annual report 2002

scanning the planet’s health. CONTENTS 1 Sustaining life 2 Many voices, one world 4 A future for the planet 6 The power of partnerships 10 Turning down the heat

Insert 12 WWF Financial Report 2002 including WWF International Board and Directors and The WWF Network

14 Saving species 16 Living waters 18 Keeping the alive 20 Forests for life 22 A toxic-free future 24 Restoring the balance

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ISBN: 2-88085-257-9 © text 2002 WWF. All rights reserved. Cover: © Tony Stone Imaging "wwf’s mission is to stop, and ev Ten years ago, the ground-breaking WWF was promoting ways for Summit in Rio de Janeiro placed environmental, people and nature to live in harmony. Our social, and economic issues on the international policy work with local communities, for example, agenda and gave us Agenda 21 Ð a global blueprint combines the careful use of natural resources with adopted by more than 178 governments for ending poverty conservation of plant and animal life, helping at and caring for the environment. Ten years on, two billion peo- the same time to ease the burden of poverty. WWF’s ple Ð one-third of the world’s population Ð live in extreme continuing search for practical solutions to the challenges poverty, lacking clean water, adequate sanitation, and access confronting humanity is reflected throughout the pages to energy. Environmental degradation has continued unabated of this report. Ð the crisis facing the world’s rainforests, for example, had By focusing on a limited number of global issues and already become a worldwide cause before the Earth Summit, but those parts of the Earth which hold the greatest biological since then land clearance has continued and half of the world’s diversity, WWF and a growing number of partners worldwide tropical rainforests are now lost forever. continue to act for people and the planet. During the often troubled preparations for the Chief Emeka Anyaoku follow-up to Rio Ð the World Summit on Sustainable President Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg in August Ð WWF International WWF called for action that would be innovative, practical, and deliverable within a clear timeframe. © WWF-CANON / MICHÈLE DÉPRAZ WWF welcomes new International President In particular, we were seeking progress on three

Chief Emeka Anyaoku interconnected issues: fighting poverty and pro- Former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, the Malaysian Com- moting sustainable ways of living, encouraging more Earth- Chief Emeka Anyaoku, a Nigerian national, took monwealth Studies Centre, and the World Com- up his four-year appointment as President of the mission on Forestry. friendly behaviour, and protecting the forest, freshwater, and Board of Trustees of WWF International on 1 Janu- Of his appointment as International President of marine ecosystems on which all life ultimately depends. ary 2002. Aside from a short term as Nigerian WWF, Chief Anyaoku says: “Increasing environ- Foreign Minister in 1983, Chief Anyaoku spent mental destruction and the imbalances in resource These are the areas in which WWF has developed 34 years in the Commonwealth Secretariat, which use between developed and developing countries considerable expertise. Long before the phrase he joined in 1966 shortly after its inception. Chief are having a growing impact on our world. In this Anyaoku has also served as a member of the Inter- context it is an honour and a great challenge to “sustainable development” was coined, national Board of the United World Colleges and serve as the president of an organization such as the Governing Council of the International Institute WWF, which is working to create a future in which for Strategic Studies, as well as being a trustee of humans can live in harmony with nature.” entually reverse, the degradation

1 In the recent past, non-gov- burg negotiations often resembled a “race to ernmental organizations (NGOs) have the bottom”, to the extent that we had to be lucky not to often been accused of inhibiting economic growth go back on the earlier commitments of the Rio Principles and and wanting humanity to go back into the caves. Ironically the UN Millennium Goals. Governments should be the legitimate NGOs, including WWF, feel that some governments are voice of the people they claim to represent and should recognize the nowadays withdrawing into their own national caves out of short- great differences between nations, cultures, and economic circum- term economic interests, rather than showing a willingness to stances. They should act in solidarity instead of in disarray and narrow address the obstacles that stand in the way of sustainable develop- self-interest. For this to happen, the world needs clear objectives, ment and poverty eradication. A world of free trade without authorita- targets, and timetables. These could have emerged in Johannesburg, tive intergovernmental regulatory institutions will never be able to arrive where many companies Ð contrary to popular opinion Ð joined NGOs at the global goals set by the Earth Summit in Rio in 1992 and this year’s in asking for a clear set of rules and operating principles to serve as the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg. foundation for sustainable development. According to WWF’s latest Living Planet Report (see page 24), pub- The outcome of the WSSD calls into question whether such events lished in July, if current trends continue, humanity’s ecological footprint will can make any meaningful contribution, particularly to the implementation increase to twice the Earth’s regenerative capacity over the next 50 years. of existing agreements, when the dynamics of negotiation turn bold visions It is all too evident that it will be the poor of the world who bear the brunt of into the lowest common denominator. WWF’s disappointment with the offi- the resulting resource degradation. Who would have predicted when the cial result of the summit, however, did not mean that the event was use- Climate Change Convention was signed in Rio that, within ten years, we less. An unprecedented diversity of positive new public-private partner- would witness severe effects on many ecosystems, with melting ice ships and local initiatives was triggered. The most constructive outcome masses in threatening the lives of many indigenous peo- was that greater numbers of people now understand that the prospects ples, coral bleaching and tropical storms wrecking the economy of of future generations depend on living in harmony with nature, and must © WWF-CANON / HANSRUEDI WIRZ coastal populations and many small island states, and drought and be built on equity and the reduction of poverty.

Claude Martin severe flooding causing misery and chaos, particularly in The contribution to sustainable development of many NGOs poverty-stricken areas? What, if anything, emphasizes has been significant and is often underrated. Since Rio, WWF more strongly the need for a multilateral system has instigated market mechanisms such as the Forest Steward- to address such global issues? ship Council (FSC) and the Marine Stewardship Council Disillusioned, we watched (MSC). We have forged important partnerships with as the Johannes- corporations and helped establish environ- of the planet’s natural environment 2 © ARTHUR BOZAS

mental which puts sustain- and social stan- able development at the heart of dards within different everything. branches of industry. However, WWF sees opportunities and a We have worked together way forward that would not allow the laggards to with intergovernmental jeopardize the prospects of the entire world community. institutions such as the We envisage new constellations of enlightened govern- United Nations and the World ments, intergovernmental institutions, environmental and Bank and have supported development NGOs, forward-looking companies, and creative regional government collabo- thinkers who collectively can address those issues left unresolved rations in resource manage- in Johannesburg. Such alliances will engage in concrete sustainable ment. We have also run many development programmes, build momentum at regional and sub- thousands of environmental regional levels, create new market instruments that promote sustain- and sustainable development able development solutions, and forge new policy alliances which can projects funded voluntarily by overcome the current flaws in the multilateral system. millions of individual support- WWF believes that a majority of the people of this planet share a ers. Significant though these common concern for future generations. As the pressure on natural

endeavours may be, they will The eyes of the world are on President Mbeki of South at WWF’s “SOS Planet” resources rises and inequities sharpen, this will foster a further growth not be enough Ð we need concert during the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg. of NGOs. People will look to leaders from all sectors of society who something innovative to take make a leap forward and commit to concrete solutions based on us further. an ethical, long-term interest for the planet and its people. We shall In the run-up to Johannesburg and during the summit itself, a number pursue this agenda with determination and vigour. of governments stepped forward with progressive proposals and a will- Dr Claude Martin ingness to show leadership that went beyond their own short-term Director General, WWF International economic interests. Unfortunately, the intergovernmental process has not caught up with what is happening in the real world to the degree necessary for a truly coherent system and to build a future in which humans 3 WWF is one of the world’s general public, and designed to bring about a largest and most effective independent particular outcome Ð such as stopping the overfishing of organizations dedicated to the conservation European waters (see page 18). WWF’s 3,800 dedicated and pro- of nature. Its mission is to stop, and eventually reverse, fessional staff, many of whom come from the corporate sector and the damage to the planet’s natural environment and build have chosen to use their expertise for the good of the Earth, sometimes a future in which humans live in harmony with nature. Conserving working in difficult and dangerous conditions, help to get maximum the world’s biological diversity, making sure the use of renewable mileage out of the approximately US$260 million that WWF spends annu- natural resources is sustainable in the long term, and promoting the ally on its global conservation work. reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption are the paths WWF is taking to achieve this ambitious goal. Today, the organization operates Saving special places in more than 90 countries, supported by nearly five million people worldwide. Recognizing that local conservation problems often have their roots in wider Its initials and famous panda logo have become a powerful rallying point social and economic issues, which influence how people use and consume for those who care about the future of the planet and want to help shape it in resources and affect the environment, WWF increasingly focuses on areas a positive way. whose boundaries are defined by nature Ð what WWF terms “ecoregions”. The organization’s success and reputation have been built around a fac- These may be tropical forests or wetlands spanning one or more countries, tual, science-based approach to conservation, which focuses on six priority or entire coral reef systems such as the Mesoamerican Reef which issues of global concern: forests, fresh water, oceans and coasts, threatened extends 700 kilometres from the tip of the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico south species, and the insidious threats of toxic chemicals and climate change. For to the Bay Islands off the coast of Honduras. each of these issues, WWF main- WWF has identified some 200 such places Ð the “Global 200 Ecoregions” tains highly focused programmes Ð which contain the best part of the world’s remaining biological diversity, with measurable targets, summa- and which must be protected if we are to leave a living planet for future rized in the following pages. generations. WWF alone cannot save all of them, so the organization

© WWF-CANON / DARREN JEW To reach these targets, WWF has chosen a representative selection of 40 for which to develop action runs more than 1,200 on-the- plans. Ambitious, broad-scale, and involving partners from all sectors, ground projects around the world these plans combine environmental, economic, and social actions in any year. Backing up this work to conserve or restore the biodiversity of an entire ecoregion. Four at the frontline are hard-hitting of the ecoregions in which WWF is working are described campaigns, wherever pos- in this report. sible involving the

A special place: Avacha Volcano in Nalychevo Nature Park, Kamchatka – one of WWF’s Global 200 Ecoregions and a Gift to the Earth (see opposite) from the Russian government. live in harmony with nature."

4 Action for a living planet Launched in 1996, the “Gift to the Earth” is WWF’s © WWF-CANON / ELIZABETH KEMF highest accolade for the significant conservation work of others. It provides international recognition and support to a government, a company, or an individual. By October 2002, 79 Gifts had been recognized by WWF. Among the most recent was the declaration in June by the Azores of two marine protected

areas conserving unique and fragile life forms on the deep- © WWF / STEPHEN MICHAEL DAWSON floor of the Atlantic (see page 18). An earlier Gift, in March, Through WWF’s Panda Passport website, thousands of people have campaigned recognized the achievement of the Forestry Chamber of Bolivia to save species such as the endangered Indo-Chinese tiger (above) and New Zealand’s rare North Island Hector’s dolphin – here, caught in a fishing line. in gaining Forest Stewardship Council certification (see page 20) for 1 million hectares of tropical forests.

The WWF Network Getting the message across Since its foundation as a non-profit organization under Swiss law in 1961, WWF’s net- WWF’s award-winning website Ð www.panda.org Ð is an immensely powerful tool for work of offices has grown steadily to cover most regions of the world (see insert). A awareness-raising and activism. Some 200,000 people visit the website every month. number of Associate organizations have also adopted WWF’s mission and principles. In addition, over the past twelve months, 300,000 online actions were taken by con- At the heart of this global network is the International Secretariat based in Gland, cerned individuals through WWF’s “Panda Passport” campaigning site. For example, Switzerland. It identifies and monitors emerging conservation concerns, manages over 17,000 electronic messages urged the New Zealand Minister of Fisheries to pro- the international conservation programme, guides WWF’s position on international tect the North Island Hector’s dolphin, the world’s rarest marine dolphin. WWF wants issues, coordinates worldwide campaigns, communications, Gifts to the Earth, and the government to close the dolphin’s entire habitat to commercial and recreational fundraising activities, and builds global partnerships. fishing and urgently develop a recovery plan. A decision is pending. However, some The rest of the WWF Network contributes expertise and funding to the 7,000 e-mails helped convince Malaysia’s state government to call off plans to kill all international conservation programme. Activities range from practical field tigers in Kelantan and to work with WWF to resolve the human-tiger conflicts at the projects and scientific research to advising on environmental policy, heart of the problem. Indo-Chinese tigers are gravely endangered, numbering promoting environmental education, and raising public understanding fewer than 600 in Malaysia and 2,000 worldwide. of environmental issues. Two specialist offices in Washington and WWF’s press and video news releases are taken seriously by the Brussels work to influence institutions which deal with global international media, bringing conservation stories of the moment economic issues, such as the World Bank and the Global to the front pages of newspapers and television news Environment Facility (GEF), and the policies and programmes around the world. activities of the European Union.

5 Raising standards Changes in corporate practice are law, and for adopting and promoting WWF’s Conservation Partners are a commitment made by industrialized close to a panda reserve. Following essential if we are to make progress in best practice in environmental behav- select group of companies with which countries under the Kyoto climate WWF’s recommendations, a 7-kilome- fighting global warming, moving to iour. In today’s increasingly competitive WWF works on areas of common con- treaty. tre conveyor belt has been constructed renewable energy systems and clean world, consumers expect companies to cern, such as improved environmental WWF and Lafarge have identified to transport minerals, instead of the technologies, phasing out toxic chemi- demonstrate corporate responsibility standards. One partnership, now in its several performance indicators to roads that would have encroached into cals, and making sure that resources towards the environment, creating third year, is with Lafarge, world leader measure the company’s efforts to min- the forests around the reserve. Other are used sustainably. many opportunities for WWF to work in building materials. Together, WWF imize its global environmental foot- potential environmental impacts are Although companies are often seen with them to mutual advantage. and Lafarge are tackling issues that print, for example energy consumption, being closely monitored. as part of the problem, they are also With this in mind, WWF enters into are central to the business of each and waste and energy recovery. Lafarge is also funding some of undoubtedly key to the solution. WWF business and industry relationships organization.Take climate change for Lafarge has also adopted strict guide- WWF’s conservation activities around has long recognized that the way ahead with a positive and constructive mind- example: Lafarge is one of the biggest lines for the rehabilitation of its quar- the world. But, as in all its partnerships, in its relationship with business and set, searching for solutions which take private sector producers of carbon ries and is looking to improve energy WWF does not hesitate to be critical industry is to forge partnerships that the organization further along the road dioxide (CO2) – a main cause of global efficiency across all its plants by reduc- of any business decisions or activities lead to real action and positive results. to stopping the damage to the planet’s warming – emitting over 70 million ing the use of fossil fuels and by using which it judges to be bad for the envi- Since half of the world’s top 100 eco- natural environment. tonnes a year, almost double the emis- waste products such as fly ash in the ronment. nomic entities are corporations, WWF We thank all the individuals, founda- sions of Switzerland. However, under cement production process. believes that corporate engagement tions, trusts, and corporations from all the partnership with WWF, Lafarge has WWF is working with Lafarge to is central to transforming markets, to over the world who generously sup- made a major commitment to reducing ensure “best practice” is applied across changing domestic and international ported WWF during 2002. its CO2 emissions by 10 per cent below all the company’s operations. In China, 1990 levels, by 2010 – roughly twice the for instance, Lafarge has a new quarry Paul Steele Chief Operating Officer, WWF International

This quarry in Greece is being rehabilitated with

PRAZ trees from the local Lafarge nursery that supplies É 30,000 trees per year for this purpose. LE D È QUE LAFARGE / DR È © WWF-CANON / MICH Paul Steele © PHOTOTH

RESORT THREAT WWF is campaigning to stop the Western Australian government from allowing developers to build a resort for over 2,500 people Ð with holiday homes and power boats Ð in the heart of ’s Ningaloo Reef.

6 ATTACK BY TUNA FARMERS A boat with WWF-funded camera- man and photographer aboard was attacked by tuna farm workers off Imaging nature the coast of Cartagena, Spain, and Creative help Getting the message across Eco-pasta High-quality images are an essential all photos and footage destroyed. The creation and placing of advertise- Products bearing the WWF logo are Delverde, the Italian pasta manu- communications tool for WWF.The WWF campaigns against tuna farm- ments is crucial to WWF campaigns. also appearing in popular feature films facturer, and WWF are now in the Conservation Partnership established ing, which Ð unlike aquaculture Ð is This is where another of WWF’s Con- and television programmes, thanks second year of a Corporate Supporter with Canon in 1998 is helping WWF to endangering blue-fin tuna by cap- servation Partners – Ogilvy & Mather to WWF’s partnership with Propa- partnership. WWF’s Corporate Sup- digitize its superb collection of nature turing them in the wild. – steps in. This leading advertising ganda, a Swiss-based product place- porters are companies committed to photographs, making it readily avail- agency provides WWF with free cre- ment agency. Millions of people across environmentally friendly work-related able online to its offices worldwide. ative work and negotiates with Mind- the world can now see WWF mugs, practices that also contribute financial This year, WWF has also been able only conserve energy and resources, share for pro bono placements worth caps, posters, and stickers – US$2 mil- support or gifts-in-kind to WWF to to commission professional photogra- but also eliminate hazardous sub- several million US dollars per year lion worth of free placements – on further its work. Delverde has always phers, such as Michel Gunther, Martin stances. Together, Canon and WWF in major international media. An shows like “Friends” and in the films taken an active role in nature conser- Harvey, Roger Le Guen and other top raise awareness of the environment advertisement developed this year to “Orange County” and “The Princess vation and is now increasing its range names in the business,to further enhance through photography competitions – help WWF campaign against overfish- Diaries”, thereby increasing WWF’s of organic products, as well as helping the WWF-Canon Photo Database. nearly 5,000 entries were received in ing in European waters (see page 18) brand exposure. protect the Majella National Park in Canon has put environmental issues a “Wild Danish Nature” competition – appeared in Time, Newsweek, Fortune the Abruzzo of northern Italy, at the heart of its vision for the 21st cen- product and retail promotions, and magazine, Scientific American,National where its headquarters are located. tury. Having created the world’s first project and event sponsorship. Geographic, the International Herald system for recycling used toner car- Tribune, and Reader’s Digest. tridges in 1990, the company continues to develop innovative products that not

Photographer Tony Heenon, working with Canon equipment, sees eye to eye with a kangaroo. © WWF-CANON / MARTIN HARVEY Stop overfishing! This free ad from O&M has appeared in magazines such as National Geographic, Newsweek, Time, and Reader’s Digest.

Goodness is nature’s gift. Delverde’s advertising expresses the company’s respect for nature.

7 BOLD BLUEPRINT FOR NATURE The Papua New Guinea govern- ment has adopted ecoregions defined by WWF for the country’s Shaping the message Licensed to play Investing in fresh water conservation planning. This is a Corporate Club gains ground Market research group INRA As one of WWF’s licensing partners WWF aims to restore 2 million hectares crucial step to conserving PNG’s More than 80 companies in six coun- has been a Corporate Supporter of since 1995, International Bon Ton Toys of river basin habitats in the Amazon in vast natural resources and such tries (China, Hungary, Poland, Russia, WWF for three years, providing free (IBTT) has designed a collection of Brazil, the Yangtze in China, and the unique species as the world’s Thailand, and the United Arab Emi- market research into the European plush toy animals especially for WWF. Rio Grande in the USA, returning smallest parrot, largest butterfly, rates) support WWF financially and public’s perception of environmental The company complies with WWF’s rivers to their natural flow, protecting and only poisonous bird. in-kind through membership of its Cor- issues and of WWF and its brand. The rigorous environmental standards by fish and other species, and securing porate Club. The club in the UAE,for first survey was conducted in 1999, in using carefully sourced materials to fresh drinking water for millions,thanks example, provides WWF with the nine European countries, and is being make its toys, which are sold through- to a new partnership with HSBC,one of opportunity to save threatened species repeated this year in order to analyse out the world. The relationship is also the world’s biggest banks. such as the Arabian oryx in the Middle where progress has been made in terms a good example of “cross-pollination” “Companies as well as individuals East. This year saw the launch of the of image and awareness.The invaluable with other WWF partners: Canon have a responsibility for the stewardship the greatest risk of causing conflicts. latest club in China – possibly one of information provided by these surveys ran a special promotion in more than of this planet, which we hold in trust for One and a half billion of the world’s the most important growth markets in helps the organization to better shape 12 countries featuring 80,000 hippo- the future,” said HSBC Chairman Sir poorest people don’t have access to the global economy and whose impact its messages and to convince potential shaped plush camera bags made by John Bond.“If we don’t act now,by 2025 safe drinking water. We want to help on natural resources is of great concern business partners that WWF is a credi- IBTT. Anyone buying the Canon prod- over half of the world’s population turn this around, and with HSBC’s to WWF. ble and respected environmental brand. uct received one of the bags free. could face a water shortage.” support we can start to stem the decline Dr Garo Batmanian, Chief Execu- in three of the world’s key freshwater tive of WWF’s office in Brazil said: systems.” “WWF believes that fresh water is a critical issue worldwide with perhaps

WWF & business partnerships An association with WWF adds value to a company

Don’t know 23% Agree 63% The value of fresh water – here in the Cajari forest reserve, Amapa, Brazil.

WWF’s Corporate Club in the UAE provides fresh impetus for the conservation of the endangered Arabian oryx. Disagree 14% © WWF-CANON / JUAN PRATGINESTOS In 1999, a survey by market research group INRA in nine European countries showed that a majority of respondents thought an association with WWF added value to a company. © WWF-CANON / HARTMUT JUNGIUS

8 TURTLE PROTECTION Vital support WWF has been working closely with At the start of WWF’s fifth decade, the Netherlands – continues to provide Hindu high priests in Bali who have trade in species. In the Philippines, for coastal protected areas as well as envi- almost 5 million people worldwide sup- core support for WWF’s work. In 2002, now declared that the use of turtle example, WWF is examining the trade ronmentally sensitive tourism devel- port the organization, contributing for instance, contributions from The meat during Hindu religious cere- in live coral reef fish. The project has opment – less demanding on limited almost 50 per cent of the income that 1001 helped to swell the Prince Bern- monies is not obligatory and that brought together fishermen, traders, water supplies. Hindu people should respect the WWF spends every year on conserva- hard Scholarship Fund. The fund, and government representatives to The Oak Foundation is funding sea turtle protection law. tion. These vital funds, amounting to created in 1991 on the occasion of study the impacts of the trade and to WWF to safeguard European more than US$150 million, give WWF Prince Bernhard’s 80th birthday, forms try to balance the interests of the envi- through the creation of protected the flexibility and independence it an integral part of WWF’s conserva- ronment, the economy, and social areas, better management of Mediter- needs to achieve its goals for wildlife, tion programme. To date, WWF has well-being.This type of work will help ranean coasts, and a curb on fishing people, and the planet. WWF commits awarded 147 grants to help people, Firm foundations WWF to make “sustainability assess- subsidies which threaten the survival of its resources where and when there mostly in developing countries, pursue Securing long-term funding is one of ment” an integral feature of any future certain fish. is greatest need, whether in efforts education in their chosen conservation WWF’s greatest challenges.In this regard, trade policies and decision-making. to influence policies and decisions field – whether in forest and wildlife the organization owes much to the foun- The AVINA Foundation is provid- WWF is also deeply grateful to those affecting conservation, or in practical management, environmental law, or dations which make this possible. ing invaluable funding for WWF’s work donors who prefer to remain anonymous. work on the ground. economics – and to take their new skills Funding from the Charles Stewart in the Mediterranean, helping local The outstanding commitment of back to the heart of their communities. Mott Foundation in the US is helping people to make a living without dam- members of The 1001:A Nature Trust – WWF bring about better wildlife pro- aging the region’s fragile environment. a unique funding mechanism created tection laws, particularly covering the The MAVA Foundation continues in 1971 by HRH Prince Bernhard of to fund WWF in its work to protect Europe’s freshwater wetlands. This is enabling WWF to set up marine and

David Mutabe of Zambia completed his studies in forestry and wildlife management thanks to a WWF grant. Support from foundations is helping WWF to protect species such as this parrotfish in the

© WWF Indo-… RGEN FREUND Ü © WWF-CANON / J RGEN FREUND Ü © WWF-CANON / HARTMUT JUNGIUS © WWF-CANON / J

… and these butterfly fish in the .

9 CLIMATE SAVERS Smart companies are preparing themselves for a carbon-constrained future: IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Go for Kyoto Polaroid Corporation, Nike, Lafarge, Every year, we burn fossil fuels Ð coal, damaged forests, wetlands, and other On 7 February, 200 days before gov- government began the process of rati- and The Collins Companies are the oil, and gas Ð which have taken half a habitats increase their resilience and ernments gathered in Johannesburg fication by the Duma. Only Canada first six businesses to have joined million years to form. While the full help to generate income. Without such for the World Summit on Sustainable now lagged behind, although the Cana- WWF’s Climate Savers programme impacts of the resulting carbon dioxide actions, climate change might well Development, WWF launched “Go for dian Prime Minister pledged to ratify Ð a voluntary agreement to reduce

CO2 emissions. (CO2) gases emitted will only become be the final blow to already stressed Kyoto”, a campaign to speed up ratifi- before the end of the year. truly apparent in the decades and cen- ecosystems and the human populations cation of the Kyoto climate treaty and turies to come, some of the Earth’s more that depend on them. bring it into force before the end of fragile places such as the Arctic and In addition, WWF’s Climate Change 2002. WWF argues that without a legal Melting away ice-free periods limit the time the bears mountain wetlands are already feeling Programme is pushing industrialized and binding treaty to stabilize climate WWF’s Climate Change Programme have to hunt, reducing the female the heat. Solutions are at hand but must countries to reduce their current levels change, efforts towards sustainable continues to lead the field in docu- bears’ ability to feed their young. begin immediately. This is crucial of CO2 emissions by ten per cent below development will be in vain. menting and publicizing the impacts The WWF report found evidence because even if current levels of global 1990 levels, by 2010. Solutions are also By August, 74 countries, including of climate change on biodiversity. A that global warming is already affecting warming are reduced by 50 per cent being sought in developing countries to Japan and the EU member states – new study by WWF, Polar Bears at polar bears in the area of over the next few years, the effects Ð significantly reduce their greenhouse responsible for 36 per cent of green- Risk, confirms that climate change is Canada, one of the leading CO2 pol- sea-level rise, melting ice caps, soaring gases. And WWF is pressing countries house gas emissions – had approved the number one long-term threat to the luters yet to ratify the Kyoto climate temperatures, unpredictable and violent to develop national plans to prevent the treaty; ratification by countries survival of the world’s remaining treaty.This comes on top of problems weather, and loss of species and habi- climate change from damaging wildlife- emitting a total of 55 per cent would 22,000 bears. that polar bears already face from tats Ð would continue well into the next rich areas such as national parks and see the treaty become international Global warming has caused Arctic hunting, toxic pollution, and future oil century. reserves. law. With the US, the world’s biggest temperatures to rise by 5˚ C over the developments in the Arctic. As well as looking to reduce global Around the globe, WWF is fighting CO2 polluter, refusing to participate, past 100 years, and the extent of sea ice A new WWF website – www.panda. warming through renewable energies Ð climate change Ð the challenge is to WWF campaigned hardest for key has decreased by 6 per cent over the org/polarbears – contains extensive such as wind and solar power Ð and a make sure it happens fast enough. The countries such as Canada and Russia to past 20 years. Scientists now predict a information about polar bears and more efficient use of energy, WWF is dramatic flooding in many parts of the join. During a visit to Germany, Russ- 60 per cent loss of summer sea ice by their Arctic domain, and includes satel- helping communities adapt to a chang- world in 2002 may provide the spur to ian President Putin was challenged by around 2050, which would more than lite-tracking of two bears as they roam ing climate. Actions such as restoring faster action. WWF activists to approve the climate double the ice-free season from 60 to the ice pack in search of prey. treaty.The following day, the Russian 150 days. Sea ice is critical to polar Jennifer Morgan bears as a platform from which they Director, Climate Change Programme. hunt their prey, mainly seals. Longer

FAST FACTS ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE

• Atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) – WWF’s “Go for Kyoto” campaign urged On thin ice – the world’s 22,000 polar bears the main global warming gas – are now higher governments to ratify the climate treaty and face a bleak future as global warming

than at any time in the past 420,000 years. speed up measures to reduce CO2 emissions. reduces the ice on which they hunt their prey. • The world is warming faster than at any time in © WWF-CANON / CHRIS MARAIS the last 10,000 years – the 1990s were probably the hottest decade in the past millennium. Jennifer Morgan • 2001 was the second warmest year on record, beaten only by 1998. It was also the 23rd warmest year in a row. © WWF-CANON / WIM VAN PASSEN © WWF-CANON / MAURI RAUTKARI • CO2 accounts for over 80 per cent of global warming pollution.

• Around 23 billion tonnes of CO2 are spewed into the Earth’s atmosphere every year.

10 GREEN POLICIES A WWF-organized seminar provided Green electricity information to the Northern Ireland Building the future A new scheme developed by WWF and Spain, and the UK – that together government on how they could save Beddington Zero-Energy Develop- economy and reducing pollution by other environmental and consumer account for three-quarters of the GB£54 million by adopting green ment (BedZED) is sustainability in minimizing freight transport.The new organizations is promoting common EU’s power production.The campaign purchasing policies, which would practice. Situated in south London, homes use 70 per cent less energy than make a major contribution to sus- standards in Europe for “green” elec- launch was accompanied by a WWF this ground-breaking, energy-efficient conventional homes and the develop- tainable development by “greening” tricity – energy generated from clean, report which showed that, by buying the supply chain. eco-village includes some 80 homes ment collects rainwater, uses water- renewable sources like wind turbines green electricity, Europe’s businesses and enough office and work space for saving appliances, and recycles sewage and solar power.The European Green and public institutions could cut their 200 people. The scheme, supported by water and household waste.A number

Electricity Network (EUGENE) aims CO2 emissions by 20 million tonnes WWF since the project began in May of jobs have been created to maintain to bring together under one eco-label per year, equal to the annual emissions 2000, was developed by the Peabody the village, which also offers a range the various green energy schemes that of Denmark. Trust,a UK organization committed to of community facilities including solar- currently exist in Europe. contain at least 85 per cent of renew- providing high-quality,affordable hous- powered cars. With strong promotion by WWF, able materials, such as wood from well- ing for people on low incomes. The success of the project, which is Germany has become the fastest grow- Positive labelling managed forests, or minerals from BedZED addresses a range of envi- promoting 1 million sustainable homes ing “green energy economy” in the WWF, together with other organiza- virtually inexhaustible supplies; their ronmental, social, and economic con- in the UK by 2012, has led to WWF and world, creating almost 3 per cent of tions, has launched a new standard for manufacture does not use dangerous cerns. For example, Forest Stewardship its partners developing a twin BedZED its entire electricity from wind. The building materials. Products bearing chemicals;and their production,process- Council (FSC) certified timber and eco-village in Johannesburg, South country’s labour-intensive renewable the “Natureplus” label are guaranteed ing, and disposal do not cause pollution. reclaimed steel were used for construc- Africa – in what could be the beginning energy sector employs more than to be environmentally friendly and of Companies displaying the Nature- tion and most building materials were of a worldwide housing revolution. 60,000 people – higher than the nuclear good quality. plus label come from seven European sourced within a 60-kilometre radius industry with 40,000 employees – con- The building industry currently con- countries: Germany, Austria, Switzer- of the village – supporting the local tributing 35 per cent of national energy sumes approximately 40 per cent of land, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, For more information on these and other climate requirements.The European Commis- resources such as timber and minerals and Luxembourg. Among the first change stories, visit the WWF International website at sion wants to double renewable energy and is responsible for over 30 per cent products are insulating materials and www.panda.org/climate production in the EU by 2010. of the world’s energy use. In addition, roof tiles. The product line will be In June, WWF started a campaign it uses millions of tonnes of chemicals. expanded to include linoleum and to promote green electricity in five The industry is therefore a key market wooden flooring, paint,lacquer, mortar, countries – France, Germany, Italy, for WWF to target in order to reduce and putty. impacts on the environment and cli- mate. Products bearing the new label © WWF-CANON / CHRIS MARAIS

Wave power – the European Commission The Natureplus label guarantees that building materials such wants to double renewable energy production as this insulation contain at least 85% of renewable materials in the EU by 2010. and are free of dangerous chemicals. © WWF-UK / JUSTIN SWARBRICK © WWF-SWITZERLAND

© WWF-CANON / JOHN E NEWBY Sustainability in practice – BedZED homes use 70% less energy than conventional homes. The success of the project in the UK (right) has led to a similar scheme in South Africa (above).

11 Above: Greylag geese, Ichkeul Opposite: Brown bears, Nalychevo National Park, Tunisia. Nature Park, Russian Federation. © WWF-CANON / FRÉDY MERÇAY © WWF-CANON / DARREN JEW

Campaigning at CITES For many people, the world’s best-loved Patagonian toothfish, one of the most aged to meet global market demands. In 2002, WWF renewed its efforts animals and the threats they face pro- valuable fish on Earth, was one of a WWF’s work on the Patagonian tooth- to counter these threats and save the vide the inspiration needed to fight for number of species for which WWF fish shows that sustainable develop- ’s dwindling numbers of pri- their conservation. WWF is using this campaigned for greater protection ment and species conservation can go mates. Protection of the apes’ forest energy and commitment to ensure that, under the CITES Convention at the hand in hand. home is one priority, along with win- by the end of the current decade, the November 2002 meeting of member ning community support for their numbers of elephants, rhinos, tigers, © WWF-CANON / NEYRET & BENASTAR countries. conservation, strengthening the num- pandas, great apes, sea turtles, and WWF is fighting to stop illegal trade in the The Patagonian toothfish fetches as Africa’s great apes bers and the training of park guards seriously endangered snow leopard. whales are either stable or increasing much as US$60 per kilogram on the Africa is home to four of the six species and staff, lobbying for stronger laws to and that their habitats are safeguarded. rhinos rose from 10,405 to some 11,600. Japanese market and up to US$40 on of great apes.All four are endangered, protect the species, reducing illegal Successful conservation of “flagship” These are encouraging trends but there the European and US markets where in particular the mountain gorilla, of trade, and increasing public awareness species like these benefits the thou- is still much to be done. it is usually sold under the name of which about 650 individuals survive in – particularly among the young – of sands of lesser-known plants and ani- To ensure a future for threatened Chilean sea bass. Currently, interna- two groups. the plight in which Africa’s great apes mals Ð as well as human communities Ð plants and animals, WWF works in two tional regulation is inadequate to pre- These great apes face a number of find themselves. with which they coexist. At the same spheres. It engages with local commu- vent “pirate” fishermen from catching threats. Each year, illegal hunting and time, WWF is fighting to stop the illegal nities and organizations in practical up to four times the legal catch of the trade account for 3,000 to 6,000 apes – trade in some of the world’s most conservation, such as the creation of fish and then selling it to the legal mar- killed for their meat. Logging of forests Fighting for whales endangered species, such as snow protected areas or reintroduction of rare ket.The toothfish is acutely vulnerable in West and Central Africa continues to In spite of the ban on commercial whal- leopard, Tibetan antelope, and big-leaf species. And in the wider world, WWF because it grows slowly to a length of reduce habitat, and roads built through ing imposed by the International Whal- mahogany Ð one of the world’s most works to influence government deci- two metres and does not start to breed forests allow easier access for poachers. ing Commission (IWC),more than 1,300 valuable and sought-after trees. sions affecting international treaties until over six years old. In some areas Apes are susceptible to many of the whales are being killed each year, and Nobody doubts the road ahead is such as the Convention on International of the Pacific the toothfish has declined same viruses and parasites as humans the number is rising.WWF is trying hard uphill but the organization can already Trade in Endangered Species of Wild by as much as 99 per cent. and have suffered as a result. In to get this either stopped or brought point to some successes. For example, Fauna and Flora (CITES). By strengthening international Gombe National Park in Tanzania, for under tight control. At the 2002 IWC populations of the two African species With the help of many partners and wildlife protection laws through con- instance, scabies, pneumonia, and gut meeting in the Japanese whaling port of of rhinos are slowly growing. Intensive supporters, WWF’s Species Programme ventions such as CITES, catches can be parasites have caused an almost 40 per Shimonoseki, WWF helped ensure that conservation efforts have helped the is making a difference where it counts Ð regulated and fish stocks better man- cent decline in chimpanzees.And with the pro-whaling nations, especially black rhino to increase from an esti- on the ground. increasing human expansion, people Japan and Norway, were outvoted in mated 2,704 in 1999 to 3,100 in 2001. In Susan Lieberman and apes are coming into conflict more the same period, the number of white Director, Species Programme regularly, with apes raiding crops and being killed as a result. NE LENGUI È

WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING Increasing public awareness may help protect Patagonian toothfish – also sold Africa’s dwindling numbers of great apes. Huge profits Ð two Lear’s macaws as Chilean sea bass. © WWF-CANON / IR are worth more than a Mercedes car Ð combined with low risks of detec- Susan Lieberman tion and lack of serious punish- ment have made illegal wildlife trade highly attractive to organized criminal gangs, says a WWF and

TRAFFIC* report released this year. © WWF-CANON / FREDERICK J WEYERHAEUSER * Trade Records Analysis on Flora and Fauna in Commerce © WWF-CANON / SANDRA MBANEFO OBIAGO

14 Conserving ecoregions BOOST FOR TIGERS WWF’s efforts to save the tiger received a boost when Thailand’s The Miombo Ministry of Health banned 30 com- Giant panda corridors panies from selling 78 different tra- their attempts to resume commercial A WWF project in China is aiming to ditional medicines containing the whaling. The meeting, however, was of southern Africa create new panda reserves, preventing bones of tigers and other endan- notable for its blatant political games. large areas of continuous habitat from gered species. Furious at their failure to obtain a com- The most effective way to ensure the being broken up, and establishing mercial quota of minke whales, Japan long-term survival of plants and ani- DRC “green” corridors linking protected and its group of supporting countries mals is through conservation of entire areas in the Qinling Mountains of TANZANIA managed to deny the Alaskan Inuit and “ecoregions” (see page 4) Ð exten- Shaanxi Province.The Qinling Moun- Porpoise in peril Russian Chukotkans their legitimate sive, largely unspoilt places that sup- tains are extremely rich in wildlife The number of harbour porpoises in traditional annual hunt of a small num- port large numbers of species. ANGOLA and are home to a number of endan- the was estimated in 1994 ZAMBIA ber of bowhead whales – which they The Miombo savannah woodlands, gered species, such as the golden mon- at between 267,000 and 465,000, with R A ZIMBABWE C MOZAMBIQUE S depend upon for their subsistence. which cover 350 million hectares across A key, crested ibis, golden eagle, and fewer than 600 in the . NAMIBIA G A BOTSWANA D Better news came from the South ten countries of southern Africa (Angola, A clouded leopard – as well as being one How many animals remain today is M Pacific where WWF’s successful cam- Botswana, Democratic Republic of of the few remaining areas where wild unknown but, with at least 7,000 dying ATLANTIC PACIFIC OCEAN paign to encourage Pacific Island Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, OCEAN SOUTH pandas live. every year in nets set on the sea-floor AFRICA nations to declare their Exclusive Eco- South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zim- “Qinling is expected to become the to catch cod, turbot, and plaice, con- nomic Zones (EEZ) as whale sanctuar- babwe) are home to some of the most first network of protected areas that cerns for the future of the mammal are Miombo ecoregion ies gathered pace. The Cook Islands, enables the free movement of – and rising. WWF’s plan to save the species Niue, French , Papua New genetic exchange between – different includes halting fishing in areas of Guinea, and Samoa, as well as Mexico, groups of giant pandas,” said Wu Hao- high accidental “by-catch”, the use of were among countries which, together, han, WWF’s Qinling Project Leader. “pingers” (boxes attached to fishing brought the total area of EEZ sanctu- “The experience gained in Qinling can nets which emit a sound that discour- aries in the Pacific close to 12 million be used in other panda areas as well ages porpoises from entering the net), © WWF-CANON / MICHEL GUNTHER square kilometres. www.panda.org/species as for other animals facing the same and a reduction in the use of deadly gill PNG’s Prime Minister Sir Mekere fragmentation of their habitat.” nets in the North Sea. A first step will Morauta said: “Papua New Guinea’s © WWF-CANON / SANDRA MBANEFO OBIAGO be a new survey to establish their waters cover migratory routes and may current distribution and numbers. contain important breeding grounds Black rhino. Cacti in Zimbabwe. for whales. Our decision will help pro- important mammal populations left in forest cover. As the soil becomes eroded tect some of the whale species that are Africa. Among them are black rhino, and infertile, so more woods are cleared at risk from commercial hunting.” African elephant, African hunting dog, and and the cycle is repeated. cheetah, along with the slender-nosed WWF’s response has been to develop Creating “green corridors” between reserves Rescuing a stranded harbour porpoise crocodile and many lesser-known reptiles, programmes in which local communities in China’s Qinling Mountains may help this – at least 7,000 are dying every year in birds, insects, fish, and plants. More than manage their own resources. The estab- 18-month-old giant panda to survive. commercial fishing nets. half of the estimated 8,500 plant species lishment of conservancies Ð in which fees there are found nowhere else on Earth. are levied for the use of environmental More than 1,300 whales are killed each year The biggest threat to wildlife is the resources Ð across southern Africa is despite the IWC ban on commercial whaling. large and rapidly growing human popu- yielding significant benefits for nature and

lation and its demand for agricultural for people, with profits ploughed back into © WWF / MORTEN LINDHARD land. In addition to forest clearance for the community through grants to local

crops, wood is taken for building and schools. For WWF, wildlife conservation is © WWF-CANON / CHRISTOPHER HAILS fuel, leaving increasingly large holes in inextricably linked to human development. © WWF-CANON / PETER LAGENDYK For more information on these and other species stories, visit the WWF International website at

15 Floodwaters with nowhere to go Boost for China’s wetlands More than ever before, the world is fac- goods: wetlands also protect from As floodwaters rose in Europe and into unnaturally small spaces, often Population growth and rapid economic ing a freshwater crisis. Over 1.5 billion flooding and act like highly efficient other parts of the world during the with sudden and catastrophic results in development in China have resulted in people already lack safe drinking water sewage treatment works, absorbing summer of 2002, bringing death times of extreme weather. a large number of wetlands in the east- and, at current rates of consumption, chemicals, filtering pollutants, and neu- and destruction to people, livestock, As flood-related insurance claims ern part of the country being drained almost half the world’s projected popu- tralizing harmful bacteria. and homes, WWF pointed to climate continue to rise – US$2.5 billion was and converted to farmland,with increas- lation will face serious water shortages The goal of WWF’s Living Waters change as one of the leading causes paid out worldwide in 2000 – the indus- ing pressure on remaining natural areas. within 25 years. On top of this, pollution Programme is to achieve the protection of the increasing frequency of vio- try is beginning to refuse protection for WWF was instrumental in bringing forces 3.3 billion people to use contam- and sound management of 250 million lent weather events. However, WWF homes and buildings built in floodplain about the launch, on 2 February – inated water, causing about 250 million hectares of the world’s most important also pointed out that poor manage- areas. A WWF study along the Rhine World Wetlands Day – of a huge wet- cases of water-related diseases each wetlands by 2010. To date, efforts by the ment of freshwater ecosystems plays a estimated that the annual cost of treat- land conservation programme by the year, with some 5 to 10 million deaths. organization have led to the safeguard- crucial role. ing drinking water and building flood Chinese government.The organization Although 70 per cent of the Earth is ing of 20 million hectares. Alongside During the last 150 years, flood- protection barriers, and other services celebrated this move as a significant covered by water, only 2.5 per cent of this, WWF is working towards restoring plains – low-lying areas of land adja- that the river’s floodplains used to pro- Gift to the Earth (see page 5) which this is fresh water. And since most of it at least 50 large river basins Ð such as cent to rivers, lakes, and coasts – have vide for free, is as much as US$2 billion. will greatly benefit the whole country. is locked away in glaciers or deep the Danube in Europe, the Mekong in been drained on a massive scale to WWF argues that the enormous Over the next ten years, China will underground, only 0.25 per cent is actu- , the Niger in Africa, and the make way for agriculture and urban economic and social cost of flooding invest US$1 billion to set up more than ally readily available. Much of this avail- Orinoco in Ð and cam- and industrial development. In times of could be prevented by restoring flood- 200 new wetland protected areas, able fresh water is stored in wetlands. paigning for changes in government flood, rivers spread out over flood- plains to a more natural state. securing the future of some 20 million Yet half the world’s wetlands have been water policies and private sector prac- plains, which in their natural state act as hectares. destroyed in the last 100 years through tices. Work such as this is becoming giant sponges. Where they have been pollution or drainage for agriculture and increasingly urgent to help prevent the destroyed, floodwater is channelled construction. Few people realize the disastrous flooding that struck many value of these ecosystems, which pro- parts of the world this year. vide not only water, but also food such as fish and rice, medicinal plants, build- Jamie Pittock ing materials, and so on. And not only Director, Living Waters Programme

Climate change and the way in which rivers and flood- plains are managed are the main causes of the severe flooding now occurring more frequently around the world. © BERND LAMMEL

RESTORING THE KAREZ © WWF-CANON / CHRIS MARAIS Cormorant fishing – a traditional activity on China’s A joint UNICEF-WWF team has been Dongting Hu Lake. Jamie Pittock assessing water management in Afghanistan. The karez Ð an ancient and extensive system of under- ground irrigation tunnels Ð could be repaired for about US$20 million and help solve the country’s water

needs, as well as creating jobs and © WWF-CANON / EDWARD PARKER improving the lives of millions.

16 HISTORIC WETLANDS DEAL Conserving ecoregions WWF was instrumental in brokering the Tri-national Wetlands agreement between Australia, Indonesia, and Freshwater wetlands Protecting the Niger River Papua New Guinea to protect some Freshwater conservation in West Africa 3 million hectares of the countries’ ments to take immediate action to took a leap forward in February when tropical freshwater wetlands. control the problem. in the Mediterranean the government of Guinea designated Cold water pollution occurs when more than 4.5 million hectares of wet- water is released from valves at the bot- The pressures on fresh water in the lands for protection under the Ramsar tom of dams to meet downstream agri- Mediterranean are many and varied, Convention – a treaty signed by more cultural, industrial, and domestic use. not least from agriculture, tourism, and than 130 countries. wetlands. Guinea’s announcement is Studies have shown that thermal pollu- construction. Severe drought in the EUROPE The newly protected wetlands – a major step towards achieving the tion can occur for up to 300 kilometres region as the climate changes have the second largest in Africa after organization’s objectives. downstream from dams, with tempera- added to these pressures. To meet Botswana’s Okavango Delta – include “Africa is making great strides in the tures frequently well below natural lev- the growing demand for fresh water, MIDDLE the source of the Niger River, which protection of its freshwater sources and els. In spring and summer, water stored countries such as Spain, Greece, EAST rises on the Fouta Djallon highlands in WWF is part of the solution, working in deep dams forms layers, with a sur- and Turkey are developing plans to Guinea. More than 250 species of with committed partners on a fresh- face layer warmed by the sun overlying transfer water between river basins. freshwater fish live in the 4,180-kilo- water crisis that touches not just Africa, a cold bottom layer. When water is Already, the diversion of water from NORTH AFRICA metre long river; of these, 20 species are but the whole world,” said Sarah released from the dam, a slug of unnat- the Segura River in Spain to irrigate endemic – found nowhere else in the Humphrey, WWF’s Freshwater Officer urally cold water is released.The result- fields and vast acreages of green- Mediterranean ecoregion world. The move followed WWF’s for Africa and Madagascar. ing cold water pollution can kill fish houses has severely reduced the flow forceful lobbying of governments to eggs and larvae and cause localized of the river and increased pollution. protect their mountain wetlands in the extinction of some species. Recre- This not only demonstrates the inad- context of the UN “International Year Cold water pollution ational fishing is an important tourism equacy of planning procedures but of Mountains”. Cold water released from large dams is asset for many small riverside towns also jeopardizes local economies and The Niger is at the heart of WWF’s posing a major threat to Australia’s and the loss of fish through cold water livelihoods, as well as wildlife. www.panda.org/livingwaters activities in West Africa, which aim to rivers, according to research under- pollution can severely affect rural The Spanish National Hydrological © WWF-CANON / FRED F HAZELHOFF strengthen the conservation and sus- taken in the Murray Darling Basin by economies. Over 2,500 kilometres of Plan (SNHP) involves the building of tainable management of freshwater WWF and Australia’s Inland Rivers major rivers in New South Wales are 120 dams and a further 261 secondary Network. The two organizations are estimated to be seriously affected. structures to enable large-scale transfers urging the federal and state govern- of water from the north of the country Ð mainly from the delta of the Ebro River Ð Wetland flora in Extramadura National Park, Spain. to the south. Just over half of the water is earmarked for intensive agriculture, and flow and increased sedimentation. The The 4,180-km Niger River is at the heart of WWF’s Cold water released from large dams is the remainder for tourism development. Ebro Delta, a designated Ramsar site, is work in the region, providing fresh water and fish a threat to rivers such as the Murray River, for thousands of people. New South Wales, Australia. The total estimated cost is in excess of one of the most important areas for breed-

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Ç 22 million, of which the Spanish gov- ing birds in the Mediterranean and the ernment is seeking almost €8 million third most important wetland in Spain. DY MER É from the EU. Such developments are Branding the SNHP a “yesterday’s totally at odds with EU attempts to plan” that runs contrary to sustainable © WWF / FR reduce agricultural subsidies and to bring development, WWF is actively opposing

© WWF-CANON / MEG GAWLER food prices closer to world market levels. the proposals, both nationally and across Transfering this amount of water will the EU. WWF is also campaigning for the reduce the quality of drinking water for enormous budget to be reallocated for one million people in the Valencia region use in social, economic, and environ- and threaten the local fishing industry at mental improvements that are more the mouth of the Ebro, especially the port likely to deliver long-term solutions, in of Tarragona, as a result of reduced water line with EU priorities. For more information on these and other freshwater stories, visit the WWF International website at

17 Stop overfishing! The oceans are the natural environment ment, food, and tourism. WWF and its Too many boats are chasing too few WWF believes that redirecting the volcanic activity. The scalding water for millions of species in an intricate partners in the region are looking for fish and, in the process, are wiping out yearly €1.4 billion in subsidies – cur- mixes with the cold water of the ocean weave of a complexity we may only just ways of using the resources sustainably fish stocks, bulldozing ocean floors, and rently paid out from public funds to floor to create a plume of fluids and have begun to grasp. But human activ- Ð to sustain human life without deplet- killing thousands of other marine ani- maintain an oversized EU fishing fleet minerals which settle on the sea-floor. ities, such as overfishing, insensitive ing the resource base Ð and safeguard- mals – and your taxes are paying for it! – would give the industry a long-term The life which forms in this hostile coastal development, pollution, and ing the area’s exceptional marine life for This was the message that launched future by conserving fish stocks at environment, minute bacterial organ- climate change are threatening the future generations. WWF’s multi-pronged attack on the levels which can be sustainably fished, isms on which larger species such as health of the seas and the long-term WWF’s Endangered Seas Pro- European Union’s Common Fisheries as well as allowing smaller-scale fisher- blind shrimps feed, is unique and frag- survival of coastal communities across gramme aims to stop overfishing and Policy (CFP) when it came up for men fairer access. Funds should also ile. Hydrothermal vents, which play an the entire globe. establish networks of well-managed review this year. go towards new techniques to increase important role in regulating the tem- Take Kiunga Marine National marine protected areas to cover at least “The truth is that fish stocks are fish stocks and protect juvenile fish, to perature and chemical balance of the Reserve in Kenya, for example. Despite 10 per cent of the world’s oceans. By severely depleted and cannot sustain improve the safety of fishermen, and to oceans, were first discovered by scien- its protected status, Kiunga is suffering encouraging businesses and industry Europe’s fishing fleet at its current help coastal communities. tists in 1988. from overfishing and the illegal capture to adopt practices which are both size,” said WWF European Fisheries The legal protection afforded the of turtles, dugongs, and dolphins, as profitable and good for the marine envi- Campaign Director, Karl Wagner. area surrounding the Azorean vents, well as coastal erosion and damage to ronment, by changing legislation and “Tough decisions have got to be made. Life at the bottom following intense lobbying by WWF, its mangrove forests and coral reefs. showing leadership, and by applying Ten years ago, in Canada, politicians of the ocean is the first in a proposed network of These natural resources are vital to pressure when appropriate, WWF is ignored scientific advice until their cod In June, the regional government of deep-sea marine protected areas in the local communities as well as to the helping to restore the balance in the use fishery collapsed.Thirty thousand jobs the Azores, a group of volcanic islands the north-east Atlantic. It also sets an national economy in terms of employ- of oceans and coasts. were lost practically overnight and the situated in the mid-Atlantic, formally important precedent for the future pro- fishery has still not recovered. We are protected two deep-sea hydrothermal tection of ocean sites lying outside Simon Cripps heading for exactly the same catastro- vents. national jurisdiction. Director, Endangered Seas Programme phe in Europe unless radical action is Chimney-like structures on the taken now.” seabed, the two vents, lying at depths of 850 and 1,700 metres, eject seawater superheated to 350˚C by underground NE LENGUI È

© WWF-CANON / IR Making the headlines: a WWF demonstration at an EU Fisheries Ministers meeting Life on the deep-sea floor – crab Simon Cripps in Luxembourg – part of an innovative and mussels at the newly protected campaign which included a digital petition Menez Gwen hydrothermal vent and interactive website. off the Azores. ANTARCTIC PROTECTION The October declaration by the Australian government of a 6.5 mil- lion-hectare protected area in Antarctic waters Ð Heard Island and

McDonald Islands Marine Reserve Ð © D DESBRUYERES / IFREMER

is the culmination of two years of © LUXPRESS / JEAN-CLAUDE ERNST negotiations involving WWF and other stakeholders and will help protect such rare species as the wandering albatross.

18 NORTH SEA WASTAGE Conserving ecoregions WWF accosted environment minis- Community response ters in Norway to protest about the half-a-million tonnes of marine The seas to oil spills animals that are thrown back dead Batangas Bay, in the Philippines, is a or dying into the North Sea every 600,000 tonnes annually – 300 times major source of food and income for year because they are either too greater than the annual catch of wild of eastern Africa many fishermen and, with one of the young, the wrong species, or salmon.This means that for every wild largest coral reefs in the country, is a over-quota. These include more salmon caught, one tonne of farmed From the coastal waters of Sodwana prime ecotourism site. It is also, how- than 7,000 harbour porpoises (see salmon is produced. in South Africa to Chisamayu, some page 15). ever, the site of two major oil refineries, In 2002, WWF presented “Business 4,600 kilometres to the north in Soma- KENYA which pose an ever present threat to strategies for a sustainable aquaculture lia, the eastern African seas are home DRC the waters and environment in and industry” to the bi-annual conference to a wealth of tropical wildlife and mil- TANZANIA around the bay. of the salmon farming industry. The lions of coastal people. Yet all is far The refineries in Batangas Bay pro- Greening fish farms paper details the problems associated from well along these golden coasts, ANGOLA duce 135,000 barrels of crude oil twice a The number of fish farms is rapidly with fish-farming and suggests many particularly in and around major ZAMBIA R A C month. Should a spill occur in these increasing in many parts of the world, possible solutions, such as eco- towns and river mouths. Here, pollu- MOZAMBIQUE S A G A D waters, the consequences would be bringing a host of negative impacts labelling, not farming in sensitive and tion, the over-harvesting of fish, mol- A M nothing less than disastrous. To date, along with the potential benefits of protected areas, buying fish feed from luscs, crustaceans and sea cucum- responses to oil spills have been limited food production and employment. sustainable sources, better security to bers, and the destruction of coastal SOUTH AFRICA to the Philippine Coast Guard and Discharges of nutrients and pesticides, avoid farmed fish escaping and breed- forests and coral reefs Ð partly as a Eastern African marine ecoregion teams from two oil companies operat- the escape of non-native species, the ing with wild ones, and greater social result of climate change Ð are all ing in the bay.Based on the assumption spread of diseases, and damage to nat- responsibility towards local communi- taking a toll. Turtles and dolphins are that no one agency, company, or gov- ural habitats such as mangroves, are all ties and employees.Aquaculture has a declining as a result of both deliber- ernment unit would be able to cope grave threats to marine waters and poor record, but there is a willingness ate and accidental capture, as is the with a spill, WWF has helped form and native wild fish. in several parts of the industry to rare dugong which lives its entire life train response teams of local people – In 2001, a WWF report showed that change for the good. in coastal waters. © WWF-CANON / MEG GAWLER

a first for the Philippines. Participants wild Atlantic salmon have disappeared www.panda.org/endangeredseas are shown dispersion and recovery from 309 rivers in Europe and North WWF has been working with part- techniques, using native materials such America and that 90 per cent of the ners, such as the Western Indian Ocean as coconut husks and dried rice stalks remaining populations are found in Marine Science Association, as well as as well as ordinary fishing nets to han- only four countries – Norway, Iceland, local communities, such as bee-keeping dle the oil. Scotland, and Ireland. Farmed salmon and tree-planting groups, on a conserva- in the North Atlantic amounts to tion plan for this vast ecoregion. It aims, among other things, to stop the damage Loggerhead turtle in Bazaruto National Park, being done to coral reefs and the species Mozambique. To counter potential oil spills in that live in them, and to protect at least Batangas Bay, Philippines, WWF has 100,000 hectares of mangrove forests highly endangered dugong, while the helped to train response teams Wild salmon are exposed to many threats from of local people, including fishermen. the expanding aquaculture industry. and their wildlife. newly created Quirimbas National Park Ð Already, two outstanding areas in 150,000 hectares of which form a marine Mozambique have been protected. protected area Ð safeguards both the

RGEN FREUND The 140,000-hectare Bazaruto Archi- area’s fish stocks and the rights of local Ü pelago National Park, in which WWF has fishing communities that depend on been working for the past 15 years, pro- them. These efforts were recognized by

© WWF-CANON / MICHEL ROGGO vides much needed protection for the WWF as Gifts to the Earth (see page 5). © WWF-CANON / J For more information on these and other marine stories, visit the WWF International website at

19 Protecting the Amazon Managing forests Forest protection has always been a pri- To achieve its broad aims Ð and In August, the creation of Tumu- Although the amount of forest under users – such as International Paper, ority for WWF, but it also recognizes that counter the 14 million hectares of forest cumaque National Park in the Amazon protection is growing worldwide, WWF Weyerhauser, Home Depot, and IKEA up to 90 per cent of the world’s 1.2 bil- that the world loses each year Ð WWF – the world’s largest tropical forest pro- is concerned that too many protected – and environmental groups to pro- lion people living in extreme poverty has established three targets: tected area – came about as a direct areas are poorly managed, if at all. Cer- mote responsible trade in forest prod- depend on forests for their livelihood. In to protect all types of forest by setting result of WWF’s work. tification, by which forests meet the ucts and certification. addition, trade in wood and wood prod- up and maintaining networks of pro- Located in the Brazilian state of highest economic, environmental, and Timber products from certified ucts is an important source of income tected areas Ð for example, the devel- Amapá, and bordering French Guiana social standards, provides a market forests are now available to consumers for many countries. Forests are thus opment of Sangha National Park, and Suriname, the new park covers incentive for better forest manage- around the world. A line of WWF- used on the one hand to satisfy the which covers some 2 million hectares of more than 3.8 million hectares – almost ment. Over the last year, the area of branded furniture has been produced needs of local communities and on the forests across the borders of Came- the size of Switzerland – and protects a forests certified under the Forest Stew- by Orro & Christensen, a Brazilian other hand to supply international mar- roon, the Republic of Congo, and the significant part of the Amazon forest. ardship Council (FSC), which WWF company with FSC “chain of custody” kets. WWF’s role is to identify and pro- Central African Republic The borders of the park were defined helped to set up in 1993, increased by 4 – from forest floor to finished product mote ways in which these demands to make sure that the highest interna- by WWF and the Brazilian environ- million hectares to a total of 28 million – certification for all its goods. In the can be met sustainably through good tional standards of forest management mental agency Ibama, in agreement hectares. Netherlands, FSC products are avail- forest management and responsible are applied to at least 100 million with the Brazilian Ministry of the Envi- Every year, the forest industry able in some 1,500 stores. WWF Forest consumption. In some parts of the world hectares out of the world total of 3.9 bil- ronment. Its creation is a significant harvests 1.6 billion cubic metres of Officer Arnold van Kreveld com- forests have been severely damaged lion hectares, and step towards fulfilling the pledge made wood to meet the growing demand for mented:“If the demand for FSC timber and require restoration before they are to establish 20 landscape restoration by President Cardoso in 1998 to fully timber products and paper. But recent continues to grow, businesses will once again able to provide a full range of programmes in the world’s most dam- protect 41 million hectares – 10 per research undertaken by WWF and the invest more in order to increase the benefits for people and nature. aged forested regions. cent – of the Brazilian Amazon. This World Bank indicated that global supply, saving more forests around the is the minimum needed, according to demand for wood could be met from as globe. The fate of the forests now lies Chris Elliott scientists, to secure a future for the little as 600 million hectares of forest – in the hands of the consumer. People Director, Forests for Life Programme region’s biodiversity. one-fifth of the world’s forests. can make a real difference with their In April, the Forest Leadership choices.” Forum, a WWF-organized event in Atlanta, USA, brought together for the first time the world’s biggest timber The world’s largest tropical forest protected area – Tumucumaque National

NE LENGUI Park in the Brazilian Amazon – is home È to wildlife such as this nymph (top) and jaguar (bottom). RECORD NUMBER OF SPECIES RTSCHI Ä

© WWF-CANON / IR A WWF survey found that the low- B

É Checking certified timber logged Certified timber products, such land tropical forest of Tesso Nilo, in Indonesia’s Kayan Mentarang as this guitar, are now available Chris Elliott on the island of Sumatra, holds National Park. to consumers around the world. the widest variety of plant species known to science Ð much more than

in similar forests in countries such as © WWF-CANON / ANDR Brazil, Cameroon, New Guinea, and Peru. But Tesso Nilo is being logged at an unsustainable rate. © WWF-CANON / TANTYO BANGUN © WWF-CANON / EDWARD PARKER © WWF-CANON / MICHEL GUNTHER

20 Conserving ecoregions FOREST & TRADE NETWORK WWF launched Ecowood@sia to promote sustainable forest man- agement in some of the heaviest Restoration Amazonian forests timber importer and consumer Developed by WWF and IUCN*, forest Malaysia, tropical forests are being countries in the world, such as landscape restoration, which aims to replaced with palm oil plantations. Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, and Much of WWF’s conservation work restore once-forested land to a more WWF is working with the industry to South Korea. The launch of this net- on forests is taking place in “ecore- natural state, is fast becoming a key reduce its impact, as well as encourag- work signals the beginning of a sustainable future for timber trade gions” (see page 4). One of these element of forest conservation. Re- ing buyers to purchase palm oil from storation projects are now being set plantations that have not been estab- in Asia. lies in the Amazon jungles of South COLOMBIA up in different parts of the world, lished at the expense of tropical forests. America, home to over half of the including East Africa, Southeast Asia, In January, Switzerland’s largest retail and twice as much on the international world’s remaining tropical rainforest. , and the South Pacific. chain, Migros, in collaboration with market. PERU BRAZIL At the heart of this still vast region lie Close to the Kinabatangan Wildlife WWF, became the first European Unlicensed timber extraction is almost 200 million hectares of largely BOLIVIA Sanctuary in Malaysia, for example, retailer to make this commitment. particularly hard on the very poor, as * IUCN–The World Conservation Union intact forests covering part of the PACIFIC OCEAN WWF is working with local palm oil sources of local income and employ- companies and communities to restore ment dry up, along with medicines western Brazilian states of Ama- ARGENTINA ATLANTIC OCEAN forest cover on either side of the Kin- and firewood. It is also responsible for zonas, Acre, and Rondonia, stretch- abatangan River.This will create a cor- Fighting forest crime the loss of vital habitat for wildlife Southwest Amazon forest ecoregion ing into the lowlands of south-eastern ridor for endangered animals such as The trade in illegal timber is a multi- such as the endangered Amur leopard Peru and north-western Bolivia. Asian elephants and rhinos, improve million dollar industry taking place and Siberian tiger, of which fewer than Among their abundant riches is an water quality, support an ecotourism in over 70 countries. A new report by 500 remain. WWF G8 incredible array of trees, including industry, and protect palm oil planta- , published in February, shows In May, representatives from tions from seasonal flooding. that at least 20 per cent of timber in governments and key timber-pro- the valuable big-leaf mahogany, as Palm oil is used in a wide range of Russia is logged illegally. The report ducing countries met in London for a well as some of the continent’s most consumer products, such as margarine, blames corruption by local officials as briefing organized by WWF on illegal © WWF-CANON / HARTMUT JUNGIUS spectacular wildlife, including jaguar, lipstick, and detergent. Globally, over well as lack of funds to enforce controls logging and forest crime. WWF asks www.panda.org/forests4life harpy eagle, and giant river otter. 10 million hectares of land are now on shipments. “Illegal logging in the them to urgently put in place national under plantation. The problem is that Russian is highly profitable for purchasing policies which ensure that Although 92 per cent of the original in major producing countries like both smugglers and the local mafia,” timber and forest products are acquired forested area remains today, the region said Anatoly Kotlobay, WWF Project from legal and sustainably managed faces numerous threats, such as road Manager. The trade is worth about forests. construction, illegal logging, gold mining, US$150 million on the Russian market human settlement and agricultural expansion, and oil and gas exploration. Human populations remain relatively Giant otters, Peru. low, traditionally consisting mainly of indigenous tribespeople, river dwellers, Plantation forestry takes a severe toll on natural forests, WWF is pressing G8 countries to import wood from legal and particularly in Southeast Asia, where WWF is working sustainable sources, helping to eradicate illegal logging camps Brazil nut gatherers, and rubber tappers. with the palm oil industry to improve standards. such as this one in Indonesia. However, migrants from overpopulated great opportunity for conservation. This and deforested regions of Bolivia, Brazil, opportunity, however, is fleeting and is and Peru are moving into the region, tempered by rapidly increasing develop- converting forest into farm and pasture ment plans in all three countries. WWF’s © WWF / ROB WEBSTER and threatening the traditional way of life. efforts in the ecoregion are currently © PAUL SOCHACZEWSKI The remoteness of most of the forest focusing on the creation of new protected has insulated it from the worst devel- areas and the effective management of opment pressures so far, presenting a existing ones. For more information on these and other forest stories, visit the WWF International website at

21 Policy overhaul in the EU Pesticides disposal in Africa Contamination from toxic chemicals has eliminate at least 30 of the world’s most Around the world, the system for regu- Across the African continent, at least become all-pervasive. Wherever scien- dangerous chemicals and pesticides lating chemicals is extremely weak. It 50,000 tonnes of obsolete and extremely tists look Ð the tropics, the oceans, by 2007, targeting in particular toxic systematically fails to protect humans, toxic pesticides have accumulated over industrial areas, the Arctic Ð they find substances which have a long life-span wildlife, and ecosystems from the the last 40 years. Many of these chemi- traces of chemicals and pesticides which and synthetic chemicals that disrupt threats posed. Under most national cals and their containers are in poor WHAT ARE POPS AND EDCS? alter sexual, neurological, and behav- hormones in humans and wildlife (see Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are laws, chemicals are assumed innocent condition, threatening the environment ioural development and affect repro- POPs and EDCs, opposite). extremely toxic industrial chemicals and until proven guilty, placing the burden and the health of surrounding commu- duction and immune systems. And every By promoting environmentally pesticides that persist in the environ- of proof on governments and civil nities – often the poorest and most vul- community Ð human, plant, and animal Ð acceptable, effective, and affordable ment and accumulate in the body fat of society, rather than on the companies nerable – through the contamination of is exposed to them, whether from indus- alternatives to toxic chemicals, WWF is humans and wildlife. They include indus- that create, manufacture, and market food, water, soil, and air. trial and urban pollution, agricultural working to make farming practices more trial chemicals like polychlorinated untested products. Lack of regulation, insufficient pesticides, or contaminated water or sustainable and less destructive of the biphenyls (PCBs) and pesticides like However, in the EU, a major over- information, untimely distribution, food supplies. soil, to reduce the levels of toxics enter- haul of chemicals policy is being under- inadequate storage, and supply of Around the world, WWF is working ing natural environments such as fresh- taken. The proposed reforms would unsuitable products are just some of with governments, local organizations, water wetlands, and to improve human reverse the presumption of innocence the key factors that contribute towards and the private sector to reduce or health and livelihoods. and require adequate health and envi- these stockpiles.And although certain ronmental data as a precondition for problems are being addressed, many Clifton Curtis selling chemicals in the world’s largest developing countries do not possess

Director, Toxics Programme © WWF-CANON / JAMES W THORSELL trading block. It would also usher in the financial and technical means to a system to phase out the most danger- safely dispose of obsolete pesticides. Almost every human, plant, and animal is ous chemicals in favour of safer alter- The concept of a continent-wide exposed to chemicals, whether from industrial and urban pollution, pesticides, or contami- natives. WWF has played a major role clean-up programme grew out of infor- nated water or food. in ensuring that this opportunity is mal discussions between WWF and realized and is continuing to promote several intergovernmental organiza- dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), a progressive, precautionary, and and are products and by-products from industrial processes, chemical manu- science-based chemicals policy. facturing, and resulting wastes. They are found almost everywhere – in food, soil, air, and water – and can travel great dis- PRAZ

É tances on wind and water currents.

LE D ORGANIC COCOA EXPORTS È Endocrine disrupting chemicals Thanks to WWF and local NGOs, (EDCs) are synthetic substances that Proposed reforms in the EU would require chemical the first organic cocoa grown amid block, mimic, or otherwise interfere with manufacturers to provide information on toxic substances as a precondition of sale. native trees and without agro chem- naturally produced hormones – the body’s chemical messengers that con-

© WWF-CANON / MICH icals was exported to Switzerland Clifton Curtis by former landless workers from trol how an organism develops and Southern Bahia, in Brazil. functions. There is strong evidence that adverse trends in human health are © WWF / ROB WEBSTER linked to these chemicals, which are found in common household goods like electrical appliances, plastic bottles, food cans, disposable nappies, and garden hoses.

22 KILLER ALGAE In February, thousands of fish and other marine life were found dying in the sea off the Kenyan coast. WWF researchers quickly identified Ships for the future tions. The Africa Stockpiles Pro- the massive red tide as an unusual major step toward addressing serious Since the mid-1960s, organotin com- making their fleets free of TBT-based gramme (ASP) aims to clean up and occurrence of the toxic algae Karenia toxic pollution in the country. pounds such as tributyltin (TBT) have paints by 31 December 2002. Its found- safely dispose of obsolete pesticide mikimotoi but were able to reassure As a heavily industrialized country been used in “anti-fouling” paints to ing members are Hamburg Süd and stocks within ten to fifteen years and local inhabitants that they them- and a major producer of organic chem- repel barnacles and algae from ships’ Hapag Lloyd Cruises from Germany, help prevent future accumulation. selves were not at risk. icals, Russia faces a variety of threats hulls. In the 1970s, evidence of their and the Nordic Wallenius Lines and Until now, less than 3,000 tonnes of from toxic contamination. Huge vol- toxicity and subsequent effects on Wallenius-Wilhelmsen Lines. old pesticides have been destroyed umes of DDT and other, now banned, marine life began to mount. Finally, in “This group obliterates the myth over a ten-year period, largely owing to chemicals were widely used for agricul- October 2001, the world’s shipping that phasing out TBT is impossible lack of funds. With up to one third of tural production from the 1960s to the nations, through the International Mar- because there are no efficient alterna- the needed US$250 million provided 1980s and there are approximately itime Organization (IMO), called for a tives,” said Dr Simon Walmsley, WWF by the Global Environment Facility, Russia commits to phase-out 20,000 tonnes of discarded pesticide ban on these lethal chemicals. Marine Pollution Officer.“These com- WWF and its partners – the African Hard work by WWF and other organi- stockpiles. In addition, toxic PCBs are The IMO decision sent a clear mes- panies are maintaining their position in Development Bank, the Pesticide zations in Russia led,in May,to the sign- leaking from thousands of outdated sage that these chemicals are no longer a competitive market despite going Action Network, the World Bank, and ing by the Russian government of the electrical goods dumped or being acceptable and will force the paint organotin-free.Their commitment, and the United Nations Food and Agri- Stockholm Convention, a landmark destroyed without proper environmen- industry to stop producing, marketing, that of International Coatings Ltd, will culture Organisation among others – treaty which aims to phase out some of tal controls. and selling organotin paints. The help eliminate a large amount of the will start removing and destroying the the most dangerous chemicals on Earth. The Stockholm Convention not world’s largest supplier of paints for the contaminants going into the marine pesticides. This huge undertaking will While Russia still needs to ratify the only provides international assistance shipping industry, International Coat- environment.” also help in the development of new convention, their decision to sign was a for dealing with contamination issues, ings Ltd, reacted almost immediately disposal techniques. but also helps countries move to envi- by announcing it would phase out their For more information on these and other toxic chemicals A website – www.africastockpiles.org ronmentally safe alternatives. range of TBT paints by the end of 2002. activities, visit the WWF International website at – provides more detail on the pro- At the same time, WWF launched its www.panda.org/toxics gramme. “2003 Group”, a voluntary group of concerned ship owners committed to

Leaking death – the Africa Stockpiles Programme aims to rid the continent of toxic waste, such as these barrels dumped in the desert in Niger.

Russia is taking major steps towards addressing serious © WWF-GERMANY toxic pollution in the country. © WWF-CANON / DONALD MILLER © WWF-CANON / MICHEL GUNTHER

© WWF-CANON / DONALD MILLER Making the seas safer – the world’s shipping nations have called for a ban on the lethal chemicals used in anti-fouling paints.

23 In July, WWF bountiful planet, but not a limitless published its Living Planet Report*, one, presents world leaders with a clear a periodic update on the state of the world’s challenge. Ensuring access to basic resources forests, freshwater wetlands, and seas Ð and the and improving the health and livelihoods of the world’s human pressures on them. The report shows that over poorest people cannot be tackled separately from caring 20 per cent more natural resources are being used each year for the planet.” than the Earth can regenerate. Based on likely scenarios of WWF believes that some fundamental changes must be made population growth, economic development and technological to bring our ecological overdraft back into balance: change, and current trends, the report projects that, by 2050, human improve the way in which we use natural resources to generate beings will consume twice as many resources than the planet can economic wealth replace every year. consume resources more efficiently while also redressing the disparity Unless action is taken urgently by governments and with full backing between high- and low-income countries, and from business and industry, WWF believes that, within 30 years, human protect, manage, and restore forests, wetlands, and marine environ- welfare Ð as measured by average life expectancy, educational levels, and ments better than we have succeeded in doing so far. world economic product Ð could go into decline. “We do not know exactly what the result will be of running this mas- Forest species Freshwater species Marine species sive overdraft with the Earth. What is clear though is that it would be Population index, 1970 – 2000 Population index, 1970 – 2000 Population index, 1970 – 2000 better to control our own des- 1.4 1.4 1.4 tiny, rather than leave it up to 1.2 1.2 1.2 chance,” said Jonathan Loh, 1.0 1.0 1.0 author of the report. 0.8 0.8 0.8 Dr Claude Martin, Director 0.6 0.6 0.6 © WWF-CANON / KEVIN SCHAFER General of WWF International, 0.4 0.4 0.4 said: “The fact that we live on a 0.2 0.2 0.2

1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 WWF’s Living Planet Index shows that the world is losing its biodiversity at a rate comparable with the great mass extinctions of the past.

Climate change and air pollution are thought to be responsible for the dramatic decline – and in some cases extinction – of amphibians, such as this common tree frog in the Western Mountains of Ecuador.

*The Living Planet Report 2002 can be accessed at Opposite: Dragsfard, Baltic Sea, Finland. www. panda.org/livingplanet/lpr02 © WWF-CANON / MAURI RAUTKARI

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© 1986, WWF– World Wide Fund For Nature (Formerly World Wildlife Fund) ® WWF Registered Trademark owner 12.02 (12 M) WWF International du Mont-Blanc Avenue 1196 Gland Switzerland +41 22 364 9111 Tel.: Fax: +41 22 364 5358 s natural environment and ’ s largest and most experienced independent conservation organiza- s largest and most experienced independent conservation ’ s biological diversity ’ s mission is to stop the degradation of the planet ’ conserving the world sustainable ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption. to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by:to build a future in which humans live in harmony with – – – WWF is one of the world tions, with almost 5 million supporters and a global network active in more than 90 countries. tions, with almost 5 million supporters and a global network WWF WWF in perspective Financials and global network

WWF International Ð Income and Expenditure 2001 and 2002 PAGE 2

WWF International Ð Balance Sheet 2001 and 2002 PAGE 4

WWF Network Ð Income and Expenditure 2001 and 2002 PAGE 6

WWF International Ð Board and Directors PAGE 10

The WWF Network PAGE 12 WWF International Ð Income and Expenditure 2001 and 2002

Financial Year* 2001** 2002 2002

OPERATING INCOME (CHF’000) (CHF’000) (US$’000***)

WWF National Organizations (1) 70,304 67,097 40,846

Individuals (1) 1,333 2,198 1,262

Legacies and Bequests 1,528 201 122

Corporations (1) 3,320 3,031 1,845

Trusts and Foundations (1) 4,705 6,258 3,810

Governments and Aid Agencies 18,759 18,714 11,392

Royalties (1) 457 523 318

Financial Income (Net) (2) 3,719 4,643 2,827

Other 631 872 607

Total 104,756 103,537 63,029

OPERATING EXPENDITURE

Conservation Programmes 84,464 84,643 51,526

Conservation Policy, Education, and Awareness (3) 14,342 10,580 6,441

Network and Learning Services (4) 4,096 3,734 2,273

Fundraising 2,829 2,847 1,733

Finance and Administration 1,185 1,284 782

Fixed Assets Expenditure 704 795 484

Total 107,620 103,883 63,239

Operating surplus/(deficit) (2,864) (346) (210)

Non-operating items (5) (4,261) (10,287) (6,262)

Surplus/(deficit) after non-operating items (7,125) (10,633) (6,472)

*Financial years cover the period 1 July to 30 June **Re-expressed ***Average US$ exchange rate for the year: 1,6427

2 Notes to the accounts

1. Joint Fundraising Fundraising income (donations, royalties, etc.) which is raised jointly with a National Organization is recorded as income from National Organizations.

2. Financial Income (Net) Based on 6 per cent of investable funds. See also note 5 to the Balance Sheet.

3. Conservation Policy, Education, and Awareness In FY 2002, WWF International spent CHF10,580,000 on: (CHF’000)

Conservation Policy 4,132

Education 721

Awareness 5,727

4. Network and Learning Services WWF International expenditure in support of the activities of National Organizations. Includes legal and trademark costs.

5. Non-operating Items Non-operating items were: 2001 2002

(CHF’000) (CHF’000)

Unrestricted investment reserve (5,221) (10,859)

Donations to endowment funds 960 572

Total (4,261) (10,287)

3 WWF International Ð Balance Sheet 2001 and 2002

Financial Year* 2001 2002 2002

ASSETS (CHF’000) (CHF’000) (US$’000**)

Current Assets

Ð Cash 12,194 18,986 12,808

Ð Short-term bank deposits 13,444 13,092 8,832

Ð Marketable securities (1) 36,532 16,362 11,038

Ð Recoverable taxes and other items 3,549 4,676 3,155

Long-term Receivables (2) 170 90 61

Fixed Assets (3) 4,994 4,994 3,369

Total 70,883 58,200 39,263

LIABILITIES AND FUNDS

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses 10,737 10,162 6,855

Operating Funds (4) 20,430 21,509 14,511

Investment Reserve (5) 2,468 9 6

Capital and Endowment (6) 37,248 26,520 17,891

Total 70,883 58,200 39,263

*Financial years cover the period 1 July to 30 June ** Exchange rate CHF 1,4823 = US$ 1, as at 30 June 2002

4 Notes to the accounts

1. Marketable Securities As would be expected, the recent general downward trend of world financial markets has negatively impacted the value of WWF Interna- tional’s investments in marketable securities. In line with its long-term strategy, WWF International will continue to invest in marketable secu- rities, which are expected to contribute towards the funding of operat- ing costs. As part of the precautionary measures taken to address the current negative market situation, WWF International’s Investment Committee decided to invest a larger portion of the assets in cash and bank deposits. At the end of the financial year, cash and short-term bank deposits comprised 66% of total cash, bank deposits, and marketable securities, compared to 41% a year ago.

2. Long-term Receivables This represents a loan to WWF-Norway.

3. Fixed Assets All fixed asset costs regarding the renovation of the secretariat building have been capitalized. All other fixed asset costs are charged to expenditure at the time of purchase.

4. Operating Funds Operating funds are those funds available for expenditure on conservation awareness, education, public policy, National Organization support, direct fundraising, administration and finance, and fixed asset expenditure.

5. Investment Reserve Based on 6 per cent of investable funds. The difference when compared to actual dividends, bank interest, exchange differences, and gains/losses on marketable securities is taken to the investment reserve.

6. Capital and Endowment Includes The 1001: A Nature Trust, a trust fund built up through individual membership contributions; the Sigvaldason Fund, a legacy from the late Mrs Gerda Sigvaldason; the Endowment Fund built up primarily from the proceeds of the WWF 25th Anniversary Coin Collection programme; the Prince Bernhard Scholarship Fund, the income from which pays for the training and tertiary education of conservationists; and statutory capital of CHF 20,000, representing the initial capital of WWF.

Audited financial statements are available on request.

5 WWF Network Ð Income and Expenditure* 2001 and 2002

Financial Year** 2001*** 2002 2002

OPERATING INCOME (CHF’000) (CHF’000) (US$’000†)

Individuals (1) 275,772 256,515 156,154

Legacies and Bequests 68,139 70,811 43,107

Corporations (2) 20,284 29,246 17,804

Trusts and Foundations 32,270 32,675 19,891

Governments and Aid Agencies 126,513 117,801 71,712

Royalties (3) 29,323 24,577 14,961

Financial Income (Net) (4) 7,803 4,153 2,528

Other 8,138 9,352 5,693

Total 568,242 545,130 331,850

OPERATING EXPENDITURE

National Conservation

Ð Conservation (5) 90,096 87,953 53,542

Ð Conservation Policy, Education, and Awareness (6) 104,657 89,651 54,576

International Conservation

Ð Conservation (7) 237,053 238,740 145,334

Ð Conservation Policy, Education, and Awareness (8) 23,771 10,751 6,545

Fundraising 88,595 85,299 51,926

Finance and Administration 43,967 49,901 30,377

Total 588,139 562,295 342,300

Surplus/(deficit) (19,897) (17,165) (10,450)

*The figures given show total WWF Network income and expenditure but do not represent consolidated accounts. The network includes the WWF International Secretariat and its Programme Offices, and all the WWF National Organizations and their Programme Offices **Financial years cover the period 1 July to 30 June for WWF International and all National Organizations except: WWF-India, WWF-Japan, WWF-South Africa (1 April to 31 March); WWF-Germany, WWF-Italy, WWF-Norway, WWF-Philippines, WWF-Spain, and WWF-Turkey (1 January to 31 December, preceding year) ***Updated †Average exchange rate for the year: CHF 1,6427 = US$ 1

6 Notes

1. Individuals Monies received from WWF individual supporters, including regular dues and fundraising activities.

2. Corporations Donations from corporations, excluding royalties, licensing, and sponsorship fees.

3. Royalties Monies received from royalties, licensing, sponsorship fees and from the sale of WWF products via WWF catalogues and retail outlets.

4. Financial Income (Net) The net results of dividends, bank interest, exchange differences, gains/losses on marketable securities, bank charges, etc.

5. National Conservation Costs of conservation activities by WWF National Organizations within their own territory.

6. Conservation Policy, Education, and Awareness In FY 2002, the National Organizations spent CHF 89,651,000 on: (CHF’000)

Conservation Policy 16,435

Education 34,654

Awareness 38,562

7. International Conservation Costs of the WWF International Conservation Programme.

8. Conservation Policy, Education, and Awareness In FY 2002, WWF International spent CHF 10,751,000 (including share of fixed asset expenditure) on: (CHF’000)

Conservation Policy 4,142

Education 721

Awareness 5,888

7 WWF Network Ð Income and Expenditure 2002

Income US$ 332m

individuals 47%

other 2% legacies 13% financial income 1%

royalties 4% corporations 5%

trusts and governments and foundations 6% aid agencies 22%

8 Expenditure US$ 342m

administration 9% fundraising 15%

awareness 8%

education 6%

conservation policy 4% conservation 58%

9 WWF International: Board and Directors

International Board Members 2002 Prof George Benneh (Ghana) Emeritus Professor University of Ghana PRESIDENT Chairman International Advisory Committee of the Economic Commission for Africa on Chief Emeka Anyaoku* (Nigeria) Population, Environment and Food Security Chairman, Presidential Advisory Council on Trustee Population Council New York International Relations, Nigeria Distinguished Visiting Fellow, London School Paul Bowe (New Zealand) of Economics and Political Science Member Chartered Institute of Transport, New Zealand Chairperson WWF-New Zealand

VICE-PRESIDENT Michael de Pencier (Canada) The Hon Mrs Sara Morrison* (United Kingdom) Chairperson Key Publishers Company Limited Chairperson WWF-UK Trustee WWF-Canada

Prof Marco Frey (Italy) HONORARY TREASURER Associate Professor of Marketing Trustee WWF-Italy André Hoffmann* (Switzerland) Director Roche Group Basel Jamshyd Godrej (India) Founding Patron BirdLife International Chairperson Godrej & Moyce Manufacturing Company Limited President WWF-India

TRUSTEES Dr Gustav Harmer (Austria) YM Tengku Datuk Dr Zainal Adlin (Malaysia) Director Harmer Holdings Executive Chairman Lintasan Mayang Group Trustee WWF-Austria of Companies Chairperson Borneo Resort Karambunai J Quincy Hunsicker (Switzerland) Chairperson WWF-Malaysia Director McKinsey & Co Europe and Asia

Teymour Abdulla Alireza (Saudi Arabia) Her Majesty Queen Noor (Jordan) President and Deputy Chairperson Alireza Group Patron IUCN of Companies Honorary President BirdLife International Director Riyadh Bank Non-Executive Director Shell Trading & Transport The Hon William K Reilly* (USA) Chairman and Chief Executive Aqua International Haroen Al Rasjid (Indonesia) Partners President Commissioner PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia Chairperson WWF-US Vice-Chairman Dana Mitra Lingkungan Friends of the Environment Fund Daniel Richard (France) Chairperson WWF-Indonesia Director of Innovation and Development, Groupe Galeries Lafayette President WWF-France

10 Dr Rauno Väisänen (Finland) – Director National Heritage Services, Dr Georg Schwede (from 1 July 2002) Finnish Forest and Park Service Chairperson Executive Committee WWF-Finland – & Caribbean Regional Programme Carl-Albrecht von Treuenfels (Germany) Dr Guillermo Castilleja Chairperson Executive Committee WWF-Germany – Conservation Policy Dr Hans Wijers (Netherlands) Jenny Heap (to 31 March 2002) Board of Directors Akzo Nobel nv Chairperson WWF-Netherlands – International Policy Gordon Shepherd *Executive Committee Member – Programme Services & Evaluation Peter Dickinson (to 30 November 2002) PRESIDENT EMERITUS HRH The Prince Philip – Government and Aid Agency Duke of Edinburgh Coordination Dr Timothy Geer VICE-PRESIDENT EMERITUS Dr Luc Hoffmann Operations VICE-PRESIDENT EMERITUS Paul Steele S Babar Ali – Communications DIRECTOR GENERAL Thomas Schultz-Jagow Dr Claude Martin – Finance & Administration Chiew Chong WWF International Directors (as of 1 January 2002) – Fundraising & Marketing Mario Fetz Programme Dr Chris Hails – Learning Services Lynda Mansson – Africa/Madagascar Regional Programme Dr Yaa Ntiamoa-Baidu – Human Resources Development Dorothy Bray – Asia/Pacific Regional Programme Dr Isabelle Louis – Network Relations Dr Peter Kramer – Europe/Middle East Regional Programme Dr Magnus Sylvén LEGAL ADVISER – Eastern Europe/Central Asia Programme Dr Hartmut Jungius Michael Rogers

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AUSTRALIA GPO Box 528, Sydney NSW 2001 M Aleksidze str 11, 380093 Tbilisi Tel.: +61 2 9281 5515 Republic of Georgia Fax: +61 2 9281 1060 Tel.: +995 32 33 0154 President: Mr Robert Purves Fax: +995 32 33 0190 Chief Executive: Dr David Butcher Representative: Dr Giorgi Sanadiradze AUSTRIA Postfach 1, 1162 Vienna CENTRAL AFRICA Tel.: +43 1 488 170 Bastos BP 6776 Fax: +43 1 488 1729 Yaounde, Cameroon Chairperson: Dr Helmut Pechlaner Tel.: +237 221 70 83 Chief Executive: Fax: +237 221 42 40 Dr Günther Lutschinger Subregional Representative: Mr Laurent Magloire Somé BELGIUM Boulevard Emile Jacqmain 90 1000 Brussels Centro Agronómico Tropical Tel.: +32 2 340 09 99 de Investigación y Enseñanza Fax: +32 2 340 09 33 Turrialba, 7170 Catie, Costa Rica President & Chairperson: Tel.: +506 556 13 83 Mr Guido Ravoet Fax: +506 556 14 21 Chief Executive: Country Representative: Mr Xavier Ortegat Ms Sylvia Marin

BHUTAN CHINA Post Box 210, Chubachu, Thimphu Room 901, The Gateway Tel.: +975 2 323 528 No 10 Yabao Road Fax: +975 2 323 518 Chaoyang District Representative: Mr Kinzang Namgay Beijing 100020 Tel.: +86 10 856 36538 BOLIVIA Fax: +86 10 856 15731 PO Box 1633, Santa Cruz Representative: Mr Jim Harkness Tel./Fax: +591 3 3115041 Representative: Mr Roger Landivar COLOMBIA Carrera 35 #4A-25 BRAZIL San Fernando, Cali, Valle SHIS EQ QL 6/8, Conjunto E-2° andar Tel.: +57 2 558 2577 71620-430 Brasilia Fax: +57 2 558 2588 Tel.: +55 61 364 7400 Representative: Fax: +55 61 364 7474 Ms Mary Lou Higgins President & Chairperson: Mr José Roberto Marinho DANUBE/CARPATHIAN Chief Executive: Dr Garo Batmanian Mariahilferstrasse 88a/3/9 1070 Vienna, Austria CANADA Tel.: +431 52 45 470 245 Eglinton Ave East, Suite 410 Fax: +431 52 45 470 70 Toronto, Ontario M4P 3J1 Representative: Tel.: +1 416 489 8800 Mr Jonathon Hornbrook ad interim Fax: +1 416 489 3611 Chairperson: Mr Michael de Pencier Chief Executive: Mr Monte Hummel

12 DENMARK GREECE JAPAN Ryesgade 3 F 26 Filellinon Street, 105 58 Athens Nihonseimei Akabanebashi Bldg 2200 Copenhagen N Tel.: +30 10 331 4893 3-1-14 Shiba, Minato-ku Tel.: +45 35 36 36 35 Fax: +30 10 324 7578 Tokyo 105-0014 Fax: +45 35 24 78 68 President: Mr Thymio Papayannis Tel.: +81 3 3769 1711 Chairperson: Mr Johan Schroeder Chief Executive: Fax: +81 3 3769 1717 Chief Executive: Mr Kim Carstensen Mr Demetres Karavellas Chairperson: Mr Teruyuki Ohuchi Chief Executive: Mr Michio Hino EASTERN AFRICA HONG KONG PO Box 62440, Nairobi, Kenya GPO Box 12721, Hong Kong MACROECONOMICS FOR Tel.: +254 2 577 355 Tel.: +852 2526 1011 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Fax: +254 2 577 389 Fax: +852 2845 2734 1250 24th St NW Subregional Representative: Chairperson: Mr Markus Shaw Washington, DC 20037-1175 Dr Samuel Kanyamibwa Chief Executive: Ms Winnie Sek Tel.: +1 202 778 9752 Fax: +1 202 293 9211 EUROPEAN POLICY HUNGARY Representative: Dr David Reed 36, Avenue de Tervuren – B12 Németvölgyi út 78/b, 1124 Budapest 1040 Brussels, Belgium Tel.: +36 1 214 5554 MADAGASCAR Tel.: +32 2 743 88 00 Fax: +36 1 212 9353 BP 738, Antananarivo 101 Fax: +32 2 743 88 19 President: Prof Dr Ferenc Ligetvari Tel.: +261 20 22 34885 Representative: Mr Tony Long Chief Executive: Mr Ferenc Markus Fax: +261 20 22 34888 ad interim Representative: FINLAND Mr Jean-Paul Paddack Lintulahdenkatu 10 INDIA 00500 Helsinki 50 172-B Lodi Road, New Delhi 110 003 MALAYSIA Tel.: +358 9 774 0100 Tel.: +91 11 469 17 60 49 Jalan SS23/15, Fax: +358 9 774 02139 Fax: +91 11 462 68 37 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor President & Chairperson (Board): President: Mr Jamshyd N Godrej Tel.: +60 3 7803 3772 Mrs Elisabeth Rehn Chief Executive: Mr Ranjit C Nag Fax: +60 3 7803 5157 Chief Executive: Mr Timo Tanninen ad interim Chairperson: YM Tengku Datuk Zainal Adlin FRANCE INDOCHINA Chief Executive: 188 Rue de la Roquette International PO Box 151 Dato’ Dr Mikaail Kavanagh 75011 Paris Hanoi, Vietnam Tel.: +33 1 55 25 84 84 Tel.: +84 4 733 8387 MEDITERRANEAN Fax: +33 1 55 25 84 74 Fax: +84 4 733 8388 Via Po 25/c, 00198, Rome, Italy President: Mr Daniel Richard Representative: Mr Eric Coull Tel.: +39 06 844 97227 Chief Executive: Fax: +39 06 841 3866 Mr Cédric du Monceau INDONESIA Representative: Mr Paolo Lombardi PO Box 5020 JKTM 12700, Jakarta GERMANY Tel.: +62 21 576 1070 MEXICO Postfach 190 440 Fax: +62 21 576 1080 Ave Mexico No 51 60326 Frankfurt/Main Chairperson: Mr Haroen Al Rasjid Col Hipodromo Condesa Tel.: +49 69 79 14 40 Chief Executive: Dr Mubariq Ahmad 06170 Mexico DF Fax: +49 69 61 72 21 Tel.: +525 286 5631 Chairperson (Board): Dr Michael Otto ITALY Fax: +525 286 5637 Chairperson (Exco/President): Via Po 25/c, 00198 Rome Representative: Mr Carl-Albrecht von Treuenfels Tel.: +39 06 844 971 Mr Miguel Jorge ad interim Chief Executive: Dr Peter Prokosch Fax: +39 06 853 006 12 President: Mr Fulco Pratesi Chief Executive: Mr Michele Candotti

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MONGOLIA PERU SOUTH PACIFIC c/o Hydrometeorological & Casilla Postal 11-0205, Lima 11 PMB, GPO Suva, Fiji Environmental Monitoring Agency Tel.: +51 1261 5300 Tel.: +679 331 5533 Khudaldaany Street 5, Ulaanbataar 46 Fax: +51 1463 4459 Fax: +679 331 5410 Tel.: +976 11 311 659 Country Representative: Representative: Mr Dermot O’Gorman Fax: +976 11 310 237 Mr Edgar Maravi Representative: Ms Junain Chimeg SPAIN PHILIPPINES Gran Vía de San Francisco 8 NEPAL LBI Building, #57 Kalayaan Avenue 28005 Madrid Post Box 7660, Kathmandu Diliman, 1101 Quezon City Tel.: +34 91 354 05 78 Tel.: +977 1 410942 Tel.: +632 433 3220 Fax: +34 91 365 63 36 Fax: +977 1 438458 Fax: +632 426 3927 President: Representative: Chairperson: Prof Dr Francisco Díaz Pineda Dr Chandra Prasad Gurung Mr Jaime Zobel de Ayala Chief Executive: Chief Executive: Mr Juan Carlos del Olmo NETHERLANDS Mr Jose Ma Lorenzo Tan Postbus 7, 3700 AA Zeist SWEDEN Tel.: +31 30 6937 333 POLAND Ulriksdals Slott, 170 81 Solna Fax: +31 30 6912 064 ul Wisniowa 38 m 1, 02-520 Warsaw Tel.: +46 8 624 74 00 Chairperson: Dr Hans Wijers Tel.: +48 22 849 84 69 Fax: +46 8 85 13 29 Chief Executive: Mr Hans Voortman Fax: +48 22 646 36 72 Chairperson (Board): Representative: Mr Ireneusz Chojnacki Dr Lennart Ahlgren NEW ZEALAND Chief Executive: PO Box 6237, Wellington RUSSIA Prof Lars Kristoferson Tel.: +64 4 499 2930 From Europe: Fax: +64 4 499 2954 Account No WWF 232 SWITZERLAND Chairperson: Mr Paul Bowe PO Box 289, Weybridge Postfach, 8010 Zürich Chief Executive: Ms Jo Breese Surrey KT 13 8WJ, UK Tel.: +41 1 297 21 21 Fax: +41 1 297 21 00 NORWAY From the US: President: Dr Hans Hüssy ad interim Postboks 6784, St Olavs plass Account No WWF 232 Chief Executive: 0130 Oslo 208 East 51st Street, Suite 295 Dr Christoph Imboden ad interim Tel.: +47 22 03 65 00 New York, NY 10022, USA Fax: +47 22 20 06 66 Tel.: +7 095 727 0939 TANZANIA Chairperson (Board): Fax: +7 095 727 0938 PO Box 63117, Dar es Salaam Dr Jorgen Randers Representative: Dr Igor Chestin Tel.: +255 22 27 00077 Chief Executive: Fax: +255 22 27 75535 Mr Rasmus Hansson SOUTH AFRICA Representative: Private Bag X2, Die Boord Dr Hermann Mwageni PAKISTAN Stellenbosch 7613 PO Box 5180, Lahore 54600 Tel.: +27 21 888 2800 THAILAND Tel.: +92 42 586 2360 Fax: +27 21 888 2888 PO Box 4, Klong Luang 12120 Fax: +92 42 586 2358 Chairperson: Mr Ton Vosloo Tel.: +66 2 524 6129 President: Brig Mukhtar Ahmed Chief Executive: Mr Tony Frost Fax: +66 2 524 6134 Chief Executive: Mr Ali Hassan Habib Representative: Dr Robert Mather SOUTHERN AFRICA PO Box CY 1409, Causeway Harare, Zimbabwe Tel./Fax: +263 4 703902 Subregional Representative: Dr Harrison O Kojwang

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