Projects

WWF’s Science for Nature Seminars provide a regular forum for the conservation community to learn, discuss, network and inspire. The series seeks to advance the discussion of cutting edge research relating to critical topics in international conservation by featuring distinguished scientists from across the globe.

This projects aims to Support country-led target setting and prioritization of specific places in policies and plans, learning, and communications that strengthen country-level freshwater ecosystem restoration and conservation interventions and accelerate progress of the Freshwater Challenge.

Illegal exploitation of natural resources and wildlife including wildlife trafficking, and crimes associated with logging, mining, fishing, land conversion, and others are all crimes that threaten ecosystems, contribute to climate change, worsen food and economic security, and undermine global efforts to promote sustainability and conservation. Together, the illegal trade or trafficking in natural resources, is the third-largest criminal sector worldwide, generating between USD 110 to 280 billion annually. Despite their staggering scale and impact, these crimes are often mischaracterized as primarily conservation issues, when in reality, they are deeply connected to the world of transnational organized criminal networks.

Creating sustainable seaweed value chains that will deliver ecosystem services and provide socioeconomic benefits.