WWF International
WWF's mission is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by:
* conserving the world's biological diversity
* ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable
* promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption
Primary web addresses
http://www.panda.org
Main Address
Avenue du Mont-Blanc
CH-1196 Gland
CH-1196 Gland
Country
Suïssa
Main Telephone
41-22-364-91-11
Joined OneWorld
21/10/1998
Features
11/06/2008
Individual Africans consume less on average than residents of any other continent, but rising population is bringing Africa close to its ecological limits, according to the first detailed assessment of Africa's ecological footprint.
Més informacióTemes/Zones: [Àfrica] [Població] [Pobresa] [Consum] [Conservació]
Image: Although Africa has a low environmental impact by western standards, a growing number of African countries are depleting their resources faster than they can replenish them, says the President of WWF International. © Center for Global Development
21/05/2008
Environmental degradation is a key factor turning extreme weather events into natural disasters, says a new report.
Més informacióTemes/Zones: [Emergències] [Canvi climàtic] [Conservació] [Activisme mediambiental] [Boscos]
19/05/2008
The first-ever comprehensive map and database of the world's freshwater systems is helping conservationists protect the 100,000 species -- many of them endangered -- that live in aquatic habitats.
Més informacióImage: Under water in Belize. © WWF-Canon/Anthony B. Rath



