WWF China

001	A Long Green March: WWF Celebrates 30 Years in China
	5 June 2010

002	WWF ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH LEONARDO DICAPRIO TO SAVE TIGERS NOW
	27 May 2010 DiCaprio Embarks on Journey to Asia to Learn More about the Critical Decline of Tiger Populations.

003	China study shows huge potential of low carbon telecom solutions
	13 May 2010

004	In harmony with nature: WWF pavilion at the Shanghai Expo
	29 April 2010

005	Online survey: 70% of urban Chinese netizens took part in Earth Hour
	8 April 2010

006	WWF, Three Gorges Corp. Cooperate to Protect Yangtze
	28 March 2008

007	Cities across China switch off for Earth Hour
	27 March 2010

008	China’s historic Forbidden City to lead landmark action on climate change for Earth Hour
	23 March 2010

009	New ground for Amur Tigers in Northeast China
	11 March 2010

010	Earth Hour Lanterns Lit To Announce A Record 100 Countries And Regions Confirmed
	10 March 2010

011	China’s visionary ecologist Chen Yiyu gets WWF top prize
	18 February 2010

012	Year of the Tiger begins with big cats in big trouble
	10 February 2010

013	Panda Ambassador Mei Lan ushers in Chinese New Year by launching Earth Hour 2010 to the world
	11 February 2010

014	Chengdu first to sign up to WWF’s Earth Hour in China
	1 February 2010

015	China calls for increased Tiger conservation efforts
	27 January 2010

016	Disappearing Greater Mekong tigers underscore global threats
	26 January 2010

017	Conservation champion Yolanda Kakabadse starts term as WWF President
	12 January 2010

018	WWF invests $5.9 mil to protect panda habitat
	13 January 2010

019	WWF welcomes new financing proposals, but long-term financing still needed
	17 December 2009

020	Voice of the people crucial in fight against climate change
	16 December 2009

021	Small emissions reductions and large loopholes add up to world on way to disaster
	15 December 2009

022	“Don’t get distracted,” WWF urges ministers
	14 December 2009 Ministers arriving for the high level segment of the UN climate summit in Copenhagen are being urged to not get distracted from a goal of preserving the world from climate catastrophe.

023	Negotiators deliver the framework, now ministers need to come up with the numbers
	12 December 2009 Negotiators at the UN climate summit have delivered a framework that can be developed to ensure a fair, ambitious and binding Copenhagen climate deal, WWF said yesterday.

024	Children of "The Father of Conservation" Cooperate in China
	9 December 2009 When one of the most influential conservationists of the 20th century, Sir Peter Scott, founded WWT in 1946 and WWF in1961, he probably didn’t anticipate that it would take more than half a century for them to work together in China.

025	Earth Hour in Copenhagen to conclude with Ban Ki-moon accepting People’s Orb
	11 December 2009 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has confirmed he will be accepting a message from the people of the world to pass on to world leaders gathering in Copenhagen for the final stages of the UN summit on climate change.

026	Growing China industry helps clean energy boom
	11 December 2009 Clean energy technology is on track to become the third largest industrial sector globally with a rapidly increasing share taken up by China.

027	COP15: Time to act on calls from millions of people
	6 December 2009 Leaders from around the world have the unique opportunity in Copenhagen to act on calls of tens of millions of hopeful people who asked for a fair climate deal that can help save this planet from a devastating threat.

028	People's Orb on its way to Copenhagen
	4 December 2009 A message for world leaders on the urgency for decisive action on climate changte is on its way to Copenhagen - in the form of The People’s Orb - a shimmering 20cm silver sphere containing a 350 gigabyte mosaic of stories, voices, images and action on climate change collected from around the world .

029	COP 15: twelve days to save the planet
	3 December 2009 The climate conference in Copenhagen is the best opportunity to agree on a climate deal that can save the planet from devastating climate change. We need to take it.

030	China’s 4 gigaton commitment energizes climate deal
	26 November 2009 The announcement on 26 November that Premier Wen Jiabao will attend the Copenhagen climate summit next month is an important boost to the summit and increases the prospects that it will result in an ambitious global climate deal, WWF said.

031	China, India reject stitch-up on Copenhagen
	28 November 2009 China, India, South Africa, and Brazil agree on a declaration listing demands ahead of next month’s climate summit in Copenhagen

032	A chance to kiss and make up in Copenhagen
	20 November 2009 A new viral video goes live on WWF's Inside COP15 today (Friday) with the message that it's not too late to rekindle our love affair with the planet.

033	Save 1 Kilo of Carbon for Copenhagen
	18 November 2009

034	Shanghai and Hong Kong well set to adapt to major climate threats
	12 November 2009

035	Yangtze warned to prepare for more droughts, floods and storms
	10 November 2009

036	44 days to Copenhagen: cast your vote for climate action!
	23 October 2009

037	Yangtze network expansion shows China’s leadership on climate change
	16 October 2009 China’s State Forestry Administration today announced plans to extend a wetland conservation network to cover the entire Yangtze River Basin, a unique step in the country’s efforts to fight climate change.

038	Shining a light on wetland conservation
	14 October 2009 On a clear July night, a small crowd gathered along the Jialing River in Langzhong to watch a procession of glowing lanterns drifting along the water. But these were no ordinary lanterns – each one carried inside it a message of hope for the river.

039	China and Japan take the lead on climate action
	23 September 2009

040	Asians demand climate deal, want Obama to lead
	17 September 2009

041	Habitat fragmentation threatens giant pandas
	31 August 2009

042	Low carbon development in post-earthquake Sichuan
	27 August 2009

043	Wetland Ambassadors and Nature Reserves Team up for Conservation
	8 July 2009

044	US, China, Pledge Ambitious Action to Solve the Climate Crisis
	29 July 2009

045	Sustainable palm oil gets boost in China
	14 July 2009

046	Asia-Pacific takes aim at low carbon development
	19 June 2009

047	Yunnan Online Eco-photography Contest Kicks Off
	2 June 2009

048	Reducing conflict between herders and brown bears in northern Tibet
	3 June 2009

049	China’s green financial storm
	19 May 2009

050	Visiting China's Green Heart
	4 May 2009 WWF visits five giant panda nature reserves in Shaanxi and Sichuan to review the Green Heart of China, one of WWF China's most important conservation initiatives.

051	Down to business: five flavours, one goal
	4 May 2008

052	Yangtze River photo exhibition opens in Shanghai
	21 April 2009

053	Yangtze estuary gets a welcome focus from river forum
	21 April 2009

054	What the Yangtze needs: the future of China’s longest river
	18 April 2008

055	Who let the carp out?
	9 April 2009

056	CHINA'S LANDMARKS GO DARK FOR EARTH HOUR
	28 March 2009

057	Bird's Nest, Water Cube among landmarks to switch off lights for Earth Hour
	24 March 2009

058	UN Secretary-General urges citizens to join WWF's Earth Hour
	20 March 2008

059	Lights out and the Oriental Pearl Tower
	17 March 2009

060	Earth Hour to create wave of participation around the globe
	13 March 2009

061	Fixing climate wrongs will be key to protecting human rights
	23 February 2009

062	Clinton visit signals new era of trust, cooperation between US, China on Climate Change
	20 February 2009

063	Low carbon clothing makes a London fashion statement
	20 February 2009

064	Elephants under threat as illegal ivory price soars in Viet Nam
	16 February 2009

065	WWF leads new sustainable strategy for China-Africa trade
	2 February 2009

066	New plan to save Doñana highlight of global wetlands celebration
	2 February 2009

067	Illegal salmon pays the bills in Kamchatka
	29 January 2009

068	Mountain gorilla population increases despite war
	27 January 2009

069	WWF plans next phase for sustainable aquaculture standards
	27 January 2009

070	Global competition seeks to net smartest hook, line and sinker
	27 January 2009

071	Green economy will help fight climate change
	26 January 2009

072	Tracking hope: Amur tiger activity on the rise in northeast China
	22 December 2008

073	WWF: Financial innovation could enhance China’s energy efficiency
	26 December 2008

074	Paris…gone before we know it?
	24 December 2008

075	Greater Mekong a biological treasure trove: more than 1000 new species discovered in a decade
	15 December 2008

076	WWF’S Earth Hour Sparks Unity On Climate Change In China and The World
	15 December 2008

077	Pig farming cleans up: Low carbon solutions for the Central and Lower Yangtze
	6 December 2008

078	Green high-tech champions slow to take up China opportunities
	8 December 2008

079	Cleaning the Huangpu: Wetland restoration to improve Shanghai’s drinking water safety
	22 November 2008

080	WWF Travel Helper makes it easy to count and cut your CO2
	27 November 2008

081	Signs of Amur tiger in China give hope for struggling species
	19 November 2008

082	Mountain in recovery PART II of II
	14 November 2008

083	Giant Panda Habitat: The long road to recovery PART I of II
	14 November 2008

084	Renewable Energy Club ignites $12b industry
	11 November 2008

085	Broadening Partnerships: WWF Global Dams Initiative Training in China
	12 November 2008

086	WWF President Chief Anyaoku Hosts Conference on Ecological Footprint in Beijing
	23 October 2008

087	The Wetland Weapon: real solutions for adapting to climate change
	5 November 2008

088	New Global Targets for Water Conservation and Climate Protection: Coca-Cola and WWF
	30 October 2008

089	New Unified Standard for Monitoring Wild Giant Pandas
	30 October 2008

090	Living Planet analysis shows looming ecological credit crunch
	29 October 2008

091	China Pays Heavy Costs of Coal
	27 October 2008

092	Qinhu Declaration calls for strong wetland network to tackle climate change
	21 October 2008

093	EU lifts anti-dumping duties on Chinese energy-efficient light bulbs
	10 October 2008

094	China’s Central Bank Drives National Move Towards Sustainable Banking
	25 September 2008

095	15 energy efficiency heroes win titles
	25 September 2008

096	New Approach to Freshwater Conservation—Yangzte Dolphin Network
	24 September 2008

097	New progress agents emerge at UN climate talks in Accra
	28 August 2008

098	After the Games
	11 August 2008

099	Low carbon, high hopes
	30 June 2008

0100	Joint Green Lending Policy Research kicked off
	30 July 2008 WWF and China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection joined for series of Green Lending Policy Research

0101	Camera trap captures images of red fox in panda reserve
	22 July 2008 An infrared camera in Sichuan Province has captured the images of red fox in Yele Nature Reserve for the first time

0102	WWF signed contract to participate in 2010 Shanghai World Expo
	15 July 2008 WWF confirmed to take part in the 2010 Shanghai World Expo by signing the contract

0103	New FSC certified forests boosts China’s sustainable forest management
	9 July 2008 The new FSC certification of over 116,000 hectares of forest in Southern China gives a major boost to China as the leading FSC player in Asia

0104	Stop wasting paper – make a ‘Shrink’ pledge
	9 June 2008 A network of over 50 European NGOs launched a joint project called "Shrink" to call for reduction of paper use

0105	New report shows China’s ecological footprint doubled
	10 June 2008 A new report released today shows that China's ecological footprint has doubled since the 1960s

0106	Historic agreement force for biodiversity in south-eastern Europe
	29 May 2008 Six governments of south-eastern Europe sign an agreement to dramatically expand cross border conservation efforts

0107	New ally in push to move Winter Olympics facilities
	2 June 2008 WWF has a new ally in its call for the planned construction of the bobsleigh course and a mountain sub-village for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics to be relocated

0108	20 panda reserves directly affected in earthquake
	23 May 2008 The recent earthquake has left severe impacts upon nearly 20 panda reserves as the latest available information finds out

0109	Letter of condolences to the quake victims and their families
	20 May 2008

0110	Extreme weather tolls threat to Yangtze finless porpoise
	29 April 2008 Extreme weather threatens the Yangtze finless porpoise as rescue action intensified

0111	Wild panda spotted in a mountain road in Qinling
	28 March 2008

0112	Climate witnesses pledge support for Earth Hour
	28 March 2008 More than 20 major cities around the world will join the global Earth Hour activity by switching off for one hour between 8-9 pm on March 29

0113	New project to restore China’s lakes launched
	22 March 2008 WWF launched a four-year project to protect the lakes along the central and lower Yangtze River from eutrophication

0114	New Ramsar wetlands designated in China
	3 February 2008 Another six wetlands in China were recognized as Ramsar sites of international importance on World Wetlands Day

0115	WWF and IUCN launch new green on-line community for youth, supported by Nokia
	4 March 2008 Two of the world’s largest environmental organizations, WWF and IUCN, supported by Nokia, are launching connect2earth.org for young people to tell the world what they think about the environment

0116	Illegal wildlife trade to be policed on the Internet
	31 January 2008 A new TRAFFIC investigation monitoring websites in Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan has uncovered flourishing illegal wildlife trade on the Internet

0117	Shanghai and Baoding to become China’s low carbon city pilots
	28 January 2008 Shanghai and Baoding became the first cities joining a new WWF initiative to explore ways for low carbon development in China’s urban areas

0118	WWF calls on individuals: pledge to fly carbon neutral to the Olympics
	21 January 2008 WWF calls on all overseas and domestic visitors to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games to take the carbon neutral travel pledge through the bilingual Go for Gold campaign website: www.wwfchina.org/greenolympics

0119	Norway’s consumption increases CO2 emissions in China
	14 January 2008 A new report shows that the Norway’s consumption is responsible for increasing China’s CO2 emissions

0120	Yangtze aquatic resource project launched to tackle climate change
	27 December 2007 WWF launched a new joint project to mitigate the climate change impacts by restoring the aquatic plant in the lower and middle Yangtze River

0121	IKEA and Tetra Pak awarded at WWF’s annual appreciation dinner
	20 December, 2007 The annual corporate appreciation dinner in Shanghai was marked by WWF-China's special awards to IKEA and Tetra Pak

0122	Major Cities around the World Join WWF in Fighting Climate Change during Earth Hour 2008
	December 14, 2007 Cities around the world including Chicago, Copenhagen, Sydney, Tel Aviv, Toronto and others create awareness and demonstrate leadership by switching off their lights on March 29, 2008

0123	WWF: Don't Ignore the Net Export of Embodied Energy from China
	December 11, 2007 China has become a net exporter of embodied energy in international trade that is yet ignored

0124	New Partnership Tackling Climate Change in China Launched
	December 4, 2007 A new climate change programme involving collaboration between financial corporation and four conservation organizations was launched today in Beijing to tackle climate change for China

0125	WWF Director General Leape Met with Chinese Water Resources Minister Chen Lei
	December 4, 2007 WWF Director General James Leape met with Chinese Water Resources Minister Chen Lei

0126	WWF Director General James Leape Speaks at CCICED Annual Conference
	December 3, 2007 WWF International Director General spoke about China's footprint at the CCICED Annual Conference on November 28.

0127	Climate Solutions Available to Stop the Climate Change, WWF
	November 26, 2007 Climate solutions are available for countries including China to stop the climate change

0128	Russian Salmon Figures Don’t Add Up — TRAFFIC / WWF
	November 13, 2007 A new report pointed out a mismatch between the trade volume and reported catch of Russian salmon

0129	Wetland Conservation Network Set to Tackle Climate Change
	November 5, 2007 The first Wetland Conservation Network established along the central and lower Yangtze River aims to tackle the climate change across the region

0130	WWF: More Sustainable Practices for Beijing Olympics
	October 26, 2007 WWF vowed support to more sustainable practices and legacy building for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games at the 7th World Conference on Sport and Environment opened today in Beijing

0131	Clean Production for Fresh Livestock, WWF
	October 22, 2007 WWF's launched a news project to help mitigate greenhouse gases emission of the livestock industry in China

0132	WWF Signed an MOU to Protect the Yellow River
	October 15, 2007 A coopearation MOU between WWF and the Yellow River Conservancy Commission maps out the protection goals for both sides in next five years

0133	Workshop Prospects Future Development of Solar Energy
	September 20, 2007 Experts from home and abroad convened at WWF's Building Integrated Photovoltaic Workshop to discuss the future of grid-connected photovoltaic technology in China

0134	Pedaling for Energy Saving Hero
	September 15, 2007 WWF's Efficiency Games kicked off with a fun-hued pedaling contest to encourage the public to save energy

0135	Joint Project Launched to Protect the Yellow Sea
	September 7, 2007 WWF and Panasonic have jointly launched the Yellow Sea Ecoregion Support Project (YSESP) to conserve the marine ecosystem of the sea

0136	Baiji Dolphin Spotted in the Yangtze River
	September 3, 2007 The reported sighting of a Yangtze River dolphin, or Baiji, prompted a chance to protect cetaceans in the river

0137	EU Keeps Unfair Market Barriers on Energy-saving Lamps - WWF
	August 29, 2007 The EU Commission's proposal to continue anti-dumping duties on energy-saving lamps imported from China is disappointing, unfair and seriously inconsistent with EU's energy efficiency targets

0138	New Guidelines Hailed for the Breakthrough
	August 30, 2007 New guidelines directing Chinese companies in sustainable development of forest plantation abroad hailed

0139	Melting Glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau
	July 10, 2007 A trip to the Yangtze River source area in Qinghai Provinec reveals the melting threat by the climate change

0140	WWF’s Poster Competition Concluded in Success
	August 24, 2007 The three-month "20 to 20%" poster competition held by WWF China ended in success with 12 design works winning the awards

0141	WWF Qinling Youth Ambassadors in Action
	July 30, 2007 WWF launched Qinling Youth Ambassadors action to encourage college students' involvement into panda conservation in Shaanxi Province

0142	Giant Panda Habitat in Qinling Extended
	July 20, 2007 The giant panda habitat in Qinling Mountains has improved both in size and quality, new report says

0143	Just 400 Days to Go for Energy Gold, WWF Tells Athletes
	July 5, 2007 Offsetting carbon emissions caused by flying to the Olympic Games is just a click away

0144	Live Earth Shanghai Revealed
	June 20,2007 International excitement builds as the China-leg of the 7-Continent Live Earth Concert Series reveals mainland, Chinese Hong Kong Hong Kong and Taiwan and international lineup

0145	Crested Ibis Finding New Homes in the Qinling Mountains
	June 18, 2007 26 captive-bred crested ibises were set free for the first time as an attempt to restore the bird population in the wild

0146	Agreement to Launch China’s Ecological Footprint Report Signed
	June 11, 2007 WWF China and the Secretariat of China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED) agreed on June 8 to launch China’s Ecological Footprint Report Project (the report) in Beijing

0147	UN Wildlife Convention Gives Green Light to Ivory Sale
	June 2, 2007 A so called "one-off ivory sale" was approved at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

0148	WWF Talks with Leaders on World Environment Day
	June 5, 2007 World leaders, corporate partners and conservationists convene at WWF Annual Conference in Beijing on June 5 to focus on the urgent environmental issues of our time

0149	China Gears Action to Address Climate Change
	June 4, 2007 China's enacted an action plan to address the climate change

0150	HSBC Announces US$100 Million Programme to Combat Climate Change World-wide
	May 30, 2007 New environmental coalition will tackle climate change impacts for people, forests, water and cities

0151	Five Years the Key to Planet’s Future
	May 15, 2007 Time is limited for key decisions to be made to curb climate change with available sustainable energy and technology

0152	First Snow in 2006
	2007 32-year-old ranger Chen Yongbing tells the patrol work to protect panda in Qinling Mountains in his diary

0153	Re-think on China’s New Role in Global Economy
	April 25, 2007 China's increasing outward investment requires the world to re-think its current economic patterns to avoid a depletion of natural resources

0154	Yangtze Forum Held to Improve Conservation of the Yangtze and Dongting Lake
	April 15, 2007 The 2nd Yangtze Forum opened with a theme to improve the conservation of Dongting Lake and the Yangtze River

0155	Comprehensive Health-Check Report on Yangtze River Released
	April 14, 2007 The most comprehensive report examines environmental issues of the Yangtze River

0156	Natural Wonders Feel the Heat, Warns WWF
	April 5, 2007 10 of the world's greatest natural wonders could be destructed if the climate continues warm at current rate

0157	Conservationists Call on China to Support Law Over Tiger Farms
	April 2, 2007 28 tiger conservation organizations around the world called on China to keep a lid on the proposed lift of tiger trade ban

0158	500 Days to Go for Energy Gold, WWF Tells Athletes
	March 27, 2007 Investing into a Gold Standard climate-change offset project will also bring gold to athletes coming to 2008 Beijing Olympics

0159	Renewable Contributions Awarded
	March 26, 2007 WWF presented its first Panda Cup Award for Outstanding Contributions to China’s Renewable Resources to six pioneer individuals in China

0160	Lifting Chinese Tiger Trade Ban A Catastrophe for Conservation – WWF, TRAFFIC
	March 13, 2007 The future of the cat species is hung on Chinese government's resolution to carry on the tiger trade ban

0161	WWF Teams Up with Google Earth
	March 12, 2007 The world conservation organization goes further online to be visually searchable by Google Earth™

0162	WWF commissioned report shows fishermen in favour of positive changes in fisheries management and willing to switch jobs to non-fishing field
	March 9, 2007 A new study concluded that Hong Kong would be missing a major economic opportunity by not acting swiftly to revitalize its marine fisheries.

0163	Five Things not to Eat for Chinese New Year – TRAFFIC
	February 14, 2007 Avoiding those sumptuous delicacies during the Spring Festival is a good beginning to lessen the impacts upon the environment

0164	Abalone to Come under International Trade Controls
	February 8, 2007 CITES Listing has potential to reduce abalone poaching in South Africa

0165	TRAFFIC Calls on Hong Kong Authorities to Address Illegal Trade of Rare Fish
	February 2, 2007 TRAFFIC calls on Hong Kong authorities to take the initiative to work closely with source countries in the region to ensure the sustainable trade in rear fish like the Humphead Wrasse

0166	IPCC Rings the Alarm Bell – Cut Emissions Now, Warns WWF
	February 2, 2007 Governments must negotiate deeper emission cuts for CO2 and other greenhouse gases as the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) report shows

0167	Wetland Ambassadors Awarded at the World Wetland Day
	February 2, 2007 WWF awarded its Wetland Ambassadors at a celebration of the 11th World Wetland Day

0168	Lower Emissions for Profit – WWF’s Climate Saver Corporations Show Business the Way
	February 1, 2007 If 1,300 more large companies follow the good examples of the 12 major corporations in WWF's Climate Savers Programme the current climate targets of the Kyoto Protocol would be fulfilled

0169	Stepping towards “Ecological Modernization”
	January 31, 2007 The recognition of its environmental problems is the first step for China to strive for "ecological modernization"

0170	Beating Around the Forest for Panda Protection in Minshan
	In addition to the engaged conservation works, WWF is joining hands with local partners to strike out against illegal patrol in Minshan Mountain

0171	Tuna Stocks Sink – Manage It Right or Lose It, Warns WWF
	January 22, 2007 Tuna are fast disappearing to riskily commercial extinction due to the weak management that is warned by WWF ahead of the meeting of tuna management organizations

0172	WWF Launches Large-scale Energy Saving Campaign in China
	January 20, 2007 WWF's nationwide "20 Ways to 20%" energy saving campaign kicked off through a two-year project launched today in Beijing

0173	Illegal Coffee Grown in Tiger Habitat Ends in World’s Best Coffee Brands - WWF
	January 17, 2007 The world's coffee lovers are unknowingly drinking illegally grown coffee that impacts the nature

0174	Leaders Endorse Heart of Borneo Declaration
	January 12, 2007 Leaders of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia and Malaysia governments officially endorsed a historic agreement to conserve the “Heart of Borneo”

0175	Growing with Green China
	January 8, 2007 WWF China presented its first Conservation Awards to longtime partners HSBC and Carrefour at its 2006 corporate partners appreciation dinner held in Shanghai on November 28, 2006

0176	Wild Amur Tiger Found again in Hunchun
	January 8, 2007 Traces of wild Amur tiger were found again for the third time since 2003 on December 31, 2006 in Hunchun Nature Reserve where a wild Amur tiger was reported to have killed a farmer's cow there

0177	Scientists Find Dozens of New Species in Borneo Rainforests
	December 19, 2006 Scientists have identified at least 52 new species of animals and plants on the island of Borneo in past year

0178	Vigilance against the Potential Loss of Finless Porpoise Warned by WWF
	December 14, 2006 In recognition of the sad results of finding no Baiji dolphin in the newly-completed search expedition, WWF warns of the potential threats facing the finless porpoise in the Yangtze River

0179	Potential Conservation of the Yellow Sea Eco-region Mapped out
	December 13, 2006 By disclosing the first map of the Potential Priority Areas for Biodiversity Conservation of the Yellow Sea Eco-region at the second East Asian Seas Congress, WWF called on governments of China and Republic of Korea (ROK) to jointly establish a network of Marine Protected Areas in this much-valued eco-region

0180	Traditional Chinese Medicine Experts Speak against Captive Breeding of Tigers
	December 6, 2006 Traditional Chinese medicine experts from China’s top universities, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and traditional medicine associations spoke out against the captive breeding of tigers as a means of conservation at a recent gathering at East China Normal University

0181	WWF and TRAFFIC Lay Foundation for the Conservation of Tigers, Leopards in China
	December 6, 2006 Over 20 people from Chinese government and international conservation organizations recently came together in Beijing to lay the foundation for a new and comprehensive WWF/TRAFFIC strategy in China to benefit the conservation of tigers and leopards both within China's borders and globally

0182	NASA Scientist Wins WWF Medal
	Renowned climate scientist Dr. James Hansen was awarded the Duke of Edinburgh Conservation Medal this year by WWF for outstanding service to the environment

0183	Climate Change Has Birds out on a Limb - WWF
	November 14, 2006 A new report released today by WWF finds a clear and escalating pattern of climate change impacts on bird species around the world, suggesting a trend towards a major bird extinction from global warming

0184	Scientists Join Hands to Seek the Last Yangtze River Dolphin
	November 6 The Yangtze River Dolphin (Baiji) is the most endangered aquatic mammal only distributed in the Yangtze River. As “the Goddess of Yangtze”, the Baiji has even a longer history than the giant panda.

0185	WWF Awarded Leaders for a Living Planet (LLP) in Jilin Province
	The decade-long conservation achievements and strong determination to continue its administrative performance in Jilin Province was recognized by WWF on November 7

0186	WWF: Lake Hong Wins the Best Conservation Practice Award
	Lake Hong ---one of WWF’s key demonstration sites in China ---was awarded “the Best Conservation Practice of World Living Lakes” during the 11th International Living Lakes Conference, closed on Nov 2nd in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province.

0187	Climate change Restricts Development in Africa - WWF
	November 6, 2006 As governments gather in Nairobi for the second Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol, WWF warns that climate change has the potential to restrict the development in Africa

0188	First Exportation of Chinese Organic Mandarins from WWF’s Alternative Livelihoods Celebrated
	October 28, 2006 A hilarious celebration was held in Xipanshanzhou Polder of Chishan Island, Yuanjiang in Hunan Province on October 28 to mark the first exportation of China's organic mandarins that was promoted by WWF-China as an alternative livelihoods

0189	Products from Communities around the Minshan Panda Nature Reserves Sold at Carrefour
	September 30, 2006 WWF's alternative livelihoods has flourished in Minshan as products of honeybee and Sichuan pepper by local communities began on sale at Carrefour at Chengdu, Sichuan Province on September 5

0190	Half of World’s Wild Pandas to be Protected - WWF
	October 25, 2006 WWF has recognized the efforts of China’s Sichuan and Gansu provinces to preserve giant panda habitat in the Minshan Mountains as a “Gift to the Earth.” The commitment to protect more than 700 giant pandas in Minshan, almost half the total surviving in the wild, by establishing almost 1.6 million hectares of new protected areas in this southwest region of China will help ensure the future health and survival of this iconic species

0191	Human footprint too big for nature
	October 24, 2006 WWF’s Living Planet Report 2006, the group’s biennial statement on the state of the natural world, says that on current projections humanity will be using two planets’ worth of natural resources by 2050 – if those resources have not run out by then.

0192	Assessment of the True Costs of Coal to China Called
	September 27, 2006 A broad consensus among government, academics, nongovernmental organizations was reached at a forum that calls China to quantify the social and environmental costs of coal use

0193	Dishes of Destruction - the Hidden Cost of Seafood
	September 27, 2006 WWF releases a report to expose the destructive, illegal and wasteful fishing which lies behind some Europe's most popular fish dishes

0194	“Education Initiative for Shangri-la Rivers and Lakes” Project in Action
	September, 2006 The Education and Capacity Building Programme (ECB) organized a series of activities to promote the awareness of river and lake protection in Shangri-la in Yunnan Province through March to July as a part of the “Shangri-la Sustainable Community Initiative (SSCI)” project it worked on there

0195	"Spreading the Word" - Nick Young reports on BP & WWF's Environmental Education Programme in China


0196	EEI (Environmental Educators’ Initiative) Awarded As China’s "Top 10 Social Public Welfare Model Project”
	September 7, 2006 The Environmental Educators’ Initiative (EEI) that is jointly sponsored by China’s Ministry of Education, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and BP China has become the only environmental conservation project winning the first "Top 10 Social Public Welfare Model Project" award on September 6 at the Great Hall of People in Beijing.

0197	Xipanshanzhou Polder’s “Win-win” Model Magnified to Other Site
	August 30, 2006 The organic orange plantation in WWF Yangtze Focal Project's demo site in Xipanshanzhou Polder has yielded convincing success that will be magnified to another new site

0198	The Gold Standard to Be Used in CDM Project Development in China
	August 11, 2006 The Gold Standard will be introduced to renewable energy and energy efficiency CDM projects in China after the Training Workshop on Developing Gold Standard Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Projects in China was held in Beijing on August 9-10.

0199	Water Crisis Hits Rich Countries - WWF Report
	August 16, 2006 Water crises, long seen as a problem of only the poorest, are increasingly affecting some of the world's wealthiest nations, warns WWF ahead of World Water Week (August 20 -26) in a comprehensive report, Rich countries, poor water, that overviews the water issues in the developed world.

0200	Tiger Habitat Down From Just a Decade Ago, New Study Finds
	July 21, 2006 The most comprehensive scientific study of tiger habitats ever done finds that the big cats now occupy just seven percent of their historic range. And preserving priority landscapes can save the wild tigers.

0201	Climate security is energy security, says WWF
	July 12, 2006 The link between climate security and energy security cannot be underplayed as WWF, the global conservation organization released a new briefing on the future of the issue.

0202	WWF: Giant Panda Rescued in Heihe Forest Park
	July 1, 2006 An injured giant panda was found and rescued in a forest valley in Heihe Forest Park in Shaanxi Province where traces of this endangered species had not been observed before.

0203	WWF and TRAFFIC call for green tourism in Tibet
	June 30, 2006 With the opening of a new railway line through the Tibetan Plateau, and the increased number of travellers who will visit the area as a result of it, WWF and TRAFFIC is calling for conservation measures to protect the world's largest and highest plateau.

0204	Collaboration with Traditional Chinese Medicine industry leaders underway
	June 29, 06 ‘China's traditional medicine community is not only becoming increasingly aware of their impact on wildlife but are actively seeking ways to become part of the solution,’ said Dr Xu Hongfa from TRAFFIC’s China Programme.

0205	China, India and Nepal work together to address illegal trans-boundary wildlife trade
	June 26, 2006 Illegal trade of wildlife species and products continues to flourish despite legislative deterrents and concerted efforts to address this trade that in terms of both size and profit are considered huge.

0206	More panda protection in China
	18 Jun 2006 China’s State Forestry Administration and the Shaanxi provincial government have committed to protecting a giant panda population in the rugged Qinling Mountains in central China.

0207	Conserving Humphead Wrasse, world's largest reef fish
	16 June 2006 A leap forward on effective control of the international trade in Humphead Wrasse, the word's largest coral reef fish, was taken last week when representatives from key countries involved in the trade met to discuss practical methods of making the trade both legal and sustainable. 'With proper implementation of CITES, trade of Humphead Wrasse can be managed for the long term,' said Dr Craig Kirkpatrick, Director of TRAFFIC in East Asia, 'Through co-operation and action by a wide range of stakeholders in both export and import countries, together we can achieve a legal, international trade that will stop further decline of the species in the wild.'

0208	Anti-poaching patrols achieve success in Minshan panda reserves
	June 13, 2006 In a move to address illegal poaching in the panda habitat and encourage the enforcement of wildlife protection laws, WWF and its partners launched anti-poaching patrols in six nature reserves in the Minshan panda habitat in Sichuan province.

0209	Reconnecting lakes helps restore the Yangtze
	June 7, 2006 A WWF project has resulted in the simultaneous opening of several sluice gates that are reconnecting eight lakes to the Yangtze River.

0210	WWF promotes organic and green food certification in the panda habitat
	May 16, 2005 WWF is working with local communities in the Minshan panda habitat to promote a certification system for organic farming in the region.

0211	Reuniting panda populations in China
	May 15, 2006 WWF's China Programme and the Chinese Forestry Department of Shaanxi Province have launched a programme to build up an ecological corridor to reunite two isolated panda populations.

0212	TRAFFIC works with Chinese leaders to promote the conservation of Traditional Chinese Medicine
	On 28 March 2006, a workshop titled 'Relationship between Use and Conservation of Rare Animal Medicinal Resources.' brought together in Beijing key traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and researchers, wildlife experts, government officials and TRAFFIC to discuss medicinal wildlife trade at a time when some significant medicinal species have only small populations surviving in the wild. 'Awareness and action to address unsustainable consumption of wildlife derivatives is growing amongst China's traditional Chinese medicine community and those who regulate it,' said Dr Xu Hongfa from TRAFFIC's China Programme.

0213	Asia-Pacific growth – a challenge to conservation and human development
	April 19, 2006 Over the past forty years, the Asia Pacific region has trebled its consumption of natural resources due to a rapidly growing population and massive economic development.

0214	WWF-HSBC partnership celebrates success in China’s fabled Lake Hong
	With the support of HSBC, WWF has restored key areas of Hong Lake by working with local communities and nature reserves. As a result, the water quality has improved significantly and is now drinkable once more - a great benefit to people living around the lake. The return of the globally endangered oriental white stork to Lake Hong for the first time in 12 years is another indication of how water pollution has been successfully reduced.

0215	WWF welcomes launch of Forest Stewardship Council in China
	The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), an independent, non-government organization aimed at promoting responsible forest management, has launched an initiative in China that marks the first formal steps toward the development of a forest certification scheme within the country.

0216	WWF raises awareness on bird conservation during Bird Loving Week
	April 1, 2002 WWF launches 'Bird Loving Week' on April 1 at the Hunan Arboretum

0217	World Water Day exhibition highlights China’s freshwater challenges and solutions
	March 22, 2006 From March 22-31, WWF and HSBC are hosting photo exhibitions in three venues in Shanghai aimed at raising awareness on China's freshwater challenges and introducing visitors to the beauty and complexity of the Yangtze River.

0218	Tibetan women help themselves while protecting their environment
	March 8, 2006 'Seeing dead tree stumps overwhelms me with sadness. I want to stop people from cutting our trees down,' says Tseji with firm conviction. Tseji is the leader of an all-female forest patrol against poachers and loggers in Shangri-la, Yunnan Province.

0219	The forests of Minshan are China's ‘air purifier’ - WWF
	December 30, 2005 WWF’s Minshan Landscape Programme, together with the Sichuan Forestry Society and Sichuan Forest Carbon Sink Office, has produced guidelines and a handbook on how to combine producing forestry products with forest’s function in reducing carbon dioxide emissions

0220	WWF creates GPS database for Shangri-La
	November 6, 2005 The remote mountains of Shangri-La County are being mapped, thanks to a new GPS database being developed by WWF.

0221	WWF China’s Position on Bird Flu and migratory waterbirds
	December 5, 2001 ‘WWF calls for authorities to set up effective monitoring systems in key priority areas for migratory waterbirds,’ said Dr Fan Longqing, head of WWF China’s Species Programme, ‘It is only by gaining a solid scientific understanding of the status of migratory waterbirds and bird flu that appropriate actions can be taken.’

0222	Film Director shoots footage of WWF project in Shangri-La
	November 30 2005 Award-winning US film director, Jonathan Skurnick, has just completed a month’s filming in China’s northwest Yunnan province, shooting footage of WWF community education projects in the region.

0223	WWF presents environmental award at the Sichuan TV festival
	November 29, 2005 WWF China and the Sichuan TV Festival (SCTVF) announced the winner of the WWF Outstanding Achievement Award at the SCTVF Golden Panda Awards Ceremony in Chengdu on November 26th.

0224	Industries must safeguard China’s diminishing freshwater resources – WWF
	WWF is highly concerned about how the toxic spill in Heilongjiang province will impact the region's people and ecosystem,' said Dr Li Lifeng, Director of WWF China's Freshwater Programme, 'We call upon industries and those who regulate them to work together with other stakeholders to prevent this from happening again.'

0225	Biking for pandas
	Nov 23, 2005 After leaving Stockholm, Sweden six months ago, two Swedish bicyclists arrived in panda country. The two WWF volunteers have received pledges from Swedish schools and companies to make donations in support of WWF’s Panda Programme.

0226	Harvest from Tibet’s highest greenhouse helps address human-wildlife conflict
	Nov 23, 2005 The first batch of vegetables from a WWF-supported greenhouse in Changtang Nature Reserve was recently sold to generate income to address growing human-wildlife conflict in the area, home to the largest population of Tibetan antelope and other endangered species.

0227	Renewable energy key to developing countries' energy strategies, WWF says
	WWF welcomes the Chinese government’s announcement of even more ambitious targets for renewable energy, made today at the Beijing International Renewable Energy Conference 2005 (BIREC).

0228	Renewable energy key to developing countries’ energy strategies, WWF says
	Developing countries should make renewable energy a key part of their energy strategies to enhance their energy security, prevent climate change and provide clean power to two billion people currently without access to electricity

0229	WWF China launches CD Rom of award-winning children's website
	WWF China launches its award winning website 'Children of the Earth' on CD along with a conservation awareness-raising video game for kids

0230	Save our home: support renewables & cut CO2 emissions now!
	Show your support for renewable energy and WWF by coming out this Saturday, Nov 5, to Xidan (Beijing), where there will be a melting life size polar bear ice sculpture, and WWF volunteers with windmills - symbolizing the melting Arctic, a consequence of climate change (the problem), and renewable energy (the solution).

0231	First eight companies qualify for China Forest and Trade Network
	The China Forest and Trade Network (CFTN) marked a major milestone when it formally announced that five companies from mainland China and three companies from Hong Kong have qualified as its first official members.

0232	Environmentally friendly community products at Carrefour
	Oct 14, 2005 Environmentally friendly products from local communities living in the Minshan panda habitat are being promoted at four branches of Carrefour in Chengdu

0233	Pere David's deer thrive in China 20 years after re-introduction
	October 19, 2005 The story of Pere David's deer is a remarkable saga of loss and revival... Twenty years after being re-introduced back into the wild in China, the species' are once again thriving in the Central Yangtze. Endemic to China, Pere David's deer became extinct in China in the early 20th century.

0234	Beijing and Brussels one step ahead on climate change
	Two key actors in the global political arena are taking an important step forward in committing themselves to real action on global warming, recognising the huge economic, social and environmental importance of climate change

0235	Re-opening of tiger trade in China would spell catastrophe, WWF/TRAFFIC
	September 26, 2005 Plans being considered in China to test the viability of re-opening the domestic trade in tigers and their parts, banned since 1993, would spell disaster for the already critically endangered species, according to WWF and TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network of WWF and IUCN (The World Conservation Union).

0236	WWF aerial survey reveals extensive degradation of Lake Hong
	A WWF aerial survey in August has revealed the distribution and extent of unsustainable crab farming and fishing practices in Lake Hong.

0237	*WWF launches Small Grants for the Conservation of Yangtze Aquatic Life* project**
	WWF has launched a new project in July aimed at promoting the protection of migratory and endangered aquatic species, including the Baiji or Yangtze River dolphin.

0238	Shangri-la monastery helps raise environmental awareness
	WWF's Shangri-La Sustainable Community Initiative holds a training course for monks in Dongzhulin monastery in Shangri-la, Yunnan Province.

0239	Fur trade in Tibet threatens survival of Himalayan tigers and leopards - WWF
	August 11, 2005 Tibetan communities in China have become the largest market for Asian tiger and leopard skins, with thousands of endangered animals hunted every year in the Himalayas to meet the market demand in Tibet.

0240	WWF-Canon exhibition highlights China’s environmental challenges
	July 29, 2005 WWF and Canon launch an exhibit in Beijing aimed at raising awareness on China's environmental challenges and introducing visitors to the beauty and complexity of the natural environment.

0241	Dyke openings initial step in reducing flood risk and increasing fish populations in the Central Yangtze
	July 25, 2005 A WWF project has resulted in the opening of dyke gates in four Central Yangtze lakes, restoring their natural links with the Yangtze’s main waters.

0242	WWF-Canon exhibition highlights China’s environmental challenges
	WWF and Canon launch an exhibit in Shanghai aimed at raising awareness on China's environmental challenges and introducing visitors to the beauty and complexity of the natural environment.

0243	WWF appoints new Director General
	WWF, the global conservation organization, is pleased to announce that James P Leape will become Director General of WWF International in December 2005.

0244	WWF and Carrefour help local communities in the panda habitat to market green products
	WWF, Carrefour and local communities living in the panda habitat lay the groundwork for sell 'green' products in Carrefour’s stores in four major cities in China

0245	Revitalizing indigenous local culture to help communities and nature in the panda habitat
	Traditional cultural values in the Minshan mountains stress the importance of harmony between nature and humanity. That harmony has been broken in recent decades as both traditional culture and the natural environment suffered neglect. To stop this trend, WWF is working to improve the capacities of ethnic communities in the Minshan mountains to recover their indigenous knowledge and to control and use their natural resources through the application of this knowledge.

0246	Investing in the Mekong region
	WWF is urging the private sector to take a greater responsibility to ensure that economic development in the Greater Mekong subregion is environmentally and socially sustainable.

0247	Climate change – a serious business risk for the financial industry
	July 7, 2005 The global financial industry needs to systematically screen climate change risks, according to a new report by Allianz Group and WWF.

0248	You are the weakest link, WWF tells Bush administration
	July 5, 2005 The US is bottom of the G8 climate change class, turning in the worst performance of all the top eight economies in dealing with global warming. Though not a G8 country, China is the world’s second largest emitter of greenhouse gases. Its heavy dependence on coal means that its total emissions are sharply increasing with rapid economic development.

0249	Another Chinese lake reconnects with the Yangtze
	July 5, 2005 Following the opening of a dyke in Hubei Province's Zhangdu in mid-June, another dyke in Anhui Province’s Baidang Lake has been opened as part of a WWF-HSBC freshwater initiative, which seeks to restore the ‘web of life’ along the Yangzte River.

0250	WWF urges Mekong leaders to place ecological sustainability centre stage
	July 1, 2005 WWF, the global conservation organization, calls on Mekong leaders to put ecological sustainability at center stage at the upcoming summit on accelerating economic development across the subregion.

0251	African growth needs a stable climate How G8 countries and China can help
	July 1, 2005 Although it is the richest countries in the world which have caused a disproportionate amount of greenhouse gas emissions, it is the poorer countries that are paying the price. In China, the price is of human health and security.

0252	Environmental NGOs launch ’26 degrees’ campaign to save energy
	June 26, 2005 Beijing environmental NGOs today launched a three month-long campaign to save energy by keeping room temperatures at 26 degrees or higher.

0253	WWF and Lafarge boost environmental agenda by renewing partnership
	June 21, 2005 Lafarge, the world leader in building materials and WWF, the global conservation organization have announced today the renewal of their partnership following significant progress in reducing CO2 emissions, in improving quarry rehabilitation practices and the implementation of eight key performance indicators.

0254	Isolated Central Yangtze lake reconnected with China’s ‘mother river’
	June 15, 2005 The long-awaited opening of a dyke in Hubei province’s Zhangdu Lake took place today, following the WWF-HSBC freshwater initiative which seeks to restore the ‘web of life’ along the Yangzte River by re-linking isolated lakes to the Yangtze River’s main waters.

0255	More room for tigers and leopards in China
	June 8, 2005 WWF commends the Chinese government for establishing 24 new protected areas in Heilongjiang province in northeast China, totaling 1.8 million hectares – an area equivalent to more than one-third the size of Switzerland

0256	Most of Borneo's lowland forests could be lost within the next decade – WWF
	June 7, 2005 If the current rate of deforestation continues, Borneo – the world's third largest island – could lose most of its lowland forests in less than ten years, according to a new WWF report.

0257	WWF calls on financial institutions to bank on the environment
	May 30, 2005 WWF is calling on financial institutions to be more socially and environmentally responsible and to take inspiration from the conservation-minded practices of HSBC, which today launches a Freshwater Infrastructure Sector Guideline.

0258	Lafarge green ambassadors learn about conservation with WWF
	May 27, 2005 WWF helps Lafarge teach its staff to become environmental ‘Green Ambasssadors’ in their factories and local communities

0259	Mekong countries commit to ensuring environmentally sound economic development
	May 27, 2005 WWF, the global conservation organization, today commends environment ministers from the six countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) – Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam – for committing to ensure that economic development in the area is environmentally sound and sustainable.

0260	WWF China’s corporate partners meet John Elkington
	May 23, 2005 WWF China’s Corporate Alliance members gather to discuss their views on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and to hear the views of expert John Elkington on the latest trends in CSR.

0261	Transforming environmental education policy into a classroom reality
	April 27, 2005 The Chinese Ministry of Education, BP, and WWF, the conservation organization, announced at a ceremony in Beijing today that the three parties would continue to work together to implement China’s new National Environmental Education Guidelines. The Guidelines aim to bring environmental issues into the classrooms of China’s 500,000 primary and middle schools and advocate the use of inquiry-based teaching approaches that encourage student participation and community action.

0262	Chinese companies more environmentally aware than expected – WWF
	April 20, 2005 Some of China's biggest and most important companies are intent on improving environmental standards and practices, according to a survey by WWF, the global conservation organization.

0263	China commits to sustainable forests
	April 19, 2005 As China is ever increasing in importance as both an importer and exporter of wood-based products, promoting responsible forestry and certification will have an impact far beyond its borders. WWF welcomes the announcement that two of China's state-owned forests in Heilongjiang and Jilin provinces totaling an area of 420,000 ha (4,200 sq km) have received Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification.

0264	Government leaders deliberate the protection and development of the ‘Chinese Eden of Biodiversity’
	For the first time, provincial governors and key ministers from China’s water, environment, forest, and agriculture sectors in the Yangtze River basin have gathered to develop a common strategy and action plan for protecting the entire basin.

0265	Yangtze waterbird survey highlights need for regular monitoring
	6 Apr 2005 Fourteen globally threatened species and one near-threatened species were found during WWF's annual survey of Yangzte waterbirds, including the Oriental stork, swan goose, lesser white-fronted goose, Siberian Crane, white-naped crane and hooded crane.

0266	Soy sauce, water and a passion for learning: WWF China's Education Initiative for Water
	'Protecting the environment is everybody’s duty,' says Guo Qian, a Beijing middle school student. Learn how WWF China's Education Initiative for Water is changing the way Beijing middle school students are learning.

0267	River dolphins in freshwater battle against extinction, WWF warns
	On the eve of World Water Day, WWF warns that Asia's river dolphin populations are in severe decline due to polluted waters, dams and entanglement in fishing nets and has launched an initiative to save some of the world's most threatened mammals.

0268	Water crisis looms as Himalayan glaciers retreat – says WWF
	Himalayan glaciers are among the fastest retreating glaciers globally due to the effects of global warming, and this will eventually result in water shortages for hundreds of millions of people who rely on glacier-dependent rivers in China, India and Nepal, warns WWF, the global conservation organization.

0269	China's rising wood imports a threat to the world's forests – WWF
	March 8, 2005 Because of its rapidly rising demand for wood, China is set to lead the world's wood market and this will have devastating impacts on some of the planet's outstanding forests unless major changes are made in the country's current policies, a new WWF report warns.

0270	WWF Wetland Ambassadors awarded for achieving conservation goals
	WWF's international wetland conservation campaign in the Mekong region and the Yangtze Basin comes to a close

0271	China makes massive new commitment to high-altitude wetlands protection
	February 2, 2005 WWF welcomes the announcement that the Chinese government has designated nine new Ramsar Sites (wetlands of international importance), with a total surface area of nearly 400,000 hectares

0272	Teachers help Beijing students learn the value of water through community service
	February 1, 2005 With serious shortages in China’s northern provinces, water in the capital is a valuable commodity. Find out how a WWF project is helping schoolchildren in Beijing develop an ethic of responsibility towards the environment through community-based projects

0273	Shangri-la residents develop community-led ecotourism projects
	Local villagers in Shangri-la, Yunnan province, are working with WWF to develop community-led ecotourism projects that will help conserve the habitat of the endangered black-necked crane, while at the same time provide direct financial benefits for the local economy.

0274	Ten things not to buy for Christmas - WWF
	By avoiding certain items and carefully sourcing your presents, you can avoid having a detrimental impact on the planet's natural resources and a guilt free holiday season

0275	Climate change impacts on nature worse than thought says WWF
	The impacts of climate change on wildlife and nature are already worse than scientists had previously feared, a new report commissioned by WWF has found.

0276	WWF promotes engaging local communities in natural resource management in China
	November 24, 2004 WWF China representatives presented recommendations on nature reserve management to China’s National People’s Congress in an international workshop on the co-management of nature reserves in China

0277	WWF children’s website brings environmental education and the internet to Beijing middle schools
	WWF China launches its newly expanded environmental education website (www.wwfchina.org/kids) for children on November 16 at Beijing’s Dongzhimen Middle School

0278	WWF education project endorsed by Chinese Premier
	Nov 8, 2004 Chinese Premier Wen Jiaobao endorsed WWF’s Environmental Educators’ Initiative (EEI) project at a national education workshop recently held in Beijing.

0279	Forum addresses the role of traditional Chinese medicine companies in the conservation of wildlife
	November 1, 2004 Conservationists, trade regulators, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) researchers and representatives of TCM companies recently held a forum in Shanghai to address the role of TCM companies in the conservation and sustainable use of wildlife and threatened species used as medicine.

0280	WWF urges Chinese government to adopt ecosystem based management of the Yangtze River
	November 1, 2004 WWF is urging China to adopt a more integrated ecosystem approach for managing its rivers, particularly the Yangtze.

0281	WWF update on alarming state of the world
	The human race is plundering the planet at a pace that outstrips its capacity to support life, according to a report by WWF, the global conservation organization.

0282	WWF China receives "Best Non Profit Website" award from web marketing association
	Oct 21, 2004 WWF China's children’s website, ‘Children of the Earth’ www.wwfchina.org/kids, has been awarded the "Best Non Profit Web Site" by the Web Marketing Association (WMA).

0283	WWF promotes world’s largest solar power plant
	Oct 18, 2004 WWF is working to develop the world’s largest solar power plant, which would supply power to Dunhuang city, Gansu province.

0284	Environmentally friendly community products at Carrefour
	Environmentally friendly products from local communities living in the Minshan panda habitat are being promoted at the Chengdu, Sichuan province branch of Carrefour from October 15 to 30, 2004.

0285	High score for conservation at CITES meeting, says WWF
	The Thirteenth Conference of Parties to the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES CoP13) has achieved real results for conservation, said WWF today at the end of the meeting. The adoption of better trade controls will help African elephants, and key marine and rainforest species.

0286	CITES 2004: Big wins for ramin, Irawaddy dolphins, elephants and Humphead wrasse
	Oct 9, 2004 The member countries of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) have adopted a favorable proposals on the hardwood Ramin, Irrawaddy dolphins, elephants and the coral fish Humphead wrasse.

0287	Ermenegildo Zegna to support panda conservation in China
	Oct 8, 2004 WWF welcomes the announcement that the men's fashion designer will help support a WWF project in the Qinling Mountains

0288	Dragon boat race helps conserve Dongting Lake, China’s second largest freshwater lake
	Sept 28, 2004 Over 100,000 spectators turned out to see West Dongting Lake's first ever dragon boat festival, organized by WWF and the local government. The event not only helped raise awareness for conserving the lake, but resulted in the removal of all illegal fishing nets throughout the area.

0289	WWF holds event in Lhasa to raise awareness on wetland conservation
	A public event to raise awareness on wetland conservation on 'the roof of the world' attractd thousands of participants and Tibet’s major media.

0290	WWF China publishes China’s first education for sustainable development guide for teachers nationwide
	August 9, 2004 New guide aims to educate Chinese students about biodiversity and sustainability issues

0291	Ten five-star hotels and office buildings in Beijing participate in 26 Degrees Campaign
	July 21, 2003 Particpants include the Beijing International Hotel, the Great Wall Sheraton, the Jiang Guo Hotel Beijing, the Kempinski Hotel, the Novotel Peace Hotel, the Xinqiao Novotel, and the Sino-Swiss Hotel.

0292	Poaching of musk deer a conservation concern in Russia and Mongolia
	July 15, 2004 Musk deer populations in some parts of Russia and Mongolia are rapidly dwindling as a result of poaching for highly valued musk pods, highly valued in traditional Asian medicine despite conservation laws that provide for a regulated and managed legal hunt and trade.

0293	What temperature do you set your air-conditioner?
	What can you do to help reduce pollution from China’s coal-fired power plants and help prepare China’s capital city for a Green Olympics?

0294	Environmental NGOs launch 26 degrees campaign
	June 26, 2004 Six Beijing environmental NGOs kicked off a joint campaign urging hotels, shopping malls and office buildings in Beijing to save energy and protect the environment by setting air conditioners to 26ºC or above.

0295	Students spread the word on returning disconnected lakes to the Yangtze
	Five hundred students from 80 middle and elementary schools in Hubei Province help spread the word on 'Returning disconnected lakes to the Yangtze and saving our mother river’.

0296	New dams are threatening the world’s largest rivers - WWF
	A new WWF report warns that indiscriminate dam-building is threatening the worlds largest and most important rivers, with the Yangtze in China, the La Plata in South America, and the Tigris and Euphrates in the Middle East likely to suffer most from dams.

0297	WWF and Chinese government to develop Shangri-La Community College
	WWF and the Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Region government are working together to develop the first higher education institution in Diqing Prefecture, Yunnan Province

0298	Canon joins WWF China Corporate Alliance
	WWF welcomes Canon China as the newest member of WWF China’s Corporate Alliance.

0299	New survey reveals nearly 1,600 giant pandas in the wild
	The news from China's Third National Panda Survey is good. It reveals reveal that there are 1,600 pandas in the wild, over 40 percent more animals than previously thought to exist. The last panda survey in the 1980s found around 1,100 giant pandas in the wild. However, serious threats to the long-term survival of the animal remain.

0300	WWF Wetland Ambassador Campaign launched in Lijiang
	Campaign focuses on approaching and managing river basins as an entire system.

0301	WWF Save Our Climate festival
	Global warming and climate change is affecting the well being of people and the survival of nature and wildlife around the world. On June 5, WWF China celebrated Environment Day at our 'Save Our Climate' festival at Qinghua University in Beijing.

0302	Students across the Mekong come together to help conserve water and wetlands
	May 24, 2004 The voices of university students from across the Mekong region are being brought together under a campaign aimed at raising awareness on the importance of water and the need to preserve our precious freshwater resources.

0303	Lafarge employees teach schoolchildren how they can help save nature
	Lafarge employees visit schools nationwide to conduct environmental awareness activities

0304	Nokia works to green its employees in China
	April 29, 2004 Through a series of intitiatives, Nokia aims to influence employees to become more familiar with environmental matters and be aware of the implications in both their professional and private lives.

0305	WWF promotes sustainable forest management in China’s northeast
	April 28, 2004 WWF promotes forest certification and sustainable forest management in the deteriorating forests of China’s northeast

0306	Jia Yao becomes China’s second certified forest
	April 21, 2004 WWF welcomes the news that the Jia Yao Forestry Development Company has become the second forest farm in China to be certified for responsible management. The SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance has granted the farm China’s second Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Forest Management certification.

0307	WWF China launches bilingual children’s website
	April 12, 2004 WWF China recently launched a bilingual children’s website as a tool to promote conservation to kids in China

0308	WWF develops new wood trade technology to improve forest management in China
	WWF and its partners are conducting research on how to better track China’s wood supply chains in order to promote legal compliance and reduce the illegal timber trade.

0309	WWF calls for the protection of waterbirds in the Yangtze River as census results are revealed
	April 6, 2004 Census results reveal that the floodplain is home to 13 globally threatened species and one near-threatened species.

0310	A Living River: from the Mountains to the Sea
	University students nationwide selected to set up WWF campaign centers along the Yangtze

0311	The home of rice and fish
	Central Yangtze harbors one of the world’s richest, most diverse ecosystems. Learn more about this fascinating area of the world at the WWF China & Canon China photo exhibition, at the Kerry Center now until March 31.

0312	WWF China and WWF Hong Kong promote forest certification in China
	March 10, 2003 China is the world’s largest furniture producer, and the second largest producer of plywood

0313	WWF completes wetland and water bird census in China
	WWF and China’s State Forestry Administration have completed a two-week wetland and water bird census in the middle-lower reaches of the Yangtze River and south Yellow Sea coastline.

0314	“MEKONG - Living River from the Mountains to the Sea” 2004 Wetland Ambassadors Programme
	WWF calls for student applications

0315	WWF promotes sustainable development in the Pingwu county panda habitat
	March 2, 2004 Participants discuss land-use reforms and their impact on stakeholders

0316	International Workshop on Climate Change and Sustainable Development in Tsing Hua
	October 27, 2003 A workshop of Climate Change and Sustainable development was held in Tsing Hua University in Beijing.

0317	WWF and Shanghai jointly plan the Nature Reserve's Sustainable Management
	January 26,2004 A three-year cooperative project was initiated in Beijing recently for the sustainable management of the Chongming Dongtan (CMDT) Bird Nature Reserve.

0318	WWF initiates Central Yangtze River and Lakes Eco-region Plan
	December 19, 2003 A draft of The Central Yangtze Eco-region Action Plan was reviewed early this month in Honghu, Hubei Province by a group of over 20 Chinese specialists.

0319	WWF establishes new partnership for Yangtze aquatic wildlife conservation
	December 15, 2003 WWF signed an agreement recently for Yangtze aquatic wildlife conservation with the Yangtze Fishery Administrative Committee (YFAC).

0320	WWF launches Power Switch campaign to promote energy efficiency in China
	September 17, 2003 WWF's Power Switch campaign focuses on green electricity and volunteer emissions reduction by corporations

0321	Strengthening Wildlife Protection and Management in Non-reserve Areas in Tibet
	October 17,2003 After decades of neglect and illegal hunting, many key species and habitats of Tibetan animals were brought under protection beginning in the 1990s. Since the beginning of these programs, there have been many advances in wildlife protection and management of reserves.

0322	Protected forests crucial to supplying the world's biggest cities with cheaper clean water
	September 2, 2003 A new study by World Bank-WWF Alliance shows that protecting forest areas provides a cost-effective means of supplying many of the world’s biggest cities with high quality drinking water, providing significant health and economic benefits to urban populations.

0323	E-tour: On the trail of Lost Lakes
	September 1, 2003 During August, 12 teams from universities across China went on a mission to trace the lost lakes of the Yangtze. For the Central-South Forestry University team, getting train conductors to broadcast information about wetlands, and finding what locals think about wetlands, are all part of the mission. They also visited Hong Lake, made famous by the 1950s movie "Red Troops on Hong Lake".

0324	WWF holds workshop to promote forest certification in China
	August 29, 2003 Over 40 representatives from government, forestry research institutes and forestry industry professionals attend a training workshop on forest certification in Beijing

0325	WWF China to launch Power Switch Campaign to promote energy efficiency
	August 22, 2003 China currently accounts for 13% of global carbon dioxide emissions, ranking second after the US. Find out what WWF is doing to improve energy efficiency and increase the share of renewable energy in China

0326	WWF and China’s State Forest Administration sign new agreement to continue cooperation to conserve China’s environment
	Aug 18, 2003 WWF and China’s State Forest Administration (SFA) have recently signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) outlining cooperative efforts to conserve, protect and restore China’s wildlife, forests and wetlands in 2004

0327	WWF helps promote ecotourism in China’s Jiuzhaigou World Heritage site
	August 18, 2003 Over 20 ecotourism experts, government officials, WWF experts, and local stakeholders recently attended a workshop aimed at drafting an ecotourism plan for the Zharugou Valley within the Jiuzhaigou World Heritage Site.

0328	Former logging companies join hands with WWF to promote sustainable forest management in the Minshan panda habitat
	July 30, 2003 Over 40 representatives of former logging companies recently met with WWF to help promote conservation of the Minshan mountain range in Sichuan and Gansu provinces

0329	WWF volunteers help restore river networks along the Yangtze
	July 23, 2003 Over 60 conservation experts, enthusiasts and students recently gathered at Wuhan University in Hubei Province to commence this year’s Wetland Ambassador Action Campaign.

0330	WWF learning center transforms Beijing suburbs into a stunning wetland ecosystem
	July 18, 2003 A new WWF environmental learning center has transformed a barren four-hectare wasteland area in the suburbs of Beijing into a stunning wetland ecosystem demonstration site, full of water lilies, green grass, and clear water.

0331	First student graduates from the Qinghua/WWF Graduate Program on Climate Change
	July 18, 2003 Wang Baiyu has become the first graduate of the Qinghua University/WWF Graduate Program on the Human Dimension of Climate Change. Her thesis provides China with a plan for developing renewable energy in China.

0332	Chinese government uses new strategy to reduce flood pressure
	July 14, 2003 Unlike during the devastating floods of 1998, when extraordinary measures were taken to protect and reinforce dykes, the Chinese government for the first time is making use of retention polders to absorb flood waters

0333	WWF calls for continued conservation of Three Parallel Rivers new World Heritage site
	July 14, 2003 The Three Parallel Rivers Region is an epicenter of Chinese biodiversity and is amongst the most biologically diverse temperate regions on earth

0334	WWF project links panda habitats in and outside of China’s panda reserves
	June 25, 2003 Linking pandas living in areas both in and outside of China’s 40 plus existing panda reserves has become an increasingly important focus of the World Wide Fund for Nature’s (WWF) panda conservation program

0335	Ecotourism as an alternative to logging in panda habitat
	June 23, 2003 As part of a panda conservation project, WWF China is working to improve tourism activities in northern Sichuan province, where the industry has replaced commercial logging as the main income source for local communities.

0336	Species loss in rivers, lakes and wetlands
	June 23, 2003 The WWF Living Planet Index suggests that populations of freshwater species have fallen by a half on average worldwide since 1970.

0337	Lafarge implements 'Love the Earth' campaign
	June 17, 2003 Over 2,700 Lafarge employees are currently taking part in a campaign aimed at improving environmental awareness of Lafarge employees nationwide

0338	Addressing the global water crisis
	June 5, 2003 World Environment Day, commemorated every 5 June, is focusing this year on water – with particular reference to the 1.1 billion people with no access to improved water supply and the 2.4 billion people with no access to improved sanitation. WWF is calling for action to help safeguard the most precious source of life on our planet - water.

0339	Carrefour launches wildlife protection awareness event
	June 4, 2003 Carrefour launched a nationwide wildlife protection awareness event marking World Environment Day on 5 June, 2002

0340	WWF officially launches the WWF – HSBC Yangtze Programme
	June 2, 2003 WWF signs five-year agreement with the Wuhan city government to promote conservation in the Yangtze River Basin

0341	New WWF project promotes conservation of the Mekong and Amur rivers in China
	May 30, 2003 WWF recently launched a project aimed at promoting international cooperation on river basin management for the Amur and Mekong rivers.

0342	A sustainable future for Shangri-la
	May 19, 2003 New schools and community learning centres are helping empower local Tibetan communities to conserve the environment and maintain the cultural diversity of China's beautiful Shangri-la.

0343	Herbal medicine can be good for tigers too
	April 30, 2003 It might come as a surprise to many in the West too that some of their "all-natural" remedies could be putting nature at risk.

0344	Giant boost for the giant panda
	April 22, 2003 WWF welcomes the confirmation today, Earth Day, by the Chinese government that they will nearly double protected areas for giant pandas in the Qinling mountain range by creating five new panda reserves and five panda ‘corridors’ in the area.

0345	Tracing the lost lakes of the Yangtze: University students nationwide participate in WWF campaign to save China’s wetlands
	April 11, 2003 Students to conduct research on lakes in the middle reaches of the Yangtze that once connected with the Yangtze river

0346	WWF implements a new approach to conservation in the Minshan landscape in the Forests of the Upper Yangtze
	April 11, 2003 Experts develop the future vision of biodiversity conservation in the Minshan landscape in the Forests of the Upper Yangtze (FUY) Ecoregion and put plans in place for immediate conservation action in the Minshan Mountains.

0347	WWF develops a plan for biodiversity conservation in the Central Yangtze
	April 11, 2002 As one of the 200 most important ecoregions in the world as recognized by WWF, the Central Yangtze harbors one of China’s richest, most diverse ecosystems.

0348	Teachers across China learn how to educate students for a more sustainable future
	April 8, 2003 Over 80 teachers from universities nationwide attended a workshop in Beijing on Education for Sustainability (EfS) in Beijing

0349	Hundreds of birds fly free on China’s Bird Loving Week
	April 1, 2003 Government officials, the China Wildlife Conservation Association, and WWF released hundreds of birds in a ceremony this week that launched "Bird Loving Week"

0350	River basin task force aims to strike a balance between the environment and development of the Yangtze River
	March 31, 2003 Top-level government officials and representatives of international development organizations together launched a task force aimed at providing policy recommendations to China's top leaders

0351	WWF China holds annual appreciation event for Corporate Alliance members
	March 31, 2003 WWF China thanks Corporate Alliance members for their invaluable support for species, forest and freshwater conservation in China

0352	New panda monitoring and research center opens near Xi'an
	March 26, 2003 The Shaanxi Forestry Department recently opened the region’s first panda monitoring and research center in the Qinling mountains

0353	Teacher training workshop held for Yellow Sea Eco-region project
	March 26, 2003 Over 30 teachers attend training on environmental education for primary and middle school students

0354	Report suggests China’s ‘Grain-to-Green’ plan is fundamental to managing water and soil erosion
	March 21, 2003 A new WWF report offers in-depth research on the policy's execution and influences, together with proposals on improving current policies and management techniques

0355	Forum addresses traditional Chinese medicine’s impact on endangered species
	March 19, 2003 Forum is an encouraging sign that the government and TCM community are becoming more concerned about TCM's impact on endangered species

0356	Water - the crisis, the challenge
	March 17, 2003 The 3rd World Water Forum is taking place 16-23 March in Japan. WWF is asking governments to secure water for people and nature. Also, [read more] about what WWF is doing in China to conserve water.

0357	Dramatic freshwater fish decline in more than half the world's largest rivers
	February 14, 2003 Freshwater fish stocks have declined by up to 90 per cent in many of the world's largest rivers

0358	Cyanide: an easy but deadly way to catch fish
	January 29, 2003 By using cyanide, Filipino fishermen supply live fish to the restaurants of Hong Kong, Singapore, and China - an easy way to catch fish but one that kills coral reefs and is contributing to over-fishing

0359	Sustainable community development for whole Qinling giant panda range
	January 24, 2003 WWF recently launched a project to carry out sustainable community development in one of the world's most densely giant panda-populated regions

0360	WWF selects Species Conservation Small Grants Fund recipients for 2003
	January 23, 2003 Six new projects receive support from WWF to conserve China's lesser-known species and their habitats

0361	WWF holds forum on the conservation and utilization of wetlands of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River
	January 22, 2003 Over 40 experts take part in a forum aimed at promoting the conservation of China's most important freshwater ecosystem

0362	WWF holds workshop for teachers to promote sustainable development education in China
	January 20, 2003 A WWF workshop-study tour in Hong Kong promotes sustainable development education in primary and secondary schools for China

0363	Promoting sustainable conservation in Tibet
	January 14, 2003 Reserve managers from all of Tibet’s 18 protected areas recently participated in a five-day conservation workshop sponsored by WWF

0364	Protected Area for Qinling Pandas Increased 150,000 h
	December 12, 2002 The Shaanxi provincial government has officially sanctioned five new panda reserves and five panda corridors

0365	Bird-lovers help protect rare bird species’ wintering habitat in East Dongting Lake
	December 10, 2002 China’s first nation-wide bird-watching contest raises awareness of protecting Asia’s most important wintering spot for the highly endangered Siberian crane and other rare bird species

0366	WWF holds conference to promote energy efficient bamboo buildings
	December 10, 2002 Project aims to link energy savings and the utilization of renewable energy technologies with the use of bamboo as a building material

0367	WWF’s Director Claude Martin attends China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED) meeting in Beijing
	Top-level officials from government agencies and international NGOs formulate recommendations on China’s environment and sustainability

0368	WWF sponsors eco-tourism forum in Beijing
	December 2, 2002 WWF and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences recently held a forum in Beijing to promote the sustainable development of China's burgeoning tourism industry

0369	WWF formally launches project to protect the Yellow Sea
	November 28, 2002 WWF's Yellow Sea Eco-region program aims to restore biodiversity, reduce pollution and improve public awareness on environmental protection of the Yellow Sea

0370	Forest certification gets the nod in China
	November 18, 2002 Representatives from government and forestry research institutes in China agree that developing forest certification in the country is an important measure to promote the sustainable management of forests, and help ensure Chinese forest products have access to the European and Northern American markets.

0371	Increased protection for the giant panda in Qinling
	November 18, 2002 A former forest plantation located within the Qinling Mountains, one of China's few remaining panda habitats, has established a monitoring and patrolling team to protect the species and other wildlife.

0372	Where the wild things are
	November 14, 2002 Looking for a nature holiday in China? A place where you can enjoy stunning wilderness, comfortable accommodation and contribute to nature conservation? Then head to northern Sichuan’s Wanglang Nature Reserve.

0373	WWF China attends Convention on Climate Change in New Delhi
	November 2002

0374	Ecotourism as part of Yangtze Conservation Measures
	November 8, 2002 Over two days, participants at a forum learnt how ecotourism can be used successfully to support both conservation and people in China's Dongting lake area, billed as Asia's most important wintering spot for cranes and other endangered bird species.

0375	WWF Tibet Program holds conservation training workshop
	Oct 18, 2002 More than 30 government officials, village wildlife protectors and nature reserve staff came together to promote conservation awareness and improve the management strategy of one of the world’s most important Tibetan antelope habitats

0376	Toxic clean-up programme in Africa receives international funding support
	October 16, 2002 Meeting this week in Beijing, the GEF Council endorsed the Africa Stockpiles Programme (ASP), which aims to clean-up and safely dispose of over 50,000 tonnes of obsolete pesticide waste stockpiled throughout Africa

0377	Yellow Sea Ecoregion Program holds environmental education workshop
	October 16, 2002 WWF China, WWF Japan and KORDI (Korean Ocean Research and Development Institute) hold Yellow Sea Ecoregion environmental education workshop

0378	News brief - Symposium on Civil Environmental Protection: An Extension of the Johannesburg Earth Summit on Sustainable Development
	September 2002 For the first time Chinese NGOs participated and played an active role in the Earth Summit

0379	WWF Wetland Ambassadors awarded for achieving conservation goals
	September 29, 2002 WWF’s Wetland Ambassadors today received awards from WWF and the State Forestry Bureau (SFA) of China.

0380	WWF China launches English-language BBS
	September 12, 2002

0381	WWF launches a new approach to biodiversity conservation in the Yellow Sea Ecoregion
	September 12, 2002 WWF-Japan and China, Wetlands & Birds Korea, and the Wetlands International-China Programme recently launched a joint project to conserve biodiversity in the Yellow Sea

0382	Derbyan Parakeets in Yunnan benefit from grassroots conservation group
	September 10, 2002 Once a rare sight, the near-threatened Derbyan Parakeet has made a comeback. Now, with the help of a WWF project, the grassroots organization responsible is getting an extra boost to help spread their success

0383	TRAFFIC East Asia signs MoU with China’s Endangered Species Import and Export Administration
	September 4, 2002

0384	WWF and Hubei Province strengthen cooperation in wetland protection
	3 September, 2002 The World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF) and central China's Hubei Province recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that marks the start of a new cooperation to protect wetland resources in Hubei Province

0385	Yangtze floods highlight need for global agreement to manage rivers wisely
	28 August, 2002 WWF, the conservation organization, is calling on the G-77 group to apply their experiences from current floods and lead the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) efforts to consider the importance of restoring floodplains to lessen the risk of such recurring disasters and to set global targets for sustainable river management

0386	Nine countries achieve freshwater milestone and set example for sustainable development at World Summit
	27 August, 2002 In 2002, Algeria, Argentina, Bolivia, Chad, China, Guinea, Peru, Tanzania and Zambia have together committed to conserve 22 million hectares of wetlands

0387	Balancing act in the Central Yangtze
	19 August, 2002 Thankfully, the dykes around Dongting Lake, China, did not break during last month's floods, and the disaster of 1998 — one of China's worst — was not repeated. This was at least in part due a change in government policy, which, together with a WWF project, is helping people earn a living while ensuring that the lake and its wetlands can function naturally

0388	WWF project protects rare cranes’ deteriorating winter habitat
	16 August, 2002 A WWF project in East Dongting Nature Reserve, Hunan Province, is working to save cranes' habitat

0389	University students take wetland campaigns to the Central Yangtze
	16 August, 2002 University students nationwide are carrying out projects to promote wetland conservation amongst Central Yangtze communities and government officials

0390	WWF launches project to protect the Minshan Mountain Landscape in Sichuan and Gansu provinces
	July 31, 2002

0391	WWF and China’s State Forest Administration strengthen efforts to save China’s environment
	22 July, 2002 WWF and China’s State Forest Administration (SFA) have recently signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) outlining cooperative efforts to protect China’s wildlife, forests and wetlands in 2003

0392	Pandas To Be United At Their Northernmost Home Forest
	12 July, 2002 Panda 'corridors' will reduce habitat fragmentation in the northernmost distribution range of the giant panda

0393	Humans running up huge 'overdraft' with the planet says new WWF report
	9 July, 2002 Standards of living and human development will start to plummet by 2030 unless humans stop using more natural resources than the planet can replace

0394	Foping Nature Reserve Struck by the Biggest Flood in History
	10 July, 2002 Home to one of the densest panda populations in the world, Foping Nature Reserve experienced its most serious flood in history

0395	13 percent of G-8 and China’s timber and wood products imports could be illegal - WWF
	20 June, 2002 WWF today announced that 13 percent of the timber and wood products purchased by the G8 countries and China may be sourced or traded illegally

0396	University students campaign to protect China’s Wetlands
	10 June, 2002 Students from 10 universities across China will take part in a campaign this summer to protect China’s wetlands.

0397	Carrefour launches environmental awareness campaign on World Environment Day
	7 June, 2002 Carrefour recently launched a weeklong, nationwide environmental awareness campaign marking World Environment Day

0398	WWF launches English website
	7 June, 2002 The WWF China Programme Office recently launched its English website as a supporting tool for its conservation initiatives in China.

0399	University students nationwide participate in WWF campaign to save China’s wetlands
	22 May, 2002 WWF has launched its second annual Wetland Ambassadors Action campaign

0400	June 2002: China experiences the heaviest Chinese rains on record, Everest Glacier melting
	July 2002 In the past month alone, catastrophic floods in western China have left 543 people dead and 1.4 million forced from their homes, and the UNEP has reported that the Everest Glacier is melting. What lies behind the world’s increasingly frequent occurrence of extreme weather and unusual climatic events?

0401	WWF event unites businesses, NGOs for responsible trade in forests products
	25 April, 2002 Forest projects will promote responsible forestry in Russia, China, Romania/Bulgaria and the Baltic countries

0402	WSSD, aka the Earth Summit 2 or Rio + 10: What is it? And how does it affect you?
	July 2002 In late-August, Premier Zhu Rongji and 100 other heads of state, plus thousands of leaders from non-governmental organizations (NGOs), businesses, and other major groups, will gather in Johannesburg, South Africa. Their goal? To take action towards improving people's lives and conserving our natural resources.

0403	WWF Launches a New Panda Conservation Project
	11 March, 2002 WWF officially launched a new giant panda project in the Qinling Mountains of Shaanxi Province.

0404	Poachers caught in the Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park
	March 2002 Chinese poachers, many third-time offenders, were caught in the Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park, one of the world's richest and most diverse marine ecosystems.

0405	Science Study Highlights Increasing Threats to Giant Pandas' Survival, WWF Says
	5 April, 2001

0406	Panda habitats outside existing reserves are essential to panda's long term survival
	15 November, 2001

0407	HSBC, WWF, BGCI and Earthwatch - Investing in Nature
	February 2002 HSBC is creating a US$50 million eco-partnership over five years to fund conservation projects around the world - including restoring Yangtze River river basin habitats.

0408	China makes massive new commitment to wetlands protection
	2 February, 2002 WWF today welcomed the Chinese government's launch of one of the largest wetland conservation and restoration projects in the world.

0409	G-7 nations and China must halt the import of illegal timber from the Russian Far East, WWF
	27 February, 2002 One of the world's biggest forest wilderness areas could be lost within 5 years if the rate of logging continues.

0410	Report suggests China's massive water transfer project is not worth the cost
	21 August, 2001 As the Central Government prepares to make its decision on whether to go ahead with a massive water transfer project, WWF China has produced a report suggesting alternatives be reconsidered.