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20 Nov 2008
Consumers by the thousand join retailers and restaurants in bluefin boycott
Close to 16,000 citizens from 149 countries have signed up to join numerous restaurants, retailers and chefs in boycotting Mediterranean bluefin tuna – until stocks have recovered and the fishery is properly controlled and managed. » Read more
11 Nov 2008
First certified palm oil shipment worth celebrating but sector needs to do more
Rotterdam, NL: As the first certified sustainable palm oil shipment arrives in Europe, WWF is urging major palm oil users to shift to sustainable purchasing and cease doing business with producers persisting with destructive practices.
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10 Nov 2008
WWF: First certified palm oil shipment worth celebrating, but sector needs to do more
Rotterdam, The Netherlands - As the first certified sustainable palm oil shipment arrives in Europe, WWF is urging major palm oil users to shift to sustainable purchasing and cease doing business with producers persisting with destructive practices .
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05 Nov 2008
WWF congratulates President-elect Obama
Washingon D.C., USA: WWF-US CEO Carter Roberts urges renewed US leadership on climate crisis, high-level participation in Poznan Climate Talks
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29 Oct 2008
Living Planet analysis shows looming ecological credit crunch
The world is heading for an ecological credit crunch as human demands on the world's natural capital reach nearly a third more than earth can sustain. » Read more
28 Oct 2008
Amazon’s champion awarded Duke of Edinburgh medal
The 2008 WWF Duke of Edinburgh Conservation medal has been awarded to former Brazilian Environment Minister Her Excellency Senator Marina Silva.
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17 Oct 2008
EU forest package needs strengthening
Brussels, Belgium –The European Commission's communication today on reducing emissions from deforestation and a legislative proposal to tackle the problem of illegal logging are unlikely to meet their intended objectives of halting deforestation and eliminating the trade of illegal wood, says WWF.
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13 Oct 2008
Spain, Japan back bluefin tuna ban
Key fishing state Spain and key tuna market Japan joined with a majority of other countries to back closing the Mediterranean Bluefin Tuna fishery until it can be brought under control and establishing protected areas in the main breeding grounds.
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09 Oct 2008
Saving Sumatra: Indonesia reaches historic agreement to protect world’s most endangered tropical forests
Barcelona, Spain – The Indonesian government and WWF today announced a bold commitment to protect the remaining forests and critical ecosystems of Sumatra, an Indonesian island that holds some of the world’s most diverse – and endangered – forests. The historic agreement represents the first-ever island-wide commitment to protect Sumatra’s stunning biodiversity.
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08 Oct 2008
Paraguay and Indonesia act to stop forest loss by 2020
Barcelona, Spain - Governments from Paraguay and Indonesia today announced far-reaching actions to stop forest loss, thereby safeguarding biodiversity, global climate and people's well-being, at a special WWF event held during the IUCN World Conservation Congress. » Read more
