Press Releases and Updates
Mesoamerican Reef
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$6.9M secured from German Government
The German Government recently announced that it will provide approximately $6.9 million for the sound management of key protected areas on the reef over the next five years.
March 17, 2011 -
Closed season for lobster, a landmark step towards responsible fishing in Central America
For the first time in the Central American Caribbean waters, there will be a ban on lobster fishing during the species’ reproductive season.
March 01, 2010 -
Belize Makes Landmark Pledge for Conservation
WWF applauds today’s announcement that the government of Belize has agreed to set a responsible tourism policy for the country. The announcement was made during the 3rd International Conference on Responsible Tourism in Destinations in Belmopan, Belize.
October 23, 2009 -
WWF, Carlos Slim Foundation And Mexican Government Launch Landmark Conservation Effort In Mexico
WWF, along with the Fundación Carlos Slim and the Mexican Federal Government, has launched an initiative that aims to establish Mexico as a global model for conservation by protecting its rich natural heritage and promoting sustainable development within six priority regions that collectively represent 30 percent of the country.
June 04, 2009 -
Press Release - Launch of New Initiative in Mexico
WWF, along with the Fundación Carlos Slim and the Mexican Federal Government, today launched an initiative that aims to establish Mexico as a global model for conservation by protecting its rich natural heritage and promoting sustainable development within six priority regions that collectively represent 30 percent of the country.
June 04, 2009 -
The Coca-Cola Company Pledges to Replace the Water it Uses in its Beverages and Their Production
BEIJING - The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) today pledged to lead its global beverage operations, including those of its franchise bottlers, to replace the water it uses in its beverages and their production. The Company will focus its actions in three core areas: 1) reducing the water used to produce its beverages, 2) recycling water used for beverage manufacturing processes, and 3) replenishing water in communities and nature.
June 05, 2007 -
Leading palm oil producers commit to responsible agricultural management
Reducing pesticide runoff from the agricultural plantations in the Mesoamerican Reef watershed is critical to the conservation of its reef. The steep mountains of Honduras and the region's strong rains make agriculture a particularly serious threat to the reefs as large amounts of sediment and agrochemicals flow down to the sea. Pesticide runoff and increased sedimentation may cause reduction in the reproduction and viability of the corals along with affecting the health of local communities by contaminating marine species that are commonly consumed.
June 01, 2007 -
Surveying climate change impacts on Central America's coral reefs
Placencia, Belize — A WWF survey shows that rising temperatures, altered rainfall and coral bleaching are among the main threats to Central America's Mesoamerican Reef.
March 19, 2007
