WWF International

This manual is based on, and represents an expanded and updated edition of the first MEET manual.

For a Living Planet is a book on the history of WWF and its successes. Starting from its convening in a small town in Switzerland in April 1961 to its 50th anniversary in 2011.

The Living Planet Report is the world's leading, science-based analysis on the health of our planet and the impact of human activity. 

The successor to the World Conservation Strategy published in 1980, this global strategy for a sustainable society, is intended to restate current thinking about conservation and development in an informative and encouraging way, and is orientated towards practical action.

Mangroves are among the most important ecosystems on the planet. They provide nursery grounds for a wide variety of marine and landbased species, sustain livelihoods of coastal populations, and protection from ocean swell and extreme weather events.

Climate change poses serious threats to many coastal and marine systems, including those being managed as protected areas.

The Living Planet Report is the world's leading, science-based analysis on the health of our planet and the impact of human activity.