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What WWF is

• World Wide Fund for Nature (formerly World Wildlife Fund)

• In the US still World Wildlife Fund

• The World’s leading independent conservation organisation

• Working for People and Nature

A bit of history

In 1960, Sir Huxley went to East Africato advise UNESCO on wildlife conservation inthe area.He was appalled at what he saw. On his returnto London, he wrote three articles for Theto London, he wrote three articles for TheObserver newspaper in which he warned theBritish public that habitat was being destroyedand animals hunted at such a rate that much ofthe region's wildlife could disappear within thenext 20 years.

• Preparatory Group, to "establish plans for a world fundraising organization to work in collaboration with existing bodies to bring massive financial support to the conservation movement on an international scale"• Name “World Wildlife Fund” chosen

A bit of history

1961, a crucial year

11 September 1961 : WORLD WILDLIFE FUND registered as a Foundation in Zürich (Switzerland)

• Panda design created by Peter Scott

• The Prince of the Netherlands first patron, then President of WWF

The initial purpose:

“… for the conservation of

world fauna, flora, forests,

A bit of history

world fauna, flora, forests,

landscape, water, soils and

other natural resources…”

In less then 5 decades, WWF hasbecome the world's largest and

WWF today

become the world's largest andmost respected independentconservation organizations

• WWF today

WWF today

TO STOP THE DEGRADATION OF THE PLANET'S NATURAL

WWF Mission

ENVIRONMENT AND TO BUILD A FUTURE IN WHICH HUMANSLIVE IN HARMONY WITH NATURE, BY:

• Conserving the world's biological diversity

• Ensuring that the use of renewable naturalresources is sustainable

• Promoting the reduction of pollutionand wasteful consumption

FORESTS SPECIES

WHAT ? WHERE ?

Conservation priorities

FRESHWATER

OCEANS & COASTS

TOXICS

CLIMATECHANGE

WHAT + WHERE = WWF'S GLOBAL CONSERVATION PRIORITIES

GLOBAL 200 ECOREGIONS

• be global, independent, multi-cultural and non-party political

• use the best available scientific information to address issues and critically evaluate all its endeavours

Guiding principles

• build concrete conservation solutions through a combination of field-based projects, policy, capacity building and education

• seek dialogue and avoid unnecessary confrontation

• involve local communities and indigenous peoples in the planning and execution of its field programmes, respecting their cultural as well as economic needs

• strive to build partnerships with other organizations, governments, business and local communities to

Guiding principles

governments, business and local communities to enhance its effectiveness

• run its operations in a cost-effective manner and apply donors’ funds according to the highest standards of accountability

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to conserve the natural wealth of the Mediterraneanand to promote the sustainable use of resources for the

benefit of all

LIVING NERETVA--

“ŽIVJETI” NERETVU

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CILJ PROJEKTA

• Opći cilj (vizija) projekta je osiguranje zaštite prirode i održivog razvoja u području sliva rijeke Neretve, kao osnove za dugoročni napredak u regiji

• Direktni cilj projekta je doprinijeti razvoju integralnog upravljanja slivom Neretve, u oblasti integralnog upravljanja slivom Neretve, u oblasti povezivanja upravljanja vodama i zaštite bioraznolikosti

• Upravljati prirodnim resursima sliva Neretve sukladno principima i kriterijima Okvirne direktive o vodama (WFD) i Direktive o staništima (HD)

AKTIVNOSTI PROJEKTA

• Formiranje radnih grupa (WG): • HD sa ciljem utvrđivanja najbolje metodologije i akcionog plana za

identificiranje vrijednosti bioraznolikosti i “hotspots” u slivu Neretve, sukladno standardima HD (kasnije LH projekt)

• WFD EF sa ciljem utvrđivanja najbolje metodologije i akcionog plana za identificiranje ekološkog protoka (i identificiranje ekološkog protoka (i odnosnog upravljanja vodama) koji će očuvati prirodne karakteristike rijeke

• WFD EE sa ciljem utvrđivanja najbolje metodologije i akcionog plana za identificiranje ekonomske /gospodarstvene vrijednosti različitih mogućnosti upravljanja vodama i okolišnih potencijala Neretve

Predstaviti ukratko tekuću fazu WWF-”Living Neretva”-projekta

GLAVNI CILJ:

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Cilj radionice

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Odabrati metodologiju(e) naredne faze projekta na rijeci Vrbanji;

OJAČATI KAPACITETE U OBA BiH ENTITETA i najaviti naredne zadatke EF radne grupe (do kraja juna/lipnja 2009)