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  • Monthly monitoring of Bangkok‚'s domestic ivory market by TRAFFIC reveals a near trebling of the number of elephant ivory items for sale in the past 18 months and a steep rise in the number of outlets selling ivory in Thailand's capital city.

    The number of worked elephant ivory products found for sale rose from 5,865 in January 2013 to 14,512 by May this year, while between January and December 2013, the number of elephant ivory retail outlets rose from 61 to 105.

    The report provides evidence that the quantity of elephant ivory found exceeds the limited supply available under current Thai legislation that allows sale of ivory from domesticated animals, meaning the vast majority of elephant ivory being sold is illegal under international commitments.

  • A new report from WWF, Ceres, Calvert Investments and David Gardiner and Associates finds that, 43 percent, or 215 of the companies in the Fortune 500 have set climate and/or clean energy targets.

    This is the next report in the series after: Power Forward Why the World's Largest Companies Are Investing In Renewable Energy. This expands the analysis of corporate climate and clean energy goals from the Fortune 100 to the Fortune 500.

    Other key findings:

    • 53 Fortune 100 companies report savings of $1.1 billion annually through energy efficiency and renewable energy.
    • Those companies are reducing emissions equivalent to taking 15 coal plants offline. 
    • The largest companies in the Fortune 500–the Fortune 100–continue to lead: 60% of companies have set climate and clean energy targets.

    The report documents how sectors compare in setting targets, how the Fortune 100 are doing in meeting their targets since the last report, and lays our recommendations for companies, investors, the electric sector and policymakers to enable more companies to grow their climate and clean energy efforts. 

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  • An extraordinary 367 new species were discovered in the Greater Mekong in 2012 and 2013. Among the species newly described by scientists are 290 plants, 24 fish, 21 amphibians, 28 reptiles, 1 bird and 3 mammals.

    These discoveries, painstakingly identified and recorded by the world’s scientists and compiled here by WWF-Greater Mekong, demonstrate that the region is the frontline for scientific exploration.

  • This report from WWF, funded by USAID, outlines how communities and ecosystems in snow leopard range areas of Asia’s high mountains are vulnerable to climate change impacts such as increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather to shifts in rainfall seasonality and increasing rates of glacial melt. Based on the latest science, the report summarizes existing adaptation efforts and provides recommendations for the future action. (104 page Technical Report)

  • The International Conservation Budget describes the major U.S. government programs supporting international conservation and includes information about annual funding levels appropriated by Congress. It is published by WWF, The Nature Conservancy, Conservation International, and the Wildlife Conservation Society.

  • Indonesia is one of the major exporters of timber products in the world. It is also one of the key countries with serious illegal logging and deforestation issues. Indonesia developed a timber legality certification system to address this problem. This 2014 report includes an assessment of that system and all of the certificates that had been issued under it at the time of the study.

  • The Learning Project report examines the lessons learned, results and outcomes of the U.S. Coral Triangle Initiative Support Program (CTSP). It emphasizes the contributions of each implementing partner from the U.S. Coral Triangle Initiative, the symmetry and linkages between mechanisms, and the lessons learned from this ambitious initiative supporting regional ocean governance. With funding from USAID to support the six coral triangle governments, CTSP focuses on policy, fisheries management, marine protected areas and climate change adaptation

  • Cities in Illinois have harnessed a little-known local energy model called Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) to switch to clean power and save their ratepayers millions of dollars. Since 2013 more than 90 Illinois towns, representing 1.7 million people, transitioned to 100% renewable electricity by using Renewable Energy Credits.

    Their freedom of choice increased demand for energy sources like wind and solar by over 6 terawatt hours—reducing pollution levels equivalent to taking more than 1 million cars off the road or 250,000 homes off the grid.

  • The National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking establishes guiding principles and strategic priorities for US efforts to stem illegal trade in wildlife. This Strategy positions the US to exercise leadership in addressing a serious and urgent conservation and global security threat. It calls for strengthening the enforcement of laws and international agreements that protect wildlife while reducing demand for illegal wildlife and wildlife products.

    It affirms our nation's resolve to work in partnership with governments, local communities, nongovernmental organizations, the private sector, and others to strengthen the commitment to combating wildlife trafficking.

  • A summary of the achievements, challenges, and lessons learned from investment in the Coral Triangle Support Partnership (CTSP), part of a broader USAID-funded effort to support the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security. Notable progress was made toward increasing stewardship of biodiversity and improving food security in the Coral Triangle.