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- Type: Charitable trust
- Founded: September 11, 1961 at Morges, Switzerland
- Name changed to World Wide Fund for Nature in 1986
- Headquarters: Gland, Switzerland
- President: Emeka Anyaoku
- Operating revenue: $160.8 million, 2007World Wildlife Fund: WWF Funding and Financial Overview
- Staff: Approximately 4,400World Wildlife Fund: How the Organization Carries Out Its Work
- Presence in over 90 countriesWorld Wildlife Fund: Almost 50 years of environmental conservation...
- Approximately 5 million members globallyWorld Wildlife Fund: Almost 50 years of environmental conservation...
- Invested over $1 billion in over 12,000 projectsWorld Wildlife Fund: Almost 50 years of environmental conservation...
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The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), known as the World Wildlife Fund in the United States and Canada, is a non-governmental organization that focuses on addressing environmental issues around the world.
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Quotes
"Our ultimate goal is to build a future where people live in harmony with nature. But with only 4,400 staff worldwide - as dedicated as they are - we clearly cannot do it all. Working with others is essential, and we thank our many partners for helping us in this immense task." —Chief Emeka Anyaoku, President, WWF InternationalWorld Wildlife Fund: How the Organization Carries Out Its Work"We shan't save all we should like to, but we shall save a great deal more than if we had never tried."—Sir Peter Scott, one of the founders of WWFTimeline Index: WWF : World Wildlife Fund, 1961
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World Wildlife Fund Questions
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What is the difference between an Sovereign Wealth Fund and a Hedge fund? 3 AnswersHedge funds ---------------- The few commonalities of hedge funds are their structure and their payment schemes. In domestic form these funds are typically s... read more -
Are pensions general paid into by the employee or does the company provide most of the funding? 2 AnswersFor state workers in Hawaii, it depends on the plan. From; http://www4.hawaii.gov/ers/Publications/YourRetirementSystem/Hybrid.pdf For government workers in Ha... read more -
Are hedge funds opportunistic or smart? 1 AnswerWell, the answer is both. Sometimes the smart move for an individual investor (Or limited number of wealthy investors) is not the best move for a business or th... read more -
What personal impact do you want to leave on the world? 3 AnswersJust want to be remembered as a caring, loving parent, wife and friend and a generous, compassionate person in the community. read more
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World Wildlife Fund Timeline
- 1961: Founded on September 11.
- 1969: Coto Donana National Park is established with the help of the Spanish government.
- 1973: Project Tiger is established.
- 1975: Tropical Rainforest Campaign is begun world wide.
- 1981: HRH The Duke of Edinburgh becomes International President of WWF.
- 1983: The Conservation Stamp Collection is launched in collaboration with Groth AG.
- 2002: Amazon Region Protected Areas (ARPA) program is launched.
- 2004: Panda conservation success is celebrated.
- 2007: Live Earth concert is held on July 7.
- 2008: Earth Hour takes place globally on March 29.
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