Publications

WWF‚'s white paper Moving From a Linear to a Circular Economy outlines the key policy priorities we have as we work to end plastic leakage into nature, ensure communities are treated equitably in materials production and waste management, and transition from an economy that creates waste to one that cares for our planet.

A business case from The Markets Institute at WWF identifies the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a potential player in bringing fresh produce to people who may lack access through existing services. "Farmers Post" proposes a model that can reduce on-farm crop loss and overcome affordability and accessibility hurdles of other food delivery services by using the vast logistical network of the USPS to deliver food surplus direct from farm to consumers.

This concept could help the bottom lines of farmers and the USPS, get healthy food to communities and households without many other options, and decrease food loss in a win for both people and nature. Do you want fruit and veggies delivered to your mailbox?

Read other analyses that make the business case for sustainability.

WWF designed and developed an electronic fishing logging system, together with fishermen, authorities, researchers and observers on board, which allows fishermen to use their mobile devices to electronically record and transmit catch and fishing effort data. This brochure summarizes the benefits associated with adopting this system, details the success that the implementation of the system has had in several countries, and indicates some future plans to expand the system in other regions and fisheries.

To protect the world‚'s most vital, free-flowing rivers, WWF is undertaking a four-part strategy that includes strategic energy and basin planning, policy protections for rivers and communities, advocacy and outreach, and science and thought leadership.

This Brief examines community-based anti-corruption efforts in natural resource management in order to better understand their rationales, potentialities, and challenges‚ – especially complications posed by the intersection of such initiatives with national-level dynamics of institutional capture. The authors present a case study from northeastern Madagascar in order to empirically explore such dynamics, and conclude with a discussion of how multi-level anti-corruption interventions might offer a promising way forward for reducing corruption in natural resource management for certain high-value landscapes or resources that might be subject to challenges connected to institutional capture.

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

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 .

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.