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The Nature Conservancy is a leading conservation organization working with partners around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people.
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About the Conservancy
Protecting Ecosystems for People and Nature
Brochure describing The Nature Conservancy and our work with partners around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy
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Conservation by Design: A Strategic Framework for Mission Success
The Nature Conservancy’s collaborative, science-based conservation approach and analytical methods to identify what needs to be conserved and where and how to conserve it.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy
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Habitats
Marine
Click here for a list of documents on our marine work.
Freshwater
Fresh Water - A Paradigm Shift: Driving Ecologically Sustainable Solutions for Fresh Water
An overview of The Nature Conservancy’s work to protect fresh water systems by advancing water policies and conservation approaches that meet human needs for water and sustain healthy fresh water ecosystems.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy and Environmental Flows
An introduction to The Nature Conservancy’s global work on environmental flows.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy
Ecological Limits of Hydrological Alteration: Environmental Flows for Regional Water Management
An introduction to a new framework for assessing environmental flow needs when in-depth studies cannot be performed for all rivers in a region.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy
Watershed Valuation as a Tool for Biodiversity Conservation: Lessons Learned from Conservancy Projects
Case studies based on The Nature Conservancy's experience in Latin America and Indonesia offer insight into payment for environmental services (PES) in the water sector.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy, USAID
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Managing Freshwater Inflows to Estuaries: A Methods Guide
Designed for data-poor conditions, a step-by-step process is described for allocating freshwater to sustain rivers and estuaries and for human needs, linking the catchment to its estuary.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy, USAID, CRC
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The Alliance for Water Stewardship
Information about a new international partnership working to establish the world’s first freshwater stewardship enterprise.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy, WWF, PI, WSI
Islands
Global Island Partnership
The Global Island Partnership (GLISPA) promotes actions for island conservation and sustainable livelihoods by inspiring leadership, catalyzing commitments, and facilitating collaboration among all islands.
Author(s): GLISPA
Small Island Developing States and Invasive Alien Species: Briefing Papers
A series of papers on islands and invasive species addressing pathways and control measures, capacity-building, legal and institutional issues, and the international trade regime.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy, CIEL, Defenders of Wildlife
Mediterranean
Global Mediterranean Action Network: Working Together to Save the Mediterranean Biome
Information for Mediterranean conservation practitioners about joining the Global Mediterranean Action Network to exchange information, form connections and build alliances that inspire and advance Mediterranean conservation.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy
Strategies and Threats
Climate Change
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Protected Areas
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Fire
Fire, Ecosystems & People: Threats and Strategies for Global Biodiversity Conservation
This report summarizes new findings on the current role and status of fire around the globe, and discusses related consequences for people and ecosystems.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy, UC Berkeley Center for Fire Research and Outreach, IUCN, WWF
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Living With Fire: Sustaining Ecosystems & Livelihoods Through Integrated Fire Management
This paper sets forth a framework called Integrated Fire Management, which incorporates the ecological, socio-economic and technical aspects of fire in a holistic fashion, (1) to address the social and conservation problems and issues that result from the burning of vegetation, and (2) to meet the goal of sustainable ecosystems and human livelihoods in fire-prone environments.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy
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Invasive Species
Invasive Alien Species and Trade: Integrating Prevention Measures and International Trade Rules (Executive Summary)
A brief review of the relationship between trade rules and invasive species, including measures for preventing introductions, relevant WTO agreements and concepts, and recommendations for future work.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy, CIEL, DOW, GISP
Small Island Developing States and Invasive Alien Species: Briefing Papers
A series of papers on islands and invasive species addressing pathways and control measures, capacity-building, legal and institutional issues, and the international trade regime.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy, CIEL, DOW
Geographies
Africa
Africa Program Brochure
General Africa program brochure describing TNC’s priorities in the continent and where and how TNC works in Africa.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy
Asia Pacific
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Mesoamerica and the Caribbean
Conservation Science in Mesoamerica and the Caribbean: Overview of the Science Program
Information on The Nature Conservancy's regional science program in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean basin.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy
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The Caribbean Challenge: Building Political Support and Ensuring Long-Term Financing to Protect the Natural Treasures of the Caribbean
An overview of the Caribbean Challenge, a commitment by Caribbean governments to conserve at least 20 percent of marine resources in the Caribbean by 2020.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy
Standards for Ecoregional Planning: Lessons Learned in Latin America & the Caribbean under the Parks in Peril Program
A summary on the lessons learned from 10+ years of Ecoregional Planning in Latin America and the Caribbean with illustrative examples from planning efforts and an overview of current standards in Ecoregional Planning for conserving biodiversity.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy, USAID, PIP
Small Island Developing States and Invasive Alien Species: Briefing Papers
A series of papers on islands and invasive species addressing pathways and control measures, capacity-building, legal and institutional issues, and the international trade regime.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy, CIEL, DOW
North America
A Guide to the Florida Reef Resilience Program: Can Florida's Coral Reefs Adapt to Global Climate Change?
An overview of The Nature Conservancy’s work in Florida to protect healthy, resilient coral reefs from climate change and other threats.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy
Global Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation: North Carolina's Albemarle Peninsula
Information on The Nature Conservancy’s study of climate change impacts on coastal ecosystems and long-term conservation strategies.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy
Combating Climate Change in the Red River Valley, Louisiana: Restoring Forests to Reduce Global Warming, Bayou Pierre Floodplain Project Snapshot
A summary about one piece of a million acre effort to restore bottomland forests and sequester 200,000 metric tons of carbon over its 100 year lifetime.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy
Combating Climate Change in the Garcia River Forest, California: Restoring Forests to Reduce Global Warming, Garcia River Forest Snapshot
This summary demonstrates how sequestering carbon while restoring productive California forests, including Redwoods and Douglas Fir, is a model for sustainable forest management by an NGO.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy, Conservation Fund
Testimony of Stephanie Meeks, Acting President and CEO, The Nature Conservancy, Before the U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming - February 14, 2008
In February, Stephanie Meeks, Acting President and CEO of The Nature Conservancy testified before the U.S. House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy
Testimony of Dr. Andrew Deutz, Director, Institutions and Agreements, The Nature Conservancy, Before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology - June 5, 2008
In June, Dr. Andrew Deutz, Director, Institutions and Agreements for The Nature Conservancy, testified Before the House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade and Technology on Clean Technology Funding.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy
South America
Combating Climate Change in Bolivia: Protecting Forests to Reduce Global Warming, Noel Kempff Mercado Project Snapshot
This Bolivian project is designed to address climate change, conserve biodiversity and bring sustainable development to local communities through avoided logging and agricultural land conversion.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy
Verification of Emissions Reductions from Avoided Deforestation: Noel Kempff Climate Action Project
A summary of the first forest emissions reductions project to be fully verified using rigorous standards based on those used in the Clean Development Mechanism.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy
Standards for Ecoregional Planning: Lessons Learned in Latin America & the Caribbean under the Parks in Peril Program
A summary on the lessons learned from 10+ years of Ecoregional Planning in Latin America and the Caribbean with illustrative examples from planning efforts and an overview of current standards in Ecoregional Planning for conserving biodiversity.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy, USAID, PIP
Watershed Valuation as a Tool for Biodiversity Conservation: Lessons Learned from Conservancy Projects
Case studies based on The Nature Conservancy's experience in Latin America and Indonesia offer insight into payment for environmental services (PES) in the water sector.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy, USAID
English | Espanol
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