Herve Lefeuvre
Senior Director & GEF Coordinator, WWF GEF Agency
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Updates on World Wildlife Fund (WWF-US) WWF’s mission is to maintain a living planet and secure clean water, food and energy for all, will take actions that contribute to achieving the following goals by 2025.
- The world’s most important fisheries & ocean ecosystems are resilient and well-managed
- The world’s most iconic and endangered species are secured and recovering in the wild
- The integrity of the world’s most important forests is enhanced and maintained
- Freshwater ecosystems & flow regimes in key river basins provide water for people & nature
- A global shift towards low carbon & climate resilient future is achieved
- Sustainable food systems conserve nature and maintain food security
These goals will be delivered through the efforts of many institutions, but with a critical role played by 80 WWF offices worldwide, and with an increased focus on drivers and pressures.
Examples of biodiversity projects funded by World Wildlife Fund (WWF-US) in 2014-2015 Amazon Regional Protected Areas (ARPA) for Life
Tx2: Doubling the World’s Wild Tigers by 2022
Coral Triangle Initiative: Smart Fishing and Marine Protected Areas
Nepal: Second Year of Zero Poaching
Thai Citizens Say No to Ivory
Primeiras e Segundas, Mozambique: Africa’s Largest Coastal Marine Reserve
Wildlife Conservation Technology Project: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to stop Wildlife Crime (funded by Google Impact Award)
WWF and Apple Commit to Help Protect China’s Forests
WWF and Coca Cola Join Forces to Protect Freshwater Resources
Biodiversity-related funding policies and programmes World Bank/WWF Forest Alliance: Creation of Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool for Protected Areas
Other key Programs related to Biodiversity: - Global Climate and Energy Program
- Global Species Program
- Global Climate and forest Program
- Water Stewardship and Security Program
- Global Marine and Fisheries Program
- Protected Areas Community of Practices
- Public Sector Partnership
- Social Development for Conservation
In addition to these programs, WWF has several ongoing initiatives that directly engage the CBD through the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol and operationalization of the Aichi Targets.
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