Environmental conservation work in Switzerland


Latest news and publications


 

01 Oct 2008
Stronger European climate action could have €25 billion health benefit
Health savings of up to 25 billion euros could be achieved every year in Europe if the European Union immediately opted for stronger climate policies, says a new study published by health and environment NGOs. » Read more

 
The  Mediterranean's tuna fleet needs to shed a third of its vessels to fish within the law, and even more to save bluefin stocks according to scientific advice - but 25 new boats are currently under construction

12 Mar 2008
Bloated Mediterranean tuna fleet in race for the last bluefin
Rome, Italy – The most comprehensive analysis yet of the Mediterranean bluefin tuna fleet shows it conservatively having twice the fishing capacity of current quotas and more than three and a half times the catch levels recommended by scientists to avoid stock collapse. » Read more

 
Severely degraded mangroves due to rising sea levels and clearing for commercial shrimp and salt farms, Thailand. These factors have contributed greatly to the destruction of large tracts of coastal mangroves in the country.

05 Mar 2008
This time, world should heed OECD call to action on environment
Paris: The OECD’s Environment Outlook to 2030, issued today, was welcomed by WWF as yet another compelling argument that the costs of inaction on the environment will far exceed the costs of action. 

The OECD Outlook is the latest - and at 520 pages one of the weightiest - in a run of reports from prominent economic institutions and commissions calling on governments and international institutions to face up to the seriousness and immediacy of global environmental problems. » Read more

New or updated projects

Modified: Feb 2008 - Started: Jan 1999

European Alpine Programme

At the end of 1999 an Alpine Programme was initiated by WWF Austria, Germany, Italy and Switzerland to explore the feasibility of adopting the ecoregi... » Read more
 
Modified: Feb 2008 - Started: Jan 1991

Conservation of Large Carnivores

In 1991 the re-introduction of bearded vultures in the Alps was commenced. WWF supports this programme and is promoting the development of a monitorin... » Read more
 
Modified: Sep 2006 - Started: Jan 1997

Swiss Forest and Trade Network, WWF Wood Group

The WWF Wood Group is a plattform for committed companies (FSC certified), who want to communicate their ecological engagement together with WWF. They... » Read more

Contact

Corina Gyssler
(Communication officer)
WWF Switzerland,
Zurich

T: +41 44 297 22 54
 
Thomas Vellacott
(Programme Director)
WWF Switzerland,
Zurich

T: +41 44 297 2397

Offices

WWF Switzerland,
Bellinzona

P. Stazione 35 6501 Bellinzona
Switzerland

T: +41 91 820 60 00
F: +41 91 820 60 08
 
WWF Switzerland,
Geneva

Ch. de Poussy 14 1214 Vernier-Geneve
Switzerland

T: +41 22 939 39 90
F: +41 22 939 39 91
 
WWF Switzerland,
Zurich

Hohlstrasse 110 8010 Zuerich
Switzerland

T: +41 44 297 21 21
F: +41 44 297 21 00

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