Survival International has accused the WWF of failing to listen to and protect indigenous communities from abuse when operating in Africa. WWF denies the claims. Now Survival has abandoned a formal complaint and is turning to the public for support. STEPHEN CORRY, the director, explains why
… International abandons complaint against WWF for 'violating indigenous rights' Stephen Corry | 5th September 2017 News WWF Survival International Conservation … Survival International has accused the WWF of failing to listen to and protect …
Survival International argues that the activities of WWF in the Congo Basin have been shown to be doing tremendous damage to rainforest tribes like the Baka, without effectively protecting the environment. But efforts to hold them to account have been frustrated, the director of Survival, STEPHEN CORRY, argues.
… International claims OECD failed to recognise WWF 'conservation abuse' Stephen Corry | 23rd … 2017 Comment Conservation Africa Survival WWF Indigenous Human Rights Violations … International argues that the activities of WWF in the Congo Basin have been shown to be …
A new book charges the world's biggest conservation group with forging links with global corporations that are using its name to 'greenwash' environmentally damaging activities, writes John Vidal - in the process becoming too close to industry, and over-dependent on corporate funding.
… WWF International accused of 'selling its … and over-dependent on corporate funding. WWF International, the world's largest … businesses which destroy nature and use the WWF brand to "greenwash" their operations. The …
The OECD is pursuing a complaint that WWF has funded abuses against the indigenous forest-dwelling Baka or 'Pygmy' peoples of Cameroon, after determining that its human rights guidelines do apply to WWF owing to the 'commercial nature' of its conservation activities.
… OECD takes up complaint that WWF has funded abuses of Cameroon's forest … The OECD is pursuing a complaint that WWF has funded abuses against the indigenous … that its human rights guidelines do apply to WWF owing to the 'commercial nature' of its …
WWF’s support for 'fortress conservation' has led to serious human rights abuses for indigenous peoples, writes Lewis Evans, and nowhere more so than in Cameroon, where the Baka are considered trespassers and poachers in their own ancestral forests. A formal complaint against WWF's behaviour is now in process.
… made a formal complaint to the OECD against WWF Lewis Evans | 6th March 2016 Comment … Peoples cam-pyg-sk-14-2_screen-cut.jpg WWF’s support for 'fortress conservation' has … ancestral forests. A formal complaint against WWF's behaviour is now in process. No …
Written to coincide with the WWF’s half century, Saving the World’s Wildlife is a fascinating account of the 50-year history of the world’s most famous eco charity
… Saving the World’s Wildlife: WWF’s First Fifty Years Ruth Styles | 14th April 2011 Reviews WWF Conservation Reviews Books Natural World wwf-book.jpg Written to coincide with the …
Forests in Laos are disappearing at a ferocious rate under the impact of rampant illegal logging which accounts for 90% or more of the industry, with lucrative export markets in Vietnam and China, writes Chris Lang.
… Leaked WWF report: illegal logging in Laos 'a … and China, writes Chris Lang. A leaked WWF report exposes the scale of illegal … , the report was written by Denis Smirnov for WWF. The research for the report was carried …
Plans to mine for gold in French Guiana will have a 'catastrophic impact on the environment'. WWF has launched an awareness campaign calling on the public to petition Emmanuel Macron, the French president to stop the controversial Montagne d'Or project. PASCAL CANFIN, the chief executive of WWF France, explains why
… WWF urges French president to stop mining … Pascal Canfin | 18th April 2018 Comment WWF French Guiana Montagne D'Or Emmanuel … a 'catastrophic impact on the environment'. WWF has launched an awareness campaign calling …
Environmental group WWF has faced a barrage of protest for sitting at the table with the likes of Monsanto and Cargill. Has it gone a step too far to appease the multinationals?
… WWF and Monsanto - is GM soy now okay? Stephanie Roth | 19th June 2009 News WWF Monsanto Roundtable On Responsible Soy Soy … And Farming pandashow.jpg Environmental group WWF has faced a barrage of protest for sitting …
Damning UN investigation condemns WWF flagship project in Congo and reveals massive scale of abuse.
… 2020 News International Change Makers WWF Un Human Rights Survival International … Damning UN investigation condemns WWF flagship project in Congo and reveals massive scale of abuse. A WWF project in central Africa has been …
'The WWF has ruined the forest ... The forest needs us and we need the forest. But now we go inside as if we were thieves and they hit us with their machetes when we do.'
… February 2020 News Conservation Colonialism WWF International Editor’s Picks … screenshot_2020-02-13_at_13.13.32.png 'The WWF has ruined the forest ... The forest … by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) have beaten up, abused and …
A new WWF report puts eastern Australia among the world's deforestation hotspots, write Martine Maron & Bill Laurance - estimating that 3-6 million hectares of native forest will be cleared there over the next 15 years. Queensland's new Labor government could reverse the destructive policies - but will it turn a new leaf?
… Why is Australia topping WWF's world deforestation league? Martine … A new WWF report puts eastern Australia among the … regions highlighted in a new chapter of the WWF Living Forests report ' Saving forests at …
Following the shooting of Virunga's chief warden last week, WWF is calling on UK oil company Soco International PLC to pull out of the Park and respond to allegations made in a new documentary premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival.
… WWF: UK oil company must quit Virunga Park The … shooting of Virunga's chief warden last week, WWF is calling on UK oil company Soco … Film Festival. Conservation organization WWF has called on UK oil company Soco …
'Conservation' is destroying those who've nurtured their surroundings for timeless generations, writes Stephen Corry - the Indigenous Peoples who have actually fashioned those precious places that we now mistake as 'natural'. It's time for a new conservation ethic that recognizes them as senior partners - not as 'squatters'' and 'poachers' to be evicted and criminalized.
… publicity for the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) posed a very odd question: whether to … outsiders, including "greed and corruption." WWF's answer to this apparent dilemma was … when we showed them the advertisement. For WWF to blame 'duped' tribespeople for …
Oil company Soco International is suspending all operations in Virunga World Heritage Site - Africa's oldest national park. It has also committed to keep out of all other UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
… The news comes in a statement agreed with WWF, which has campaigned to keep Virunga free … Edward which is due to conclude shortly." WWF - 'a victory for our planet' David Nussbaum, Chief Executive of WWF-UK welcomed the move as a "victory for …
The UK Government should stop British banks funding deforestation.
… WWF calls out British banks August Graham | … 2021 | News Deforestation Sustainability WWF Activism Banking Editor’s Picks … banks funding deforestation. Nature charity WWF has called on the UK Government to ensure …
What motivates people to act? Tom Crompton, WWF's point man on behaviour change, believes he has the answers. And they go against the grain of conventional campaigning...
… HERO: Tom Crompton, Change Strategist at WWF-UK Matilda Lee | 8th February 2011 … How To Make A Difference Campaigning Activism WWF Climate Change Green Consumerism … What motivates people to act? Tom Crompton, WWF's point man on behaviour change, believes …
Matilda Lee talks exclusively to the head of WWF Brazil about controversial beef and soya production, the REDD mechanism and deforestation, as well as the wider environmental challenges facing the emerging economic powerhouse
… Food And Farming Climate Change And Energy WWF Amazon Deforestation Denise Hamu Living … Soya 1denisepic.jpg Denise Hamu, head of WWF Brazil. Photo by Emily Whiting/WWF-UK Matilda Lee talks exclusively to the …
In an interview with the Ecologist, WWF Brazil CEO Denise Hamu says increasing productivity can help combat deforestation in the Amazon
… WWF calls for 'scaling up' of beef production … The Ecologist | 22nd February 2011 News WWF Brazil Deforestation Beef Food And Farming … Amazon In an interview with the Ecologist, WWF Brazil CEO Denise Hamu says increasing …
Many consumers mistakenly think that wood and paper products sold in the UK are not sourced from illegally logged timber linked to deforestation
… could be contributing to illegal logging - WWF Dearbhla Crosse | 20th September 2010 News … of origin. However, a survey commissioned by WWF and undertaken by market researchers TNS, … it was from a legal source’. According to WWF, the UK is the fourth largest importer of …
#NoBuildChallenge asks players to progress through video game without exploiting natural resources.
… WWF shakes up the rules of Fortnite Brendan … Montague | 10th April 2019 News Fortnite WWF Change Makers solary.png #NoBuildChallenge … are being challenged by conservation charity WWF to survive the game – but with a twist. …
Environmental group WWF has launched a campaign calling for new laws to prevent companies importing products that are causing deforestation.
… 19th February 2020 News Meat Food And Farming WWF Deforestation Science & Systems Organic cows. Environmental group WWF has launched a campaign calling for new … campaigners have warned. Environmental group WWF has launched a campaign calling for new …
WWF warns UK carbon emissions equates to the loss of an area of ice greater than the size of Cardiff, Edinburgh, Manchester and Birmingham.
… News Arctic Melt Carbon Emissions arctic5.jpg WWF warns UK carbon emissions equates to the … Arctic sea ice, conservationists have said. WWF has calculated the impact of the UK's … the world with severe impacts for wildlife, WWF warned, as it called on the government to …