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Critical funding from Oak Foundation
is supporting WWF International's work in
China: accelerating the transition towards
a decarbonized future; working with local
governments along the Belt and Road
Initiative to set green and climate-friendly
energy development paths to achieve
climate commitments; and supporting the
government policies to end plastic pollution in
the country. Elsewhere, Oak is also supporting
the acceleration of coastal community-led
conservation efforts, which will help to restore
and protect critical marine coastal habitats,
develop livelihood opportunities and build
climate resilience by 2030.
The Ocean Foundation is partnering
with WWF to restore the health of the
Mediterranean small-scale fisheries (SSF)
by establishing sustainable fishing methods.
These will protect habitats and species as
well as improve income and livelihoods for
communities in Turkey, Croatia, Italy and
Greece. In these countries, small-scale fishers
are working collaboratively with scientists,
civil society and administrators on new
ways to effectively manage their resources
and solutions to mitigate the impact of the
COVID-19 pandemic. Key successes in 2021
include the first digital SSF exchange
between over 50 fishers from more than
10 countries, the development of a mobile
application suite to support the marketing
capacity of SSF products, and securing
the first market partners in Croatia from
high-end restaurants and retailers.
WWF is working to restore
the health of Mediterranean
small-scale fisheries
with philanthropic
partner support.
Longstanding support from the Prince Albert
II of Monaco Foundation has strengthened
our conservation efforts in oceans and forests,
resulting in the significant improvement of
the East Atlantic and Mediterranean stock
of bluefin tuna and the establishment of the
effectively guarded marine protected area in
Gyaros, Greece. This partnership is also helping
to conserve the 30 Hills rainforest in Sumatra,
Indonesia; is fundamental to the protection of
the Serranía del Chiribiquete National Park in
the Amazon; and is enhancing natural habitats
for the Amur tiger in Northeastern China.
Finally, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the
work to support the demand reduction of
shark fins has commenced in Asian markets.
Dedicated support from an anonymous
donor has been helping to shape and implement
WWF's global conservation priorities over
the past decade. Also, support in Kenya has
been securing conservancies in the Maasai
Mara, contributing to the zero poaching of
rhinos nationally - last achieved 20 years ago.
Additionally, a global youth project has given
millions of young people the opportunities to
have their ideas and voices on the environment
amplified, culminating in the creation of the
world's first Youth Manifesto on nature. Finally,
emergency support against the 2019 Amazonian
wildfires, which involved immediate aid to
firefighting efforts, has since been followed
by long-term support to local advocacy
and strengthened forest surveillance
against illegal deforestation in
Brazil and Bolivia.
© Claudio Amico
WWF Annual Review 2021

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