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Our WorkJoin Us Facebook twitter YouTube Instagram LinkedIn Subscribe Please enter a valid email Thank you for joining the CI Community Donate Single Donation Monthly Donation Blog USAProtecting the nature we all rely on for food, fresh water and livelihoods What Stabilizing Our Climate by Protecting and Restoring Nature Doubling Ocean Protection Expanding Nature-Positive Economies How Innovations in Science Innovations in Finance Partnering with Communities Working with Governments Engaging with Corporations Where Americas Africa Asia-Pacific Aotearoa Australia Bolivia Botswana Brazil China Colombia Costa Rica Ecuador Hong Kong Indonesia Japan Madagascar Mexico Peru Philippines Samoa Singapore South Africa Suriname Timor-Leste Home Home Our Work What Stabilizing Our Climate by Protecting and Restoring Nature Doubling Ocean Protection Expanding Nature-Positive Economies How Innovations in Science Innovations in Finance Partnering with Communities Working with Governments Engaging with Corporations Where Americas Africa Asia-PacificJoin Us Blog Search Stay in touch Please enter a valid email Thank you Donate Make a one time donation Make a monthly donation Protects Nature Like This The food we eat, the water we drink, the air we breathe — it all comes from nature. We have a plan to keep nature safe Securing the health of Earth’s climate, ecosystems and biodiversity is essential to the well-being of all people. Worldwide, is working to improve the lives of people everywhere by protecting oceans, forests and other living ecosystems. Stabilize our climate Click to expand We are protecting and restoring ecosystems including forests, mangroves and peatlands that absorb climate-warming carbon. Learn how we protect nature to stabilize the climate © Pete Oxford/iLCP Double Ocean Protection Click to expand We aim to double the total amount of ocean area under protection, while developing innovative science to protect the high seas, coral reefs and mangroves that support all life on Earth. Learn how we protect the ocean © Christina Mittermeier/sealegacy Expand Nature-Positive Economies Click to expand We are helping countries build self-sustaining economies that are built on the protection, not the destruction, of nature. Learn how we expand nature-positive economies © Marlon del Aguila Guerrero Stabilize our climate Click to expand We are protecting and restoring ecosystems including forests, mangroves and peatlands that absorb climate-warming carbon. Learn how we protect nature to stabilize the climate © Pete Oxford/iLCP Double Ocean Protection Click to expand We aim to double the total amount of ocean area under protection, while developing innovative science to protect the high seas, coral reefs and mangroves that support all life on Earth. Learn how we protect the ocean © Christina Mittermeier/sealegacy Expand Planet-Positive Economies Click to expand We are helping countries build self-sustaining economies that are built on the protection, not the destruction, of nature. Learn how we expand planet-positive economies © Marlon del Aguila Guerrero How we work Since 1987, has combined fieldwork with innovations in science, policy and finance to secure the critical benefits that nature provides to humanity. Innovations in Science is behind some of the most extraordinary, cutting-edge conservation science taking place today. Our research is cited more than leading universities. Innovations in Finance From our launch of the world’s first debt-for-conservation swap in 1987, is changing the equation to make nature more valuable alive than destroyed. Partnering with Communities Respecting the rights of Indigenous people and local communities was one of our founding principles, and it guides our work to this day. Working with Governments Our science and expertise are helping governments take action to protect nature and the benefits it provides to people. ’s approach to conservation puts human well-being on equal footing with environmental goals. We respect human rights , ensure our programs are designed with gender equality in mind and create opportunities for local communities to earn a living while also helping nature . Join Us Receive breaking conservation news from around the world, straight to your inbox. ERROR Sign Up Thank you! You will receive an email confirmation shortly. SUPPORT US Join the thousands of people like you who have stepped up to support our critical conservation work around the world. Latest Conservation News Science News spotlight: Conservation works, offers hope for biodiversity A sweeping analysis of more than 600 conservation efforts — some dating back a century — found that they’re making a big difference for nature. View all posts about: Science Climate Change As climate crisis accelerates, who bears the brunt? Around the world, more than 3 billion people have been affected by extreme weather over the past 20 years — but those impacts are very unevenly distributed, according to a new study. View all posts about: Climate Change Communities In Bolivia, a ’conservation mosaic’ gets another (big) piece In the remote lowland forests of northwestern Bolivia, a small community has taken a big step to protect one of the Amazon’s most biodiverse regions. View all posts about: Communities Biodiversity Amid a deforestation crisis, two countries plant seeds of hope Earth lost 3.7 million hectares (9.2 million acres) of tropical forest last year, an area nearly the size of the Netherlands. Yet amid these sobering findings, there are signs of hope. View all posts about: Biodiversity Oceans Study is a ‘wake-up call’ for marine protections Countries around the world are trying to bring fish populations back from the brink after decades of overfishing. But some marine protected areas are falling short with a certain type of fish. Here’s why. View all posts about: Oceans Finance and Tech Meet the startup that’s making seaweed more sustainable In the past decade, seaweed production has boomed as researchers and investors eye its climate potential. Yet alongside seaweed’s promise, there are pitfalls. A company in the Philippines is working to change that. View all posts about: Finance and Tech Read All Conservation News Share with Facebook Share with LinkedIn Share with WhatsApp Follow Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram LinkedIn RSS Resources Newsroom Videos Conservation News Blog Carbon Footprint CalculatorMission + Vision Our Centers Annual Reports + Financials Our Policies Ethics Hotline Grievance Mechanism Leadership Board of Directors Senior Staff Leadership Council Fellows We’re proud to be recognized as a financially accountable and transparent organization. Listen to Nature Contact Us Terms of Use Privacy Policy Donor Privacy Careers Request for Proposals ©...