Preview

World Wide Fund for Nature

Powerful Essays
Open Document
Open Document
3410 Words
Grammar
Grammar
Plagiarism
Plagiarism
Writing
Writing
Score
Score
World Wide Fund for Nature
PLAN

Introduction…………………………………………………………………...……3
1. About World Wide Fund for nature…………………………………………4
1.1. History of WWF….………………..…………………………………4
1.2. History of the panda logo of WWF………...…………………………5
1.3. WWF's mission……………………………………………..………...6
2. WWF in Ukraine…………………………………………………………..7
2.1. WWF Danube-Carpathian Programme Office………………………..7
2.2. WWF’s mission………………………………………………………7
2.3. WWF guiding principles……………………………………………8
3. Danube-Carpathian Region………………………………………………….9
3.1. WWF Danube-Carpathian Programme……………………………...10
3.2. WWF solutions……………………………………………………...11
3.2.1. Danube/Freshwater Programme…………………………..…..11
3.2.2. Carpathians/Forests & Protected Areas ……………………..12
3.2.3. Green Public Funds…………………………………………..13
3.2.4. Climate Change……………………………………………….14
Conclusion……………………………………………………….…………..……16

INTRODUCTION

World Wide Fund for Nature came into existence on 29 April 1961, when a small group of passionate and committed individuals signed a declaration that came to be known as the Morges Manifesto.
This apparently simple act laid the foundations for one what has grown into the world's largest independent conservation organization.
More then 50 years on, the black and white panda is a well known household symbol in many countries. And the organization itself is lucky enough to have won the backing of more than 5 million people throughout the world, and can count the actions taken by people in support of its efforts into the billions.

1. ABOUT WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE

1.1. History of WWF
The idea for a fund on behalf of endangered animals was initially proposed by Victor Stolan to Sir Julian Huxley in response to articles he published in the British newspaper The Observer. This proposal led Huxley to put Stolan in contact with Max Nicholson, a person that had had thirty years experience of linking progressive intellectuals with big business interests

You May Also Find These Documents Helpful

  • Powerful Essays

    Forterra Case Study

    • 1482 Words
    • 6 Pages

    In 1989, a small group of committed volunteers from the Seattle King County Land Trust established Forterra, a land conservation organization based on their mutually held belief that conservation efforts should embrace the combination of private organizations and public action. Since then, this organization has made significant environmental contributions throughout the state of Washington and continues to promote environmental justice. ForTerraʻs primary vision is to preserve all aspects of the environment, not only designated sections of pristine, undeveloped land. This vision derives from the biological reality that all forms of life are interdependent, and that in order for us humans to thrive, all other living parts of nature must thrive…

    • 1482 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Good Essays

    Admired by its evergreen image, Mother Nature in recent years has suffered great danger by individuals. Organizations such as the World Wildlife Federation or WWF have captured interesting images in order to raise awareness such as their famously known image “Before it’s too Late.” Established on September 11, 1961 the World Wildlife Federation was funded in order “to stop the degradation of the” planet “Earth’s natural environment, and build a future in which humans can live” peacefully “with nature.” In addition the WWF “works in 100” different “countries and is supported by” about “five million people globally” (Hails). With this bravura reputation the audience inclines to believe the photograph has not been photo shopped by a random person. In this image the WWF captures Mother Nature as a vital organ of the human body; the lungs. One lung appears in a green color while the other lung is…

    • 866 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Dian Foossey

    • 627 Words
    • 3 Pages

    Dian Fossey felt it was important to protect apes because of so much poaching and killing of the apes. Fossey was determined to save them as best as she could. “Dian Fossey brought Rwanda’s mountain gorillas to fame’’. (Stephan Laugren). With help by others she managed to create a foundation and zoos to save the “gentle giants”. She had made this gorilla fund a great positive way to making a step for the species and their survival. Her care for the gorillas was great because we were concerned of the issues of having to gorillas killed or hurt in any possible way. People saw animals everywhere can be helped as well just like the gorillas because it was a concern to save…

    • 627 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Better Essays

    Because Panda Bears are known for their kind nature and plant-based diet they are best suited more than any other animal for sending a message about protecting our planet and keeping the peace. In Talulaville, there are also many other animals that inhabit the land, like monkeys, hippopotamus’, various birds and more. By having these other secondary characters with stories producers can implement challenging scenarios that may not necessarily affect the panda’s but give the four panda’s an opportunity to help someone…

    • 2435 Words
    • 10 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    There has been countless acts to try and stop the neglect and abuse that animal’s face. In 1866 the first welfare organization was chartered in New York by Henry Bergh. After he spent time watching the work of a Prevention of Cruelty to Animals organization he wondered if there work would do anything to prevent the cruelty he would witness on the streets. When arriving back home, Bergh drew the first charter for American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The charter for the ASPCA was signed and days after the first anti-cruelty law was passed.…

    • 97 Words
    • 1 Page
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Good Essays

    Of all the animal rights organizations in the United States, The Human Society of the United States, is the most wealthy and prominent. It claims to be at the forefront of animal rights, pushing legislation through congress and investigating possible abuse. For the past 12 years, the HSUS has been led by Wayne Pacelle, the CEO of the company. Pacelle has received both criticism and praise for his work, and while he maintains his positive stance on animal rights, some his actions say otherwise. Whether or not the HSUS considers themselves as a nonprofit organization, human greed can blind the rational of the good-willed. Americans may have been buying into the false truth that Pacelle truly stands for animals, and not just wanting to make a quick fortune.…

    • 608 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Red Panda

    • 297 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Red pandas are endangered mainly due to loss of habitat, but also due to hunting for their fur to make hats, coats, skins, etc. Many donations are being collected for new habitats and parks in which the red pandas can reproduce and help stop them from going extinct. Many people are trying very hard to keep the cute and friendly animal around, for red pandas, and every other animal species, do not deserve to go…

    • 297 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    The Giant Panda

    • 1975 Words
    • 8 Pages

    The giant panda, infamously known for their black markings and playful behavior, is among one of the most endangered species in the world. Pandas in the wild have few natural enemies; their species decline is mostly due to overpopulation of humans who continue to take up land space and lack of food during the intervals of bamboo blossom season. This paper will discuss the pandas’ ecology, subdivided into categories of their diet, habitat and behavior, how humans first developed a relationship with the pandas, leading into the reasons that caused the pandas to become enlisted under the endangered species list, and conclude with human developments that help the giant pandas survive.…

    • 1975 Words
    • 8 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    Singer, Peter. "The Animal Liberation Movement." Old Hammond Press, 19 Hungerhill Road, St Anns, Nottingham, England, 1985. Web. 3 May 2011. <http://www.utilitarian.org/texts/alm.html>.…

    • 2751 Words
    • 12 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Good Essays

    The world wildlife fund was founded on April 29th, 1961, in Morges Switzerland by Julian Huxley, Edward Nicholson, Peter Scott, Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld, Prince Philip, and Duke of Edinburgh. To this day, the headquarters is still based where it has been originally founded in Switzerland. Over the fifty years since founded, WWF invested almost $10 billion in more than 13000…

    • 687 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    Krien A., 2012, ‘Us and them on the importance of animals’, Morry Schwartz, Collingwood VIC, Australia, pp: 6-15.…

    • 1619 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    Cosmetic Animal Testing

    • 2215 Words
    • 9 Pages

    Petrinovich, Lewis F. "Research Is..." Darwinian Dominion: Animal Welfare and Human Interests. Cambridge, MA: MIT, 1999. 273-304. Print.…

    • 2215 Words
    • 9 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    Selling Nature

    • 4045 Words
    • 17 Pages

    Let’s start by posing a couple of questions. First, what is humanity’s relationship to nature? Second, what is capitalism? If you stop and think about it, there is something odd about the first question. At first glance it appears to be similar to asking “what is your relationship to your car?” This is a question we might ask of somebody who spends too much time customizing his or her car. And the question is reasonable. But what I want you to see is that the question is reasonable not only because of a value system, but also because the car exists apart from the person. In order to ask about the relationship, we have to first assume that the two are intrinsically separate. We wouldn’t, for example, ask what somebody’s relationship to their hand is. We might ask why they tattooed their hand or why they wear so many rings, but we wouldn’t (and almost couldn’t) form the question in terms of a relationship: relationships can only exist between two separate entities. That’s why the first question is odd: to ask the question we must first assume that nature and humanity are different entities. Our second question isn’t really odd, but it is one that many people in Western society don’t think about. Or, at least, they don’t think about the ramifications of the character of capitalism. The basic definition of capitalism is the use of capital to obtain profit, the bulk of which is reinvested to obtain more capital. Now, let’s pose a third question: what is intrinsic to capitalism that determines a particular kind of relationship between capitalism and nature? This is James O’Connor’s question. To get to his answer, we must initially consider our first question: what is humanity’s relationship to nature? The basic (and not very well publicized) fact is that by its nature, capital is bad at preserving things, whether the social well-being of people, land, community values, urban amenities, rural life, nature, or private fixed capital,…

    • 4045 Words
    • 17 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Better Essays

    Fossil Fuels

    • 1504 Words
    • 7 Pages

    American History). To the general public, this was a great first step. Environmentalists, on the…

    • 1504 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    A number of Conservation Centers have been set up in India for the purpose of studying, propagating, conserving and for the betterment of the highly endangered species of wildlife, both flora and fauna. These Conservation Centers can be divided into Wildlife Reserves, Conservation Centers and Wildlife Sanctuaries.…

    • 296 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays