Publications

This publication introduces a major update to one of the most widely used global wetland datasets. GLWD v2 integrates decades of satellite and ground data into a single, harmonized, high-resolution map of 33 different inland water and wetland classes. Designed to support hydrological, ecological, and conservation applications, the database addresses inconsistencies in previous mapping efforts by distinguishing between permanent and seasonal wetlands, natural and artificial waterbodies, and a range of ecological features like salinity, vegetation, and soil type.

Among policymakers, practitioners, companies, funders, and investors, nature-based solutions (NbS) and landscape and jurisdictional approaches (LA/JAs) continue to gain prominence as means to halt and reverse nature loss.

Amid rising climate extremes and mounting water crises, WWF’s Drop by Drop 2024 report offers a powerful glimpse into how collective action can transform water stewardship across the textile and apparel industry. 

People often assume seaweed is only grown for food. But industries of all kinds are using this environmentally optimal, fast-growing, and low-resource crop in exciting ways to improve their business models, protect their supply chains, and ensure sustainable practices that protect the climate and the world.

Coastal communities have so many benefits to brag about. They’re great places to work, recreate, and raise families, and their beautiful ocean vistas have even been shown to reduce stress and stimulate dopamine. But did you know that your community also has another bragworthy hidden benefit that adds to those already great things? Let’s take a dive under the surface of your “blue front yard” to discover more about how kelp cultivation is benefiting your community and the planet.

A low-impact process with high benefits for the region and the environment

WWF has established the following position on plastic crediting and plastic neutrality.

Recognizing the need for a cross-sector approach, the Bioplastic Feedstock Alliance developed a vision for an integrated circular bioeconomy that communicates the role of biobased resources, responsible sourcing, and end of life. This vision recognizes the complexity of shared biobased feedstocks across sectors and applications, the need for a common set of sustainability criteria, and the potential benefits and consequences, and calls on several stakeholder groups to realize this potential.

Critical Minerals at a Critical Moment examines the intersection of energy transition minerals (ETM) mining with global biodiversity, presenting a comprehensive analysis of spatial overlap between ETM extraction sites and key biodiversity areas (KBAs). The study reveals significant findings about the comparative footprint of ETM versus fossil fuel mining and identifying active and planned ETM mines that intersect with KBAs.

Through detailed spatial analysis, the report provides essential data on current impacts while outlining practical pathways for minimizing biodiversity loss through strategic planning, improved governance, and circular economy solutions. These findings offer critical insights for policymakers and industry leaders working to achieve both clean energy deployment and nature conservation goals.

The First 100+ FLAG Targets captures a snapshot of this critical moment in the evolution of corporate climate action.

The latest report, Area of Forest Occupied by the Colonies of Monarch Butterflies in Mexico, During the Overwintering Period 2024-2025, found that the species occupied four acres of forest.

The Stewards of the Coastline provides the first regional assessment of community-led marine governance in the Southwest Indian Ocean (SWIO) region that leverages the power of the ElinorData.org platform.

World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is working toward a vision of No Plastic in Nature by 2030 and is leading the charge to help reimagine how we source, design, dispose of, and reuse the plastic materials communities most depend on. As part of the effort to bring data and collaboration to the forefront of corporate action, ReSource: Plastic publicly reports on the progress of its Member companies year over year. The Transparent report series is ReSource’s annual publication that details and tracks progress on Member activities and harnesses this new data to provide recommendations for action—both internal to company supply chains and across wider multi-stakeholder efforts.

742 new species of wildlife and plants have been discovered in the Congo Basin from 2013 to 2023, highlighting the remarkable biodiversity and the urgent conservation needs of one of the world's most vital ecosystems. With many of the species already under threat of extinction from human activities, WWF is calling on governments in the region to increase protection for these rare, amazing creatures and their habitats.

WWF-GEF Indonesia Fisheries Midterm Review