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The flukes of a Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching at sunset in the waters in the Great Bear Sea, BC

What are MPAs and OECMs? A deep dive into the different forms of marine protection

June 2, 2023

Surrounded on three sides by ocean, Canada has the world’s longest coastline, home to a wealth of biodiversity in a variety of marine habitats. The federal government has agreed to protect 25 per cent... Read More

Surrounded on three sides by ocean, Canada has the world’s longest coastline, home to a wealth of biodiversity in...
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Group of people smiling backstage on a red carpet

For Canada, Indigenous-led conservation led COP15

December 21, 2022

During COP15’s final week, as negotiators inside the Palais des Congrès wrangled over the details of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, WWF-Canada and our partners were ramping up pressure on the critical importance of... Read More

During COP15’s final week, as negotiators inside the Palais des Congrès wrangled over the details of the Kunming-Montreal Global...
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‘We need to understand — we are nature:’ Indigenous leaders speak out at COP15

December 16, 2022

On the eve of the world’s environment ministers arriving in Montreal for COP15’s endgame negotiations, WWF-Canada hosted a press conference in the media room featuring speakers from three Indigenous nations. It was an opportunity... Read More

On the eve of the world’s environment ministers arriving in Montreal for COP15’s endgame negotiations, WWF-Canada hosted a press...
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A projection on the side of the Palais de Justice building that reads: “Let them know that all eyes are on them”

COP15: The world is watching. The clock is ticking. Wildlife is waiting

December 12, 2022

Around 17,000 delegates from nearly 200 countries, as well as NGOs like WWF — there are staff here from 30 offices around the world — have descended on Montreal’s Palais des Congrès for the... Read More

Around 17,000 delegates from nearly 200 countries, as well as NGOs like WWF — there are staff here from...
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How IPCAs advance protection and reconciliation

December 1, 2022

If you’re a regular WWF visitor, you’re already fairly familiar with protected areas — geographical regions of land or water with restrictions on human activities to safeguard habitat. This conservation tool offers the promise... Read More

If you’re a regular WWF visitor, you’re already fairly familiar with protected areas — geographical regions of land or...
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What are MPAs and OECMs? A deep dive into the different forms of marine protection

For Canada, Indigenous-led conservation led COP15

‘We need to understand — we are nature:’ Indigenous leaders speak out at COP15

COP15: The world is watching. The clock is ticking. Wildlife is waiting

How IPCAs advance protection and reconciliation

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