WWF US
Organisation O0117
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| Qualification | Field Programs Unit; Livelihoods and Governance Program |
| Contact details | World Wildlife Fund 1250 24th Street, NW Washington, DC 20037 USA Phone: +1 (202) 293-4800 |
| Type of organisation | Conservation organisation |
| Organisation's interest | Conservation |
| Location | United States of America |
| Learning Group member? | Yes |
Description
WWF's mission is the conservation of nature. Using the best available scientific knowledge and advancing that knowledge where we can, we work to preserve the diversity and abundance of life on Earth and the health of ecological systems by:
· protecting natural areas and wild populations of plants and animals, including endangered species;
· promoting sustainable approaches to the use of renewable natural resources; and
· promoting more efficient use of resources and energy and the maximum reduction of pollution.
We are committed to reversing the degradation of our planet's natural environment and to building a future in which human needs are met in harmony with nature. We recognize the critical relevance of human numbers, poverty, and consumption patterns to meeting these goals.
WWF-US supports a wide range of field programs implemented through WWF in-country offices around the world, and implements field programs in the US. Strategies to improve livelihoods of resource-dependent people are integrated into priority ecoregion programs supported by WWF-US through the Field Programs Unit. The WWF-US Livelihoods and Governance Program is dedicated to advancing the development, learning, and dissemination of innovative and sustainable livelihoods strategies for resource-dependent communities as a critical dimension of large scale conservation.
Projects
WWF-US Field Programs Unit: Wide range of projects supported in priority ecoregions.
Livelihoods and Governance Program: Communities and Large-Scale Conservation project (Ford Foundation). Objectives of this initiative are to:
· Review current WWF policy and program experience as it relates to indigenous and local communities, particularly in large-scale program contexts
· Identify and recommend WWF policy, implementation and/or monitoring measures to strengthen partnerships with indigenous peoples and local communities and ensure against negative impacts
· Develop guidance materials and facilitate shared learning on strategies for strengthening and scaling up community-based approaches in large-scale programs
· Contribute to broader conservation thinking and practice regarding community-based approaches in the context of large-scale conservation.
Geographic coverage
Africa
Americas
Asia
People
Jenny Springer, Director, Livelihoods and Governance Program
E-mail: jenny.springer@wwfus.org
Judy Oglethorpe
E-mail: judy.oglethorpe@wwfus.org
Web URL
http://www.worldwildlife.org/
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