The WWF is run at a local level by the following offices...
In Laos, as in many places, nature is at the heart of daily life, especially in rural areas. We recognize that healthy forests, rivers, and wildlife are closely intertwined with local communities. That’s why we work in genuine partnership with people to manage natural resources sustainably. We take care to understand how our activities may affect the relationship between communities and their environment, so we can avoid harm, reduce risks, and build trust. Most importantly, we place the needs, knowledge, and hopes of communities at the center of our work, ensuring that conservation efforts support a better future for both people and nature.
Understanding WWF’s Statements of Principles & Safeguards
WWF recognises that respect for rights is at the heart of sustainable development. Guided by our organizational values of courage, integrity, respect, and collaboration, the Statements of Principles encapsulate our commitments to respect and promote human rights, foster gender equality, and uphold the rights of Indigenous Peoples. The Environmental and Social Safeguards Framework (ESSF), which includes nine Safeguards, supports the Principles by helping us to live up to our social and human rights commitments in relation to our place-based work.
The Statements of Principles (SoP) apply to all of WWF’s work. For situations where WWF engages in on-the-ground conservation, including activities implemented through partners, the Environmental and Social Safeguards Framework (ESSF) is applied.
Learn more about how we work, our Principles and our Safeguards on the following pages. The complete SoP and ESSF package is also available to download here.
We’d love to hear from you! Whether you have questions, suggestions, or any kind of feedback, don’t hesitate to reach out. Contact us at wwf-laos@wwf.org.la