Publications

A color-changing lizard, a thick-thumbed bat, a venomous snake named after a Chinese mythological goddess, an orchid that looks like a Muppet, and a tree frog with skin that resembles thick moss are five of the 380 new species described by scientists in the Greater Mekong region of Southeast Asia in 2021 and 2022, according to a new report releasing soon by WWF.

WWF GEF Kenya Lake Naivasha CEO Letter

WWFGEF Lake Naivasha Project Document

WWF Nepal signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Institute of Engineering (IoE), Tribhuvan University on May 04, 2023.

This MoU will help IoE develop a curriculum on "Natural Resource Safeguards in Infrastructure", which will be embedded in the course of the Bachelor's Degree for IoE (TU).

Dr. Ghana Shyam Gurung, Country Representative of WWF Nepal, and Professor Dr. Shashidhar Ram Joshi, Dean of IoE shared their commitment to promoting natural resource safeguard through academia.

Zero Wild Meat was an innovative campaign launched by WWF between October and December 2022 that spotlighted two serious threats—risks to public health and risks to nature—in order to reduce the consumption of wild meat in Viet Nam, Cambodia, and Lao PDR.

In recognition of the growing social, economic, and environmental impacts of the global sand crisis, WWF, and Northwestern University (ISEN) organized a series of seminars, convening global experts from across disciplines and sectors to explore solutions. The Call to Action Report distills key recommended action items focused on research, practice, and policy based on the seminar series presentations and discussions.

To affect positive change for climate, nature, and people, NRCS should leverage IRA resources to prioritize and enable a significant step forward for robust, regenerative, and resilient food systems. 

Infrastructure is the fundamental human enterprise that we must get right or risk undermining our chances of restoring biodiversity and a healthy climate.

The global biodiversity framework (GBF) presents a unique opportunity to drive a global shift toward inclusive nature- and climate-positive infrastructure that meets humanity’s aspirations while restoring a thriving planet. Given its profound long-term effects, infrastructure must remain clear and visible in the final GBF.

This half-day exploration will celebrate new initiatives, unpack lessons learned, and unveil innovations on how to build back biodiversity with increased resilience and connectivity through a participatory and integrated approach at scale. New norms must emerge that incorporate early planning, careful design, and strong safeguards; embrace and respect the voices of all stakeholders, including vulnerable populations, Indigenous peoples, and local communities; restore and manage natural infrastructure; generate an ecosystemfriendly energy future; and accelerate the growing wave of investor interest in financing biodiversity-positive, climate-smart, and equitable infrastructure. Each is an essential element of a new paradigm for infrastructure that must evolve in order to achieve our goal of restoring a healthy and thriving planet.

Asia is home to extraordinary biodiversity, including endangered species such as Bengal tigers and Asian elephants. Yet, rapidly expanding infrastructure development could bisect important habitats and affect access to vital natural resources that people depend upon for their livelihoods.

This initiative will address adverse impacts of linear infrastructure development—such as roads and power lines—in Asia to support people and nature and conserve biodiversity.