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In the past few decades, whistleblowers have proven to be a powerful tool for detecting and prosecuting environmental crimes and corruption. Thanks to modern whistleblower protections, such as those incorporated into the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, whistleblowers around the world are currently partnering with law enforcement officials to make a meaningful dent in corruption in a host of industry sectors such as oil and banking. To date, whistleblowers have relied heavily on U.S. laws because of the unique protections and rewards they provide. Conservation practitioners and anti-corruption professionals can support the use of these successful whistleblower laws for the benefit of natural resources conservation.

For more information and resources, visit the TNRC Knowledge Hub.

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This content is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID, the United States Government, or individual TNRC consortium members.

WWF‚'s report In Too Deep: What We Know and Don‚'t Know About Deep Seabed Mining takes the reader through the main arguments for why we do not need to mine the deep ocean for minerals, and sets out the threats and risks to the ocean and to the shift to the closed-loop economy if the industry goes ahead. It is based upon an extensive investigation into minerals, mining, as well as the deep ocean ecosystem.

WWF published the following position on biobased and biodegradable plastics.

There is growing global interest in the potential for seaweed to reduce enteric methane emissions from ruminants and improve animal health and productivity when included as a component of livestock feed. In fall 2020, WWF‚ in coordination with the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, and the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR)‚Äìconvened a multi-part virtual workshop on this emerging topic with more than 130 international stakeholders.

This summary report describes key findings and major takeaways from the 2020 workshop series. Suggested next steps will help guide researchers, funders, and policymakers‚ and shape the intersection that brings their respective work together‚ to advance our collective understanding of seaweed as a livestock feed ingredient.

Learn more about WWF's seaweed work.

In this business case, analysis conducted by The Markets Institute @ WWF‚ – based on assumptions and data shared by stakeholders in the dairy industry‚ – demonstrates that achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions for large farms is possible with the right practices, incentives, and policies within five years. If businesses also step up to make investments and collaborate with dairy farmers in their supply chain, the potential to reach these goals can become even more tangible.

Read other business cases for sustainable practices from The Markets Institute. 

Corruption poses a significant threat to forests and the communities that depend on them. By addressing corruption in forest products supply chains, companies can reduce reputational risk, ensure compliance with laws and regulations, avoid high penalties and felony charges, and improve their bottom line. This topic brief sets forth recommendations for approaches these stakeholders can take in the fight against corruption.

For more information and resources, visit the TNRC Knowledge Hub.

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This content is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID, the United States Government, or individual TNRC consortium members.

The scale and nature of corruption in wild plant supply chains is poorly understood, presenting important risks to livelihoods and the success of conservation efforts. Practitioners in the conservation and natural resource management (NRM) sector can benefit from a stronger understanding of available evidence on NTFP supply chains to assess risk better and assure sustainability and legality of the trade. The aim of this brief is to understand the corruption risks in NTFP supply chains and outline possible ways to address corruption effectively. The authors reviewed both grey and academic literature to identify different types of corruption in NTFP supply chains.

For more information and resources, visit the TNRC Knowledge Hub.

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This content is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID, the United States Government, or individual TNRC consortium members.

World Wildlife Fund (WWF) brought together a diverse group of produce supply chain stakeholders from across the industry at the 2020 No Food Left Behind virtual convening to develop actionable and approachable interventions to minimize produce loss and surplus‚ – both on-farm, as well as along the supply chain.

Out of the convening, attendees developed five new holistic interventions that could begin to reduce produce loss and surplus across the value chain.

The causes, pace and magnitude of deforestation and forest degradation have changed over time. The way that different causes of deforestation link together and the effects they have on forests varies across regions. Globally, a multitude of approaches have been implemented to halt deforestation and forest degradation. While progress has been made in halting forest loss and degradation, both continue at alarming rates.

Governments are today faced with an unprecedented public health emergency that has forced them to close borders and lock down cities and communities. But as serious as the health crisis is, the pandemic is also a socio-economic crisis, with impacts that may be longer term. These impacts can include increased corruption risks, and strategies are needed to mitigate the socio-economic impacts of the pandemic in such a way as to help prevent corruption. TNRC convened a Virtual Panel on "The COVID-19 pandemic, corruption, and the socio-economic impacts on local communities" on December 14, 2020 to examine some of these impacts and mitigating strategies.

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This content is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID, the United States Government, or individual TNRC consortium members.