World Wide Fund for Nature

WWF Verdensnaturfonden is the Danish division of World Wide Fund for Nature, a private and independent organization with offices all over the world. Our activities in the Danish WWF office are under the umbrella of the international mission. The strategic priorities of WWF Denmark are outlined below.

Climate change
Man-made climate changes are one of the largest global environmental problems today. To prevent a disastrous climate change, we have to replace fossil fuels with renewable energy and increase energy efficiency. WWF Denmark works to ensure political actions to reduce CO2-emissions, and we also cooperate with progressive businesses and industries to reduce their carbon footprint.

Global footprint
Humanity as a whole consumes one fifth more of renewable natural resources than the planet is able to produce annually. This leads to erosion of the planet’s ecosystems. Reduction of the global footprint is therefore a crosscutting theme in large parts of WWF Denmark’s conservation work.

Fisheries
Fishing affects many marine areas and overfishing threatens to deplete numerous fish stocks all over the world. WWF work to promote sustainable fisheries, i.e. through the promotion of seafood that is certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).

Forestry
Illegal logging and unsustainable forestry practices is a major threat to forests in many countries. WWF is working with politicians and companies to ensure that wood products sourced from sustainable forestry are promoted at the expense of illegal timber or timber of doubtful origin.

Development in Africa and Asia
Much of the world’s biodiversity is found in some of the world’s poorest countries. WWF Denmark is working to promote sustainable economic development and responsible use of natural resources in developing countries. We focus our work in the Mekong Region, the marine areas of the Philippines and Indonesia, as well as southern and Eastern Africa.

Conservation of Danish nature
WWF believes that even in a small, agricultural country like Denmark, there should be room for wild nature. Therefore, WWF Denmark is working for the establishment of national parks in Denmark, and for restoration of natural areas of biological significance.

Greenland
Greenland holds unique nature and landscapes that is home to polar bears and many other charismatic species. Greenland’s nature is threatened by excessive hunting as well as climate change, and WWF Denmark works to promote sustainable management of Greenland’s nature and wildlife.