The study quantifies the impacts of protected area tourism on local economies to show that protected areas promote conservation and development.
On Earth Day we asked kids around the world what they think and love about our planet Earth and what actions they would take to protect the Earth.
Celebrating women around the world who are leading the charge to protect local wildlife.
Wildlife plays an important role in maintaining our ecosystems, representing cultures and supporting livelihoods of local communities.
Through a UNDP-fronted maritime trafficking project, shipping companies are strengthening wildlife law enforcement at strategic ports.
Wetlands are vital ecosystems that provide fresh water, support nature, and protect land and people from floods and storms.
New blog discusses how practitioners and governments can work together to solve conflicts over biodiversity without overly relying on economic benefits.
The tourism sector faces a loss of nearly 200 million jobs due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. Nature-based tourism has been hard hit. New report offers resources to help design recovery strategies sustainably.
The project on reducing maritime trafficking of wildlife between Africa and Asia is working on combatting illegal wildlife trade.
More than 150 rangers lose their lives on duty every year while protecting wildlife and national parks. On the World Ranger Day we honor rangers serving on the frontline of conservation.
The report summarizes the activities and initiatives implemented by the global coordination project and provides an update and early lessons from the projects implemented by the partner agencies of the GWP.
We asked the kindergarten class of biodiverse species what they wanted to be when they grow up. This is what they had to say...
As planning for recovery from the impacts of COVID-19 begins, the big question is what form this new economy might take?
The GEF's Director of Programs Gustavo Fonseca addresses the animal origins of the novel COVID-19, the power of wildlife trading bans, and the need for greater alignment between science, policy, and environmental action.
Illegal trade was likely how COVID-infected animals were forced into contact with humans. As it continues to spread, promoting environmental health as a key element of our own health is more urgent than ever.
What do elephants say when they trumpet? In the case of many African elephants, they are calling for help. Poachers have killed elephants for their ivory and some reports say that one elephant is killed every 15 minutes....
The paper identifies the drivers of land conversion from natural habitats to other uses and examines the extent to which land conversion leads to the loss of wildlife and tourism incomes.
The illegal trade of timber, fish and wildlife is facilitated by corruption and weak governance across the public and private sectors, 90% of the financial losses are from ecosystem services not priced by the market.
A 15-second video of a family of elephants got over 20,000 views, 160 shares and 156 saves. The responses to this post are reassuring that we can work together to save these beautiful animals from extinction.
The World Bank-led Global Wildlife Program is adding 13 more projects and 10 additional countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America going towards curbing illegal wildlife trade and promoting wildlife-based economies.
GWP Program Manager Claudia Sobrevila and the IFC’s Leeanne Alonso helped kick-start this network so women working on conservation projects can share their ideas and learn from others doing the same work.
Poachers have decimated the elephant population in Mozambique’s Niassa National Reserve, but Niassa’s rangers are determined to save them from extinction. Rangers reveal what it takes to protect them.
Through community-based enterprises, the World Bank is helping Malawi to improve livelihoods of local communities, manage forests, and help reduce human-wildlife conflict.
