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A WWF study finds that post-harvest losses for corn and soy in the US are significantly higher than industry expectations, with corn losses averaging 4.7% and soy 4.5%. These losses result in billions of dollars in economic waste and millions of tons of GHG emissions. The report identifies equipment sophistication and operator experience as primary drivers of loss and argues that reducing these losses can alleviate pressure to convert natural habitats into cropland.

The Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) for the Herencia Colombia (HECO) project outlines a multi-level strategy to involve national government entities, regional environmental authorities, and local communities in the management of 20 million hectares of strategic landscapes. The project focuses on four primary mosaic landscapes: Caribe, Central Andes, Orinoquía Transition, and the Macarena-Chiribiquete corridor, as well as the declaration of new protected areas in the Serranía de San Lucas. It emphasizes the inclusion of indigenous peoples, Afro-descendant communities, and women, while aligning with Colombia's Peace Agreement and National Determined Contributions (NDC). The plan includes a formal Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) and specific protocols for Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) in ethnic territories.

The guide outlines 60 practical actions for individuals to reduce their environmental impact, categorized by themes such as climate, forests, oceans, plastics, freshwater, food, wildlife, and biodiversity. It emphasizes the urgency of ending plastic pollution through both individual behavioral changes and support for a legally binding UN treaty. Key recommendations include transitioning to electric appliances, reducing food waste, supporting sustainable forestry and fisheries, and advocating for government policy changes like the FOREST Act and the 2024 Farm Bill.

Illegal logging of valuable hardwoods in the Russian Far East has reached crisis proportions, driven by global demand for furniture and flooring. WWF analysis indicates that between 2004 and 2011, the volume of Mongolian oak logged for export to China exceeded authorized levels by 2 to 4 times. The report identifies a criminalized forest management system characterized by low detection rates, legislative loopholes—specifically 'intermediate logging'—and ineffective prosecution. These activities degrade the critical habitats of the endangered Amur tiger and undermine the traditional livelihoods of indigenous people and taiga villagers. To resolve the crisis, the report recommends increased transparency in logging authorizations, international coordination between Russia and China, and the adoption of FSC certification by global importers.

The document outlines 60 specific actions individuals can take to protect the planet, categorized by themes such as energy efficiency, sustainable consumption, forest and ocean conservation, water saving, waste reduction, and biodiversity protection. It emphasizes a combination of personal lifestyle shifts—such as switching to LEDs, eating less meat, and reducing single-use plastics—and systemic advocacy, urging readers to contact government representatives regarding the energy transition, the UN Global Treaty on Plastic, and the 2023 Farm Bill.

The report positions leather as a circular byproduct of the beef and dairy industries, arguing that leather purchasers have a unique economic lever to incentivize deforestation-free production. It highlights the environmental risks of both cattle-driven deforestation and plastic-based leather alternatives, while noting that the leather industry currently lags in forest protection commitments. The text emphasizes the importance of full traceability to the farm level, the role of emerging EU and UK legislation, and the potential for industry collaboration through groups like the Leather Working Group to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and habitat loss.

The Cleanup Guide by WWF International is a toolkit designed to empower employees to organize volunteer plastic cleanup events. It outlines the environmental urgency of plastic pollution, provides a comprehensive planning checklist—covering site selection, volunteer recruitment, and safety—and offers strategies for minimizing the event's own environmental footprint. The guide emphasizes a "one planet" approach to systems-change and encourages participants to move beyond cleanups toward reducing single-use plastic consumption and advocating for policy changes.

The document outlines the environmental costs of food production and waste, noting that 40% of total food production is wasted annually. It offers actionable tips for households and offices to minimize waste through better planning, storage, and composting, while promoting WWF's initiatives like the Food Waste Warrior Program for schools.

During the second half of December 2022, monarch butterfly colonies in Mexico occupied 2.21 hectares of forest, representing a 22% decrease from the 2.84 hectares recorded in 2021. Of the 11 colonies identified, six (1.52 ha) were located within the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve (MBBR) and five (0.69 ha) were outside the reserve. The largest colony (0.797 ha) was found in Ejido El Rosario, while the smallest (0.004 ha) was in Ejido El Potrero. The report identifies climate change, forest degradation in Mexico, and the decline of milkweed in the United States as primary threats to the species.

WWF US reviewed 151 NDCs from 179 countries to evaluate the integration of protected areas into national climate strategies. The analysis found that while 37% of countries explicitly mention protected areas, there is significant under-reporting of nature-based solutions, particularly regarding carbon sequestration and ecosystem-based adaptation. Developing nations generally demonstrated higher ambition than developed economies. The report provides five recommendations for Parties to enhance their NDCs, including setting measurable targets for area expansion and managing protected areas for future climate risks.

The document describes the global decline of free-flowing rivers due to fragmentation from dams, roads, and dikes, which threatens biodiversity and human livelihoods. It highlights the creation of a scientific inventory of the world's last free-flowing rivers and provides case studies of conservation successes and ongoing threats in Mexico, Colombia, Slovenia, Zambia, Brazil, and Myanmar.

The document details the environmental threats posed by agriculture and infrastructure, such as the fact that 70% of biodiversity loss and 80% of deforestation are caused by agriculture. WWF's strategy focuses on four pillars: conservation of critical landscapes, creating regenerative and resilient systems, strengthening transboundary governance and sustainable finance, and reducing food loss and waste. By 2030, the organization aims to achieve zero deforestation and land conversion in priority landscapes, halve the environmental footprint of food systems, and protect and restore rivers.

The report finds that illegal crab harvesting in Russia has significantly exceeded legal limits over the past decade, with imports to Japan, South Korea, and the U.S. often far surpassing official Russian harvest data. It details laundering techniques such as triangular trade and misdeclaration, and highlights the ecological risk of stock collapse in the Russian Far East. The document recommends multilateral cooperation among Russia, Japan, South Korea, and the U.S. to establish a harmonized traceability system.

The document outlines the AWS International Water Stewardship Standard, a voluntary, six-step framework designed to help businesses move from water risk concern to action. It emphasizes that sustainable water management requires a stakeholder-inclusive process that looks beyond a facility's 'fence line' to the broader catchment. The guide details the four desired outcomes of the standard—good water governance, sustainable water balance, good water quality status, and viable important water-related areas—and provides a step-by-step roadmap from initial commitment to public disclosure and certification.

The CARE-WWF Alliance combines CARE's expertise in poverty and gender inequality with WWF's experience in ecosystem protection to build community and ecosystem resilience. Operating in over 40 countries, the Alliance implements programs focused on sustainable natural resource management, climate adaptation, and women's agency, with active projects in Mozambique, Tanzania, and Nepal.

The report provides a comprehensive framework for implementing electronic monitoring (EM) in industrial tuna fisheries, focusing on the role of Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs). It outlines a five-phase implementation process—assessment, program design, pre-implementation, initial implementation, and continuous improvement—and evaluates three governance scenarios: centralized, decentralized/harmonized, and various service provider interaction models. The document emphasizes the transition from technical to performance-based standards to accommodate rapid technological advances in AI and machine learning. It identifies significant gaps in financial transparency and cost-recovery research and recommends the creation of a global EM program database to facilitate data-driven decision-making.

The document advocates for the use of bulk milk dispensers—reusable, insulated containers holding 3-5 gallon bags—in school cafeterias to replace single-use cartons. It highlights that transitioning to bulk dispensers reduces daily milk waste from 3.2 gallons to less than 2 gallons, while addressing the issue of students discarding roughly 32 cartons (approximately 28 pounds) per year.

The document identifies bottling partners across the Coca-Cola system that have implemented ten energy-efficiency measures. These measures are designed to help the company achieve up to 70 percent of its carbon reduction target while providing financial returns and environmental benefits. The text provides a chronological list of plants that completed the challenge between August 2012 and May 2018.

The document outlines how the shipping industry, which handles 80%–90% of world trade, can transition from 'business-as-usual' to a nature-positive model. It identifies key threats posed by the sector, including GHG emissions, noise pollution, and invasive species, and proposes a framework for corporate action based on the AR3T (Avoid, Reduce, Restore/Regenerate, Transform) hierarchy. Specific recommendations are provided for shipbuilding (e.g., sustainable steel and noise reduction), ship operations (e.g., avoiding Marine Protected Areas and managing vessel speed), and shipbreaking (e.g., adhering to the Hong Kong Convention and restoring impacted coastlines).

The ARCA Project aims to protect the Caatinga biome in Northeast Brazil by expanding and improving the management of the National System of Protected Areas (SNUC) and conserving endangered species. The project is funded by a $9,880,000 GEF grant and is executed by FUNBIO. It focuses on nine existing protected areas across Bahia, Pernambuco, Piauí, and Paraíba, targeting a minimum of 4,581,821 hectares. The framework outlines rigorous safeguards to protect Indigenous Peoples, Traditional Peoples, and Local Communities (IP/TP&LC), including a commitment to Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) and the development of Livelihood Restoration Plans (LRPs) to mitigate economic impacts from resource access restrictions. The project also includes a Gender Action Plan to address systemic inequalities and risks of gender-based violence (GBV) and sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (SEAH).