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  • With representatives from conservation and academic institutions from around the world, WWF and McGill University have led an effort to establish a common definition of a free-flowing river and develop a universal methodology for measuring river connectivity and identifying free-flowing rivers. This study is a global inventory that identifies rivers that remain free-flowing is in progress. The methodology for identifying free-flowing rivers globally can also be downscaled to support local needs.

    Ultimately, this work is intended to inform further research and planning, and inspire the information, tools, and guidance needed to make more sustainable choices about infrastructure that impacts freshwater ecosystems.

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  • Japan is a country with one of the world‚'s largest ivory markets and flourishing domestic trade. Although Japan has taken some steps in amending its legal framework around the ivory trade, the domestic markets still remain open and are thus contributing to the illegal domestic ivory trade. This report analyzes best practices related to the commercial ivory trade in six international jurisdictions to ultimately provide a guide for how Japan can improve its legal and regulatory measures on this issue.

  • Free flowing rivers infographic map

  • A brochure highlighting the ‘push and pull’ incentives to sustainably manage highly migratory fisheries, as identified in the full Global Tuna Think Tank report

  • A fact sheet explaining the issue of overcapacity in fishing fleets that target the Eastern Pacific tuna fisheries, along with steps for getting to optimal fleet size in the shortest timeframe.

  • A legal fact sheet summarizing the important provisions in the main legal tools applicable to Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction fisheries.

  • The 2019 Arctic Council Conservation Scorecard examines the concrete actions Arctic states are taking to fulfill their responsibilities as the primary stewards of the region. The success or failure of the Arctic Council depends upon each nation state‚'s ability to effectively implement the Council‚'s recommendations at home. WWF has produced this second Scorecard to shed light on the Council‚'s ability to deliver good governance, greater environmental protection and sustainable development in the Arctic.

  • Increasing threats from climate change, pollution, hunting/whaling, and commercial industries are endangering whale and dolphin populations and their ocean habitat. WWF‚'s cetacean conservation efforts are based on science and collaborations with other stakeholders and partners which are essential in sharing ideas and achieving our mutual goals. Turning the Tide highlights some of WWF‚'s important successes and lessons learned as we‚'ve worked to preserve these species over the last 50 years, as well as how we can apply these experiences going forward.

  • This report provides an assessment of the past performance and future outlook of innovative, incentive-based tools to reform highly migratory and transboundary fisheries at regional and global scales. This review seeks to identify legal, financial, and market-related barriers and opportunities for the adoption of incentive-based tools, and the contextual factors impacting on their operation. It includes major legal instruments through the United Nations.

  • This document examines the outcomes of the pilot projects through the Global Think Tank for regulatory and incentive-based tools and instruments for managing highly migratory fish stocks at global and regional scales, and assesses the role of tools like rights-based management and market-based incentives.