WWF
WWF Greece was founded in 1990, as part of the international WWF family, which consists of 29 National Organizations. WWF Greece is registered as a Public Welfare Foundation, according to the provisions of Law 2039/1939 and legally established as such through a Presidential Decree published in the Government Gazette, volume B', issue 22 of 18-1-1994.
WWF Greece?s mission is to conserve the rich biodiversity of Greece, to prevent and eventually to reverse environmental degradation, seeking the harmonious coexistence of humans with nature. Capacity building and awareness raising on crucial and not-readily-comprehensible environmental issues, such as environmental legislation, are amongst WWF Greece?s fields of expertise.
WWF Greece's mission is achieved through its conservation programme, which is structured along five main fields of action are: Fieldwork, Policy, Civil society engagement, Business engagement and Scientific support & documentation.
Since its inception, the organisation has designed and implemented over 80 projects for the conservation of the freshwater, marine and forest ecosystems of Greece, ranging from field research and monitoring of species and habitats, to environmental education and capacity building. WWF Greece has also carried out considerable policy work that has contributed to the improvement of Greek environmental legislation and the attitude of policy-makers and the public towards the environment.
WWF, the World Wide Fund for Nature, is a global conservation family of over 90 national organisations and programme offices that work in more than 40 countries around the globe. WWF's international President is Ms Yolanda Kakabadse of Equador.
WWF's Mission Statement is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by:
- conserving the world's biological diversity
- ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable
- promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.
WWF's Guiding Principles
To guide WWF in its task of achieving the mission, the following principles have been adopted. WWF will:
- be global, independent, multicultural and non party political
- use the best available scientific information to address issues and critically evaluate all its endeavours
- seek dialogue and avoid unnecessary confrontation
- build concrete conservation solutions through a combination of field based projects, policy initiatives, capacity building and education work
- involve local communities and indigenous peoples in the planning and execution of its field programmes, respecting their cultural as well as economic needs
- strive to build partnerships with other organizations, governments, business and local communities to enhance WWF?s effectiveness
- run its operations in a cost effective manner and apply donors? funds according to the highest standards of accountability.
For more information on WWF International, please visit www.panda.org
