世界自然基金组织介绍（PPT，可供展示）.ppt

World Wide Fund For Nature Founders: Julian Huxley ,Max Nicholson , Peter Scott , Guy Mountfort Type: Charitable trust Headquarters :Gland, Switzerland Area served: World wide Focus: Environmentalism Method :Lobbying, research, consultancy Revenue :€447 million (2008) Slogan: For a Living Planet Website: wwf.org/panda.org World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization working on tissues regarding the conservation , research ,and restoration of the environment, formerly named World Wildlife Fund. WWF is the world’s largest independent conservation organization with over 5 million supporters worldwide, working in more than 90 countries, supporting around 1300 conservation and environmental projects around the world. The organization was formed on September 11,1961. It was an initiative of Julian Huxley and Max Nicholson , who are both famous biologists at that time and cared much about the environment. The organization stated its original mission to be “conservation of world fauna, flora, forests, landscape, water, soils and other natural resources by the management of land, research and investigation, and publicity, coordination of efforts, cooperation with other interested parties and all other appropriate means” In the last few years, the organization set up offices and operations around the world . The initial focus of its activities was the protection of endangered species. As more resources became available, its operations expanded into other areas such as the preservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of natural resources, and the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption . In 1986, the organization changed its name to World Wide Fund for Nature, retaining the WWF initials , to better reflect the scope of its activities. However, it continues to operate under the original name in the United States and Canada. The WWF publish the Livi