Tina Knezevic

Posts count: 23

How Indigenous communities in Canada are already implementing the Global Biodiversity Framework

December 23, 2024

“Industrialization has had a major devastating effect on every community that I’ve worked with — and I’ve worked with many communities both on the East Coast and West Coast of Canada, and a few... Read More

“Industrialization has had a major devastating effect on every community that I’ve worked with — and I’ve worked with...
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Forest with dense understory and person walking among the trees

‘Catastrophic’ 73% decline in the average size of wildlife populations globally in just 50 years: WWF’s Living Planet Report

October 10, 2024

North American populations see a less dramatic but steep decline of 39 per cent Toronto, Oct. 10, 2024 – There has been a 73 per cent decline in the average size of monitored wildlife... Read More

North American populations see a less dramatic but steep decline of 39 per cent Toronto, Oct. 10, 2024 –...
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COP28: WWF says “Earth is down but not out” as countries agree to transition away from fossil fuels

December 13, 2023

WWF-Canada available to comment on what agreement means for climate change policy in Canada Dubai, United Arab Emirates (13 December): In a significant moment for global climate action, countries at the COP28 UN climate summit... Read More

WWF-Canada available to comment on what agreement means for climate change policy in Canada Dubai, United Arab Emirates (13...
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WWF-Canada applauds federal government as it joins more than 30 countries in the world’s largest freshwater restoration and protection initiative at COP28

December 10, 2023

The Freshwater Challenge aims to protect freshwater ecosystems and ensure 300,000 km of degraded rivers and 350 million hectares of degraded wetlands are committed to restoration by 2030 Dubai, United Arab Emirates (10 December)... Read More

The Freshwater Challenge aims to protect freshwater ecosystems and ensure 300,000 km of degraded rivers and 350 million hectares...
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Collaborative report on the state of blue carbon knowledge in Canada released today

June 8, 2023

Coastal ecosystems store an incredible amount of carbon and can support wildlife and coastal communities TORONTO — This World Oceans Day, WWF-Canada is celebrating the launch of a milestone collaborative report on coastal... Read More

Coastal ecosystems store an incredible amount of carbon and can support wildlife and coastal communities TORONTO — This...
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An injured whale in the water photographed from above

LNG ship traffic in B.C. could dramatically increase whale deaths: study

May 25, 2023

“Unsustainable losses” of fin and humpback whales projected annually from ship strikes in Great Bear Sea when new terminals are fully operational in 2030 Victoria, B.C. — Shipping related to the Liquified Natural Gas... Read More

“Unsustainable losses” of fin and humpback whales projected annually from ship strikes in Great Bear Sea when new terminals...
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The flukes of a Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching at sunset in the waters south west of Gil Island in the Great Bear Rainforest, British Columbia, Canada

WWF-Canada announces new chair of the board, Meena Ballantyne

February 17, 2023

WWF-Canada is pleased to announce that Meena Ballantyne has been named the new chair of its Board of Directors. Ms. Ballantyne is the retired Deputy Minister of Status of Women Canada and spent more... Read More

WWF-Canada is pleased to announce that Meena Ballantyne has been named the new chair of its Board of Directors....
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Painting the economy ‘blue’: How Nunavut can balance extraction with conservation

October 31, 2023

Nunavut is home to the fastest growing economy in Canada, with resource extraction accounting for almost 40 per cent of territorial GDP. The territory also boasts sustainable economic opportunities, rooted in traditional Inuit knowledge... Read More

Nunavut is home to the fastest growing economy in Canada, with resource extraction accounting for almost 40 per cent...
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WWF-Canada calls for a new model for creating protected areas to meet international commitments in countdown to COP15

September 20, 2022

Toronto, ON — As world leaders gather today at the UN General Assembly to secure ambitious goals for climate and biodiversity negotiations this fall, a report from WWF-Canada outlines the need for a new... Read More

Toronto, ON — As world leaders gather today at the UN General Assembly to secure ambitious goals for climate...
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Launch of Mapping Canada's Carbon Landscapes study at COP26

What does WWF-Canada want to see happen at the COP28 climate summit?

November 30, 2023

For three decades, world leaders have gathered annually at a “Conference of Parties” to talk global action on climate change. But COP28 in Dubai, from November 30–December 12, is particularly crucial because countries are... Read More

For three decades, world leaders have gathered annually at a “Conference of Parties” to talk global action on climate...
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WWF-Canada ready to work with new government to tackle biodiversity loss and climate change

September 21, 2021

WWF-Canada is ready to work with the new government to effectively tackle the dual crises of biodiversity loss and climate change. Read More

WWF-Canada is ready to work with the new government to effectively tackle the dual crises of biodiversity loss and...
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Blue Carbon: What we know — and don’t know — about this nature-based climate solution

June 26, 2023

WWF-Canada recently launched a milestone collaborative report on coastal blue carbon ecosystems in Canada. So, we spoke to Jessica Currie, our senior specialist of nature-based climate solutions (NbCS), about what blue carbon means for... Read More

WWF-Canada recently launched a milestone collaborative report on coastal blue carbon ecosystems in Canada. So, we spoke to Jessica...
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