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10% OF WORLD'S TREE SPECIES THREATENED WITH EXTINCTION
Geneva - The World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC), IUCN -- the World Conservation Union and the World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) today announced that 10% of the world's known tree species face extinction.
Africa's Rhinos Slowly Growing in Numbers
The total populations of the two African species of rhinoceros, the Black Rhino (Diceros bicornis) and the White Rhino (Ceratotherium simum) are slowly growing, according to new estimates announced today by the conservation organizations WWF and IUCN.
Greece in the Grip of Worst Forest Fires
WWF today urged the Greek Government to take immediate action to put out the forest fires raging in Taygetos in the Peloponnese peninsula in southern Greece...
WWF Urges WTO to Correct Its Shrimp-Turtle Case Ruling
The conservation organization WWF today released a second 'Amicus Curiae Brief' (Friend of the Court) report which calls on the World Trade Organization (WTO) to reassess it's original dispute panel decision...
Mongolian Oil Concessions Could Threaten Antelopes
GLAND, Switzerland - Mongolia's efforts to gain much-needed hard currency through major oil concessions could threaten its so far unspoiled natural heritage, the conservation organization WWF said today.
Consumers Urged to Buy 'Good Wood' Carvings
London - The conservation organisation WWF today urged tourists and importers to buy 'good wood' carvings from Kenya in order to reduce pressure on over-exploited tree species. The call was made at an international meeting of the People and Plants initiative, a joint programme by WWF, UNESCO and the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew to address the global threats facing plants and trees.
WWF Urges Governments to Accelerate Treaty Process in View of Known Dangers from POPs
MONTREAL, Canada -- The conservation organization WWF today urged governments at the close of the first round of treaty talks on persistent organic pollutants (POPs) to speed up the process of phasing out POPS in tune with the widely held belief 'urgent action' is needed.
Three Decades After Silent Spring, DDT Still Menacing the Environment
Montreal, June 30, 1998 -- While banned decades ago in industrialized countries, thousands of tons of the deadly pesticide DDT are still used each year, mainly to fight malaria. Citing the availability of safer and often more effective alternatives, WWF is calling for a global phaseout and eventual ban on DDT production and use by the year 2007.
WWF Calls for Early Phase-Out of Dangerous Chemicals as Talks Begin on POPs
MONTREAL, Canada -- The conservation organization WWF today urged governments at the start of the treaty negotiations on persistent organic pollutants (POPs) to be tough in dealing with the growing stock of dangerous chemicals being released into the environment.
Glimmer of Hope for Closing Loopholes in Kyoto Climate Change Agreement
WWF welcomed small but important steps forward in closing the major loopholes written into last years Kyoto agreement on climate change, as two weeks of intergovernmental talks ended today. But the conference did not debate the critical need for industrialised nations to strengthen domestic efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions, such as carbon dioxide.