Publications

Founded through United for Wildlife, WILDLABS is the first-of-its-kind online community with a mission to support technology applications that conserve species. WILDLABS’ 2017 Annual Report, released today, offers a look back at two years of activity and impact.

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.

This study was intended to provide a rapid assessment of caviar trade globally. The international trade in caviar was reviewed through analysis of CITES trade data and analysis of caviar seizure data.

Up to half of plant and animal species in the world’s most naturally rich areas, such as the Amazon and the Galapagos, could face local extinction by the turn of the century due to climate change if carbon emissions continue to rise unchecked.

Based on the conversations and expertise from this workshop,Tackling Deforestation Through A Jurisdictional Approach: Lessons From The Field, offers a full synthesis of lessons learned and jurisdictional case studies.

Based on the conversations and expertise from this workshop,Tackling Deforestation Through A Jurisdictional Approach: Lessons From The Field, offers a full synthesis of lessons learned and jurisdictional case studies.

The November 2016 Asia High Mountains Project Newsletter with stories on International Snow Leopard Day events in India, the Kyrgyz Republic, Nepal, and New York City. Also includes a story on the results of Bhutan’s first ever snow leopard camera trap survey in Wangchuk Centennial National Park. (4 page Newsletter)

An 8-part advice document addendum to the Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection (GSLEP) Program landscape management planning guidelines prepared by WWF and Snow Leopard Trust. Contains sections on: 1. Strategic Management Planning in Snow Leopard Landscapes; 2. Participation in Conservation; 3. Stakeholder Analysis in Snow Leopard Landscape Management Planning; 4. Integrated Management and Governance of GSLEP Landscapes; 5. Best Practices in Snow Leopard Conservation; 6. Incorporating Climate Change in Snow Leopard Landscape Management Planning; 7. Mapping to Support Snow Leopard Landscapes Management Planning; and 8. Green, Resilient Economic Development in Snow Leopard Landscape Management. (121 page Conservation Planning Guideline Addendum)

An overview of Asia High Mountains Project snow leopard conservation field activity highlights from Bhutan, India, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nepal, and Pakistan as well as highlights of range-wide AHM activities. (14 page Brochure)

A summary  of the largest-ever ivory consumer survey, which identifies target consumer groups, products and drivers of consumption that need to be addressed as a priority to ensure that China’s recent ivory ban is effective.  

This report presents the results from an extensive and comprehensive research study conducted among consumers in
Mainland China between June to November 2017 on the topic of reducing demand for ivory.

A climate vulnerability assessment for the Asia High Mountains Project region of North Sikkim, India. The vulnerability assessment focuses on the upper catchments of the Teesta River basin around the villages of Lachen and Lachung, which are the gateway communities to snow leopard habitat in this region. This assessment identifies drivers of vulnerability, prioritizes the most vulnerable systems for action, and proposes initial actions to reduce their vulnerability or enhance their resilience to the impacts of climate change. (62 page Technical Report)

A quick look at the integrated climate-smart approach and achievements of WWF’s Conservation and Adaptation in Asia’s High Mountain Landscapes and Communities (AHM) Project funded by USAID. (2 page Brochure)

A quick look at the Government of Nepal’s climate-smart snow leopard landscape management plan for Nepal’s Eastern Himalaya Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection (GSLEP) Program priority landscape.  This is the first landscape management plan to be launched under the GSLEP Program and a major milestone in achieving the GSLEP goal of securing 20 snow leopard landscapes by 2020. This plan will also be used as a model for replication by other snow leopard range states. (2 page Brochure)

An overview of the global contribution to snow leopard research and conservation achieved through WWF’s Conservation and Adaptation in Asia’s High Mountain Landscapes and Communities (AHM) project, funded by USAID. Find out how this project provided new insights into the elusive snow leopard and how these findings rallied the global community to do more to save this iconic cat.

An overview of WWF Asia High Mountains Project support for the 12-nation Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection (GSLEP) Program from 2012-2017. This program was launched with the 2013 Bishkek Declaration on Snow Leopard Conservation and has the goal of securing 20 snow leopard landscapes by 2020. WWF support has included both logistical support for holding GSLEP events and technical support for preparing climate-smart snow leopard landscape management plans. (4 page Brochure)

An overview of highlights from WWF Asia High Mountains Project climate adaptation field activities in Bhutan, India, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nepal, and Pakistan. Also includes highlights of WWF’s range-wide climate and hydrological modelling work for snow leopard habitat. (14 page Brochure)

A quick look at WWF sustainable livelihood activities funded by USAID in the Kangchenjunga Conservation Area of Nepal under both the Asia High Mountains and Sacred Himalaya Landscape Projects. These activities included introduction of improved irrigation, greenhouse agriculture, improved pasture management, and improved cook stoves to this poor region. (2 page Brochure)

A report summarizing findings of future climate projection modelling for WWF Asia High Mountains Project field sites in Bhutan, India, the Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Nepal and Pakistan. Findings of this work have been used to develop future climate scenarios for these areas that are guiding development of climate adaptation strategies at each site. (38 page Technical Report)

This report highlights the importance of securing biologically rich tiger landscapes, which not only provide protection for the remaining wild tiger population, but also harbor critically important goods and services that millions of people rely on. Ranging from the world’s largest mangrove forests to temperate forests and snowy mountains, these landscapes mitigate climate change, safeguard freshwater, and reducing the impact of natural disasters.

AECOM and WWF worked together to undertake a desk-based review of publicly available guidance, standards, tools, methods and frameworks used to assess sustainability and climate resilience of infrastructure development projects. The purpose of the review was to understand what types of tools were being used in practice, the scale of their application and if any could be identified as best practice and thus promoted more widely.

The ability to track seafood from bait to plate—traceability—is an important tool in the effort to fish sustainably and end illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. WWF is collaborating with FishWise, Future of Fish and the Global Food Traceability Center to as part of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation’s Ocean and Seafood Markets Initiative (OSMI) to promote global seafood traceability standards, educate stakeholders, and design tools for direct engagement with industry and the market. 

The Government of Nepal’s climate-smart snow leopard landscape management plan for its Eastern Himalaya Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection (GSLEP) priority landscape. Produced with technical assistance from the USAID-funded WWF Asia High Mountains Project, this plan covers Nepal’s Himalayan region from Langtang National Park north of Kathmandu to the Kangchenjunga Conservation Area in the northeast corner of the country and includes both Sagarmatha and Makalu Barun National Parks. (78 page Conservation Management Plan)