SHIPPING

WWF aims to drive transformational change in the shipping sector by influencing shipping companies, financial institutions, and policymakers to adopt sustainable practices. The strategy focuses on the mitigation hierarchy to address issues such as marine mammal strikes, noise disturbance, and air and water pollution. Specific regional priorities include the Arctic, where decreasing sea ice has increased shipping traffic, and the Eastern Pacific, where WWF promotes vessel traffic management measures like Blue Corridors to protect biodiversity and the Galapagos archipelago.

• WWF targets three primary sectors to accelerate the adoption of sustainable shipping policies: shipping companies, financial institutions, and policy makers.
• The organization engages with international maritime policy forums, specifically the International Maritime Organization and the Arctic Council, to advance positions on decarbonization, biodiversity, wildlife protection, and water/air pollution.
• WWF promotes 'Blue Finance' by working with financial institutions to link capital access and insurance costs to the management of environmental risks and social criteria.
• The Arctic is a priority focus for WWF-US due to the rise in shipping traffic caused by decreasing sea ice levels, which impacts local wildlife and Indigenous peoples.
• In the Eastern Pacific, WWF focuses on the Galapagos archipelago and migratory corridors, utilizing vessel traffic management measures such as 'Blue Corridors' to reduce underwater noise pollution and ship strikes on marine mammals.

APA

WWF International (2022). SHIPPING. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/653/2hhgevmyq4_Oceans_Markets_Shipping.pdf

Chicago

WWF International. SHIPPING. 2022. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/653/2hhgevmyq4_Oceans_Markets_Shipping.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{wwfinternational2022shipping, author = {{WWF International}}, title = {{SHIPPING}}, institution = {WWF International}, year = {2022}, url = {https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/653/2hhgevmyq4_Oceans_Markets_Shipping.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }