The global Living Planet Index continues to decline. It shows an average 68% decrease in population sizes of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish between 1970 and 2016. A 94% decline in the LPI for the tropical sub regions of the Americas is the largest fall observed in any part …
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification can provide net cost-benefits to forest operators, according to a new report from the WWF released today (5 August). The report – Profitability and Sustainability in Responsible Forestry – found that forest producers can benefit significantly from attaining FSC certification, ehich ensures that products come …
Andrew Zaloumis, the long-serving chief executive of iSimangaliso Wetland Park in northern KwaZulu-Natal, has been awarded World Wildlife Fund South Africa's 2015 Living Planet Award. In making the award, the conservation group noted Zaloumis's inspirational conservation work and the economic turnaround of the nature reserve, once an apartheid operational zone …
The World Bank and 2030 Water Resources Group has decided to adopt a water conservation project initiated by the Aurangabad Development Forum at Gogababa Tekdi on the campus of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (Bamu) for further development. As part of its activities in India, especially Maharashtra, 2030 Water Resources …
Solar lights installed in various parts of Sunderbans, one of the most energy-deficient regions of the country, are helping in reducing man-animal conflict in the region. Tigers and other animals straying into villages in darkness is a common incident in the Sunderbans region and there are many instances where villagers …
Businesses are making positive steps towards zero-deforestation future, according to the latest 'timber scorecard' published by WWF-UK. The construction industry came out particularly strongly for its use of timber resources with Travis Perkins, Mace, Saint-Gobain and Carillion all scoring the maximum ‘3 trees’ on the WWF-UK rating. The report analysed …
LAHORE: The World Wildlife Fund (WWF)-Pakistan and Coca-Cola Beverages Pakistan Limited (CCBPL) have inaugurated the first water filtration plant in Basti Saidan Shah inside Pir Sayedan Shah’s Darbar to Increase the supply and access to safe drinking water in Lahore. The plant was inaugurated by WWF-Pakistan Director General Hammad Naqi …
WWF and Unilever have launched a one-year partnership to engage consumers in the fight against deforestation, it was announced today (7 July). The partnership between the conservation organisation and the multinational consumer goods firm will seek to raise awareness of the importance of the world’s forests, as well as protect …
Over 200 stakeholders from diverse fields came together here on the occasion of Van Mahotsav to support the cause of restoring the Aravalis. The initiative was undertaken by Navjyoti India foundation that has been working to enable self-reliance amongst the marginalized sections of society. All stakeholders agreed to form a …
Policymakers and experts gathered at Can Tho City on Friday to discuss and propose an inter-provincial policy for the sustainable management of sediment in the Mekong Delta region. Marc Goichot, an expert from the World Wildlife Fund in Viet Nam, said suspended sediment load decreased from 160 million tonnes to …
The green technology embeds self-activating bacteria into concrete to make it self-healing, but will it win over a risk-averse construction industry? Of all the carbon emitters that surround us every day it’s easy to overlook one of the most ubiquitous: concrete. The material that builds our buildings, paves our roads …
KARACHI: Described as an intelligent and inquisitive marine mammal, dolphins are loved all over the world for their playful behaviour. Sadly, this beautiful creature is facing a battle for its survival in our sea waters. A recent study conducted by the World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan (WWF-P) shows that a …
The Emirates Wildlife Society released its five-year strategy with partnership opportunities to further protect the environment. Together with the World Wildlife Fund, “Together for a Brighter Future” outlines the organisation’s vision for tackling climate change and biodiversity in the UAE and beyond, as well as aiming to conserve the Emirates’ …
HCM CITY (VNS) — A bat with nightmarish fangs (Hypsugo dolichodon), the world's second longest insect (Phryganistria heusii yentuensis) and a colour-changing thorny frog (Graciaxal lumarius) were among the 70 new species found in Viet Nam in 2014, according to a report from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). …
In August, millions of Sprint customers will receive letters from the telecom giant that will look like ordinary pieces of white paper, but will be made from fibers from wheat fields instead of forests. Sprint is launching a two-month pilot project to test run printing papers made primarily of wheat …
LAHORE: WWF-Pakistan has been awarded the National Energy Globe Award for its project City-wide Partnership for Sustainable Water Use and Water Stewardship in SMEs in Lahore, Pakistan. Funded by the European Union, it aims to promote water efficient production and consumption practices in the country’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) …
Chinese government has announced on Friday that for the first time it will stop legalising domestic ivory trade, a move that supports anti-poaching. Many wildlife conservationists applauded the big announcement, but are still in need of the specifics on how the government would impose the ban, according to the Huffington …
The 2015 African Ecological Futures report, launched Tuesday, May 26 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, during the 50th Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and celebration of the 50th anniversary of the institution. This publication, jointly produced by the AfDB and the World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF), places …
Most Hongkongers are willing to produce renewable energy at home, for example by investing in rooftop solar power generators if utility companies agree to buy the surplus electricity generated, according to a survey by a global conservation body. Prentice Koo from the WWF, which interviewed more than 1,000 people by …
BHOPAL: Top wildlife officers of Madhya Pradesh have planned India's first ambitious project to translocate Gangetic dolphins from one river to the other as a last resort to save the species from extinction. Population of Gangetic river dolphins in India dipped to nearly 1,800 this year from 5000 in 1982. …
Up to 80% of all UK imports come from countries with at least some level of water risk, according to a new report from WWF. The charity warns that those UK businesses that rely on imports must take steps to proof their supply chain against an increasingly stressed global water …
