Publications

The US is a leading producer of agricultural products, including specialty crops. While the current system efficiently delivers a variety of products to market 365 days a year both at home and abroad, there is much loss that occurs across the supply chain, particularly at the endpoints - farms and retail. With that loss comes a great opportunity to improve and recover that produce for human consumption.

This report details research to begin to understand the magnitude of the opportunity through the collection of baseline data from farms on post-harvest losses of peaches, potatoes, tomatoes, and romaine lettuce. Quantitative and qualitative data results found that there is potential in the US to increase the availability of fruits and vegetables by better utilizing what is already being produce and in doing so, could mitigate the need to increase land conversion, water use, and the use of other resources to increase our food supply.

For methodology and technical research, please visit the Specialty Crop Loss Report .

Deforestation is a major threat both to ecosystems and local economies. The Greater Mekong was the world's most densely forested area in the 1970s, but has now lost a third of its tree cover. It is on course to lose another third between 2010 and 2030 if trends continue.

World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. are now beginning our third year of  partnership to help ensure the long-term health of the oceans. Our partnership was launched in 2016 based on the premise that no one organization or company can address conservation threats alone—but that together we can create meaningful, lasting change.

Learn more about our progress over the past year on our sustainability journey—from reducing  Royal Caribbean’s environmental footprint by achieving ambitious, measurable targets around emissions reductions, sustainable sourcing, and responsible tourism, to raising awareness of the  importance of oceans with the 5 million guests who travel with the cruise line annually.