To sustain and restore wetlands, their resources and biodiversity

British Palm oil firm accused of bankrolling Indonesian rainforest destruction Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Hundreds of endangered Orangutans at risk; vital coastal buffer zone under threat Wetlands International in a coalition of environmental groups (see below) has accused a British company of funding the imminent destruction of a critical area of Indonesian rainforest for palm oil production. The groups claim that, if allowed to proceed, the process would destroy a fragile tsunami buffer zone (1) as well as accelerate global climate change.

Wetlands International Africa joins hands in Biofuel Coalition Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Over thirty civil society organisations join together to avert the effects of biofuel development on food security and sovereignty in African countries. The civil society coalition on biofuels supported by Wetlands International Africa and Action Aid will be officially launched on Thursday, June 18, 2009 at Senegal's USE’s Centre de Bopp in Dakar.

Webcast of Press Conference at Bonn Climate Negotiations Friday, June 12, 2009
Leading NGO  Experts Explain Climate Convention development on REDD and LULUCF:  Where Are We and Where Are We Going?  See the webcast.