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WTO Appeal Court Fails to Protect the Global Environment
GENEVA, Switzerland -- The World Trade Organization has failed to correct its bias against environment in the last chance it had in the famous 'shrimp-turtle' case, the conservation organization WWF said here today.
China to Beam the Environmental TV Series-WWF Earth Report
The WWF Earth Report, a global weekly environmental programme on television, is being launched today in China, opening new horizons for nearly 350 million Chinese television viewers.
Mauritania's Banc d'Arguin National Park gets help for long-term conservation
BANC D'ARGUIN, Mauritania - To allow sustainable management of the fish population in Mauritania's Parc National du Banc d'Arguin WWF has raised 400,000 Swiss francs...
A third of the Earth's natural wealth lost in last 25 years, says WWF'S Living Planet Report
LONDON, 1 October: The Earth has lost more than 30 per cent of its natural wealth since 1970, according to a new report by WWF launched today.
EU must insist on effective clean-up of Coto Doqana toxic spill
Unless effective clean-up measures are in place, the European Commission should withhold further financial assistance for cleaning up one of Europe's largest toxic spills which has seriously affected the Coto Doqana...
Innovative Conservation Scheme Benefits Namibian People and Wildlife
Gland, Switzerland - Namibia's rural people and magnificent wildlife are reaping the first rewards from an innovative rural development and conservation scheme worthy of international recognition for its farsightedness, the conservation organization WWF said today.
WWF rushes emergency relief to flood-stricken Kaziranga National Park in India
Geneva, 18 September -- The conservation organization, WWF, today announced it was providing financial assistance from its Tiger Emergency Fund for rescue work in flood-stricken Kaziranga National Park...
WWF FISHERIES CONFERENCE SEEKS SOLUTIONS TO CURRENT CRISIS:
LISBON -- At the start of an international fisheries conference here today, the conservation organization WWF made three major announcements which highlight solutions to the global fisheries crisis...
Global PIC Treaty a Step Forward, Says WWF, But Outright Elimination of Hazardous Chemicals Remains the Big Gap
GLAND, Switzerland: The conservation organization WWF welcomes the signing of a new convention - Prior Informed Consent (PIC)...
DISTANT WATER FISHING THREATENS WORLD FISHERIES
BRUSSELS, Belgium: Oversized, distant water fishing fleets are pillaging the worlds oceans, often in the waters of developing countries where they threaten the existence of local fisheries, WWF warned today.