31150 41 +591 3 31150 42

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WWF: Zero Net Deforestation for 2020

At the Ninth Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP9) in May 2008 in Bonn, delegates of 67 countries pledged support for WWF's call for zero net deforestation by 2020.

Posted on 19 November 2009 | 0 comments | Read more

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FORUM: “CLIMATE CHANGE: EFFECTS, IMPACTS, OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR BOLIVIA”

The FRIENDS OF NATURE FOUNDATION (FAN) and the BOLIVIAN INSTITUTE OF FOREIGN TRADE (IBCE) are the co-organizers inviting to participate in the Forum entitled “Climate Change: Effects, Impacts, Opportunities and Challenges for Bolivia”, to be held on Wednesday November 25th 2009 from 9.00 to 12.00 h in the Plaza Hotel in La Paz. This Forum is supported by WWF Bolivia, the conservation organization.

Posted on 17 November 2009 | 0 comments | Read more

Torey Lakes. Daursky Biosphere Reserve. Russia

Economists fail to account for ‘natural capital’ – report

Many economists are failing to assess the value of their countries’ natural resources, putting billion’s of people’s well-being at risk and contributing to catastrophic species loss, according to a new United Nations Environment Programme report.

Posted on 13 November 2009 | 0 comments | Read more

GFTN Participants Supply Information (Bolivia & Peru)

This supply information (exporter profile) has been created to promote hardwood species from GFTN participants in the Latin American region, particulary Peru and Bolivia. Find out also about various types of certified timber and lesser known species available in the region.

Posted on 06 November 2009 | 0 comments | Read more

The European Council agreed that industrialized countries should reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by up to 30 percent by 2020 compared to emissions in 1990.

Climate friendly policies pay off, report shows

Climate-friendly policies not only reduce greenhouse emissions and bring environmental benefits; they also boost and diversify the economy, a recent report scoring some 100 climate policies from G20 countries reveals.

Posted on 05 November 2009 | 1 comments | Read more

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Barcelona must pave the way for global deal

The UN climate talks in Barcelona, the last ahead of the big conference in Copenhagen, will be a litmus test of whether government leaders have given their delegates a mandate to move towards a legally binding deal that has the potential to save the world from climate change.

Posted on 02 November 2009 | 2 comments | Read more

The need for firewood is a major cause for deforestation in Nepal. Finding firewood is an ever more strenuous task, usually carried out by women.

Forests fundamental to effective climate deal

The world’s ability to control climate change could be crippled if global leaders do not support clear and effective targets to arrest deforestation at climate talks in Copenhagen in December, WWF said at the conclusion of a key global foresty summit. 

Posted on 25 October 2009 | 1 comments | Read more

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WWF: Responsible forest finance can help stop climate change

Failure by the world’s financial leaders to support responsible forest finance will allow rampant deforestation to continue and contribute to the disastrous effects of climate change.

Posted on 23 October 2009 | 2 comments | Read more

Comunarios bolivianos en rueda de negocios

4th Community Business Meeting for the Wood Industry

The Bolivian Forestry Chamber (CFB), with the sponsorship of the Bolivian Council for Voluntary Forest Certification (CFV), WWF Bolivia, Rainforest Alliance and SNV, are organizing the 4th Community Business Meeting for the Wood Industry, scheduled for Friday November 6th in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.

Posted on 22 October 2009 | 0 comments | Read more

WWF International’s Forests Director Rodney Taylor urged participants of the Congress on Monday to support a zero net deforestation by 2020 target.

WWF: Halt to forest loss a key to stabilising climate

WWF is challenging global leaders to back an ambitious target on stopping forest loss as a major element of efforts to avert the looming climate catastrophe.

Posted on 19 October 2009 | 0 comments | Read more

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WWF Conservation Projects in Bolivia

Dams and Hydroelectric Power in the Amazon

The documentary video proposal is fully consistent with overall WWF activities planned for the region as supported by WWF Italy and Blue Moon funds. B...

Modified: Aug 2009 - Started: Oct 2007

WWF team looking for river dolphins. Colombia.

Protecting river dolphins in South America

River dolphins are among the most endangered mammals. In South America, their habitats are often polluted or blocked by dams and they easily get caugh...

Modified: Aug 2009 - Started: Jul 2007

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