PROTECTING FRESHWATER, CONSERVING CRITICAL LANDSCAPES, AND BUILDING RESILIENT FOOD SYSTEMS

The document identifies agriculture and infrastructure as primary threats to nature, noting that 70% of biodiversity loss and 80% of deforestation are caused by agriculture, while 63% of the world's longest rivers are obstructed by dams. WWF's strategy is organized around four pillars: innovation and influence, conservation of critical landscapes, regenerative and resilient systems, and thriving people and communities. Key initiatives include promoting free-flowing rivers, sustainable protein systems, and reducing global food loss and waste. By 2030, WWF aims to achieve zero land conversion of native habitat in priority landscapes and protect the world's remaining free-flowing rivers.

• Agriculture and infrastructure are identified as major drivers of environmental degradation: agriculture causes 70% of biodiversity loss and 80% of deforestation, while 63% of the world's longest rivers are obstructed by dams and other infrastructure. Additionally, 70% of water use is dedicated to agricultural production and 60% of global greenhouse gases are attributed to poorly planned infrastructure.
• Projections for 2050 indicate that a population of 10 billion will increase food production demand by 50% and built infrastructure by 75%. This trajectory could result in 5 billion people suffering from water scarcity and a $10 trillion loss to the global economy due to climate change.
• WWF's conservation efforts target specific high-biodiversity regions and ecosystems, including the Amazon, the Greater Mekong, the Pantanal, the Kavango-Zambezi region (KAZA), the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo, and the Northern Great Plains temperate grasslands.
• WWF has established several 2030 goals, including achieving zero land conversion of native habitat in priority landscapes, protecting remaining free-flowing rivers, and reducing the environmental footprint of food systems, particularly animal protein and feed commodities.

APA

WWF International (2021). PROTECTING FRESHWATER, CONSERVING CRITICAL LANDSCAPES, AND BUILDING RESILIENT FOOD SYSTEMS. https://files.worldwildlife.org/wwfcmsprod/files/Publication/file/1u8jdq890y_WWF_Freshwater_and_food_v7c_with_contact_updatedCoverKJ.pdf

Chicago

WWF International. PROTECTING FRESHWATER, CONSERVING CRITICAL LANDSCAPES, AND BUILDING RESILIENT FOOD SYSTEMS. 2021. https://files.worldwildlife.org/wwfcmsprod/files/Publication/file/1u8jdq890y_WWF_Freshwater_and_food_v7c_with_contact_updatedCoverKJ.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{wwfinternational2021protecting, author = {{WWF International}}, title = {{PROTECTING FRESHWATER, CONSERVING CRITICAL LANDSCAPES, AND BUILDING RESILIENT FOOD SYSTEMS}}, institution = {WWF International}, year = {2021}, url = {https://files.worldwildlife.org/wwfcmsprod/files/Publication/file/1u8jdq890y_WWF_Freshwater_and_food_v7c_with_contact_updatedCoverKJ.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }