Tag: WWF

The government of Yucatán and a broad coalition of partners, including WWF, celebrated a new initiative to permanently conserve and strengthen the management of more than 1.4 million acres of protected areas and enable sustainable community livelihoods through a new initiative called Herencia Maya. In a land famous for its cenotes—enormous underwater springs—Herencia Maya secures quality freshwater sources for more than a million inhabitants of Yucatán and countless wildlife. It also conserves more than 170 miles of Yucatán’s northern coast, including critical mangrove areas. The initiative will bring economic and…

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New framework helps assess when commercial use can deliver environmental and economic benefits Invasive species, introduced accidentally or purposefully outside their original range, can wreak havoc in their new environments, contributing to 60% of global wildlife extinctions and costing $423 billion per year. A new report from World Wildlife Fund (WWF) explores how, when eradication is not possible, developing commercial uses for these pests can help manage their populations and provide environmental and economic benefits to local communities. It presents a first-of-its-kind framework to help businesses and ecologists evaluate the…

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A new report from World Wildlife Fund, Tackling The Insurance Protection Gap, warns that the rising frequency and severity of extreme weather is driving an insurance crisis in the United States, leaving millions of households and businesses financially exposed. “The insurance protection gap is the canary in the coal mine for the U.S. economy, and it’s a warning rooted in the loss of nature’s protective systems. When ecosystems are degraded, communities lose their first line of defense against extreme weather. By restoring and valuing nature’s ability to protect people and…

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In response to the presidential memorandum directing the United States to withdraw from 66 international organizations and treaties, WWF-US released the following statement: For so many decades, the U.S. has helped lead international efforts to respond to big challenges and to create a more stable world. Many parts of our country continue to do so, from the private sector to universities and civil society, and parts of our local, state, and federal governments. America has helped drive international cooperation to tackle the biggest threats to nature. This cooperation encourages countries to match each other’s commitments and to play by a common…

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