1. WWF - Trade, Poverty And The Environment in The Sierra De Santa Marta Biosph...
have provoked fundamental changes in the livelihood strategies of these farmers. This study examines the resulting changes in agricultural production among indigenous smallholders in southeastern Mexico and the implications of these changes for
http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/how_we_work/policy/development_poverty/macro_economics/?190421/Sierra-De-Santa-Marta-Biosphere-Reserve - 42.2kb
2. WWF - Ecotourism in Romania
is a good example of radical changes. An ex-industrial town of some 25,000 people, Zarnesti's paper and armaments factories were hit by the economic recession of the 1990s. Now both factories — which used to employ about 80% of the town's
http://wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/?13623/Ecotourism-in-Romania - 58.0kb
3. WWF - Policy
field to influence policy changes at the national, regional and international level. In the Pacific, WWF SPPO has worked primarily on the regional level and supported country programmes on specific issues. WWF SP has been engaged in supporting
http://wwf.panda.org/who_we_are/wwf_offices/fiji_islands/our_work/policy/ - 41.4kb
4. WWF - Sumatran rhinoceros
on wildlife trade
Genetic loss
No single Sumatran rhino population is estimated to have more than 75 individuals, making them extremely vulnerable to extinction due to natural catastrophes, diseases, poaching, political disturbances,
http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/endangered_species/rhinoceros/asian_rhinos/sumatran_rhinoceros/ - 60.2kb
5. WWF - WWF Statutes
and on the preservation of genetic, species and ecosystem diversity, and on ensuring that the utilization of wild species and natural ecosystems is sustainable; and in particular:
(a)To collect, manage and disburse funds
http://wwf.panda.org/who_we_are/organization/statutes/ - 61.6kb
6. WWF - Climate change impacts in Italy
most variable in terms of genetic diversity.
Moreover, the forests of the Mediterranean region are essential to maintaining water and soil resources. The forests protect watersheds and regulate the local climate by increasing the air
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/aboutcc/problems/rising_temperatures/hotspot_map/italy.cfm - 46.0kb
7. WWF - Fishery Pre-Analysis in Eastern Russia
at developing plans for changes in management structures.
The pre-analysis report will include:
- Full information of the pre-analysis process.
- Fishery profiles for the top tier fisheries identified through the pre-analysis process.
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http://wwf.panda.org/who_we_are/wwf_offices/russia/projects/index.cfm?uProjectID=RU0113 - 43.9kb
8. WWF - Farming: Soil erosion and degradation
This trend is attributed to changes in the courses of waterways resulting from farming-related erosion and the silt deposition this causes. 5
In Central America, plantation soil run-off ends up in the sea, where it affects the Meso
http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/footprint/agriculture/impacts/soil_erosion/ - 45.4kb
9. WWF - Ecological Balance
of organisms in which genetic, species and ecosystem diversity remain relatively stable, subject to gradual changes through natural succession." and "A stable balance in the numbers of each species in an ecosystem."
The most important
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/teacher_resources/webfieldtrips/ecological_balance/ - 45.6kb
10. WWF - Ganges River dolphin
projects result in major changes in the flow, sediment load, and water quality of rivers, which affects the quality of waters downstream.
As a result, there has been a serious decrease in fish production, while the extraction of river
http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/endangered_species/cetaceans/about/river_dolphins/ganges_river_dolphin/ - 68.1kb