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2018
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Nature in the Urban Century
November 2018 (32.74 MB PDF)
A global assessment of where and how to conserve nature for biodiversity and human wellbeing. More information
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The Science of Sustainability
October 2018 (11.03 MB PDF)
Exploring a unified path for development and conservation. More information
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Innovative Finance for Resilient Coasts
October 2018 (647.02 KB PDF)
This briefing paper, prepared in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme, considers how scaled up investments in coastal areas can build up community resilience.
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Carbon Market Incentives
September 2018 (2.51 MB PDF)
Soils play can play a major role climate mitigation, but they have largely been missing from carbon markets. More information
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Catalyzing the Growth of EM in Fisheries
September 2018 (2.17 MB PDF)
Opportunities, barriers and recommendations for scaling electronic monitoring in fisheries.
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Envisioning a Great Green City
June 2018 (23.89 MB PDF)
View The Nature Conservancy's vision for a sustainable urban century. More information
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Strong Voices, Active Choices
June 2018 (1.64 MB PDF)
The Nature Conservancy's practitioner framework to strengthen outcomes for people and nature. More Information
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Sustainable Land Bonds
March 2018 (8.71 MB PDF)
Report on how governments can finance climate commitments and strengthen rural economies. More Information
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The Business of Planting Trees
January 2018 (5.8 MB PDF)
A new report details some of the growing investment opportunities in restoring degraded land. More information
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2017
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Lands of Opportunity
November 2017 (15.01 MB PDF)
An exploration of strategies for implementing natural climate solutions around the world. More information
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The Path to a Safe and Sustainable Future
November 2017 ( )
An examination of how to mainstream nature-based approaches in comprehensive flood risk management.
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Environmental Market for Stream Barrier Removal
October 2017 (5.72 MB PDF)
This report explores opportunities provided by existing regulatory programs in the United States to improve stream health through the removal of these barriers to aquatic connectivity. More information
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Funding Trees for Health
September 2017 (4.69 MB PDF)
An analysis by The Nature Conservancy on finance and policy actions to enable tree planting for public health. More information
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Smarter Agricultural Practices
September 2017 (2.64 MB PDF)
Case studies on sustainable agricultural practices around the world.
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Global Agriculture Projects
September 2017 (4.71 MB PDF)
Case studies from TNC's global agriculture work.
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The Power of Rivers: A Business Case
May 2017 (26.84 MB PDF)
A new report—produced in partnership with McGill University, The University of Manchester and PSR—brings decision makers a first-of-its-kind global analysis to help yield better economic, social and environmental outcomes in hydropower planning and management. More information
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Assessing the Return on Investment in Watershed Conservation
March 2017 (1.73 MB PDF)
New study explores Brazil’s Camboriú River Watershed. Also available in Portuguese. More information
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The Biggest Environmental Challenges of 2017
February 2017 (3.82 MB PDF)
Perspectives from our global and regional leaders on the most pressing issues facing people and the planet. More information
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State of Private Investment in Conservation
January 2017 (8.32 MB PDF)
Sponsored by NatureVest and JPMorgan Chase & Co., this report provides a landscape assessment of an emerging private investment market.
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Beyond The Source
January 2017 (41.16 MB PDF)
New report analyzes 4,000 cities to demonstrate the health, climate and biodiversity benefits of source water protection. More information
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2016
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Progress Report Towards the Aichi Biodiversity Targets
December 2016 (690.56 KB PDF)
New analysis shows that countries are behind in meeting goals for biodiversity conservation. More information
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Coastal Blue Carbon Ecosystems: Opportunities for Nationally Determined Contributions
November 2016 (6.21 MB PDF)
Coastal countries have an opportunity to take their blue carbon ecosystems into account when considering their national level climate actions. More information
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reThink Soil Roadmap
November 2016 (1.04 MB PDF)
A new report by The Nature Conservancy, supported by General Mills, quantifies the value of soil health across the croplands of the United States. More information
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Planting Healthy Air
October 2016 (29.48 MB PDF)
The report shows that even a conservative global investment in urban trees can save tens of thousands of lives. More information
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Strong Voices, Active Choices (2016)
October 2016 (15.97 MB PDF)
Indigenous peoples and local communities are vital leaders in the pursuit of lasting solutions to the world’s most pressing conservation and development challenges. More information
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Water Share Report
August 2016 (11.75 MB PDF)
This report explores the potential for water markets and impact investment to serve as part of the solution to global water scarcity. More information
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Sub-Saharan Africa's Urban Water Blueprint
August 2016 (2.08 MB PDF)
Assessing the potential for watershed conservation to benefit cities, rural livelihoods and nature across 30 large cities in Sub-Saharan Africa. More information
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Atlas of Ocean Wealth
June 2016 (13.66 MB PDF)
This Atlas represents the largest collection to date of the economic, social and cultural values of coastal and marine habitats globally. More information
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Improving Hydropower Outcomes: An Example from Myanmar
May 2016 (36.0 MB PDF)
This report demonstrates a framework that could be applied in Myanmar and worldwide to change the trajectory of water resource development. More information
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China Urban Water Blueprint
April 2016 (6.04 MB PDF)
The China Urban Water Blueprint analyzes the state of the 135 surface water sources tapped by the country’s 30 largest and fastest growing cities. More information
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Managing Coasts with Natural Solutions
February 2016 (5.99 MB PDF)
These "Guidelines for Measuring and Valuing the Coastal Protection Services of Mangroves and Coral Reefs" seek to reorient the cost-benefit analysis between built, or “gray infrastructure”, and “green infrastructure”—based on environmental processes. More information
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2015
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Global Lands Report
December 2015 (49.8 MB PDF)
This report by The Nature Conservancy looks at how development and conservation can work in tandem to help society make better choices on how we use our lands. More information
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A World at Risk: Global Development Risk Assessment
October 2015 (16.0 MB PDF)
A first-of-its-kind assessment identifies the most at-risk regions in the world for habitat conversion. More information
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The Power of Rivers Report
August 2015 (9.0 MB PDF)
This report explores the potential for achieving balanced outcomes from hydropower development that works for people and nature. More information
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Early Lessons from Jurisdictional REDD+
January 2015 (11.08 MB PDF)
This report reinforces the idea that with the appropriate investment and stakeholder support, low emissions development programs have the potential to become models of forest-friendly development around the world. More information
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Sharing the Benefits of REDD+
January 2015 (2.62 MB PDF)
This report looks at the full set of opportunities to generate benefits from REDD+ for local communities and other stakeholders. More information
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2014
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Urban Water Blueprint
November 2014 (16.8 MB PDF)
The Urban Water Blueprint report analyzes the state of water in cities around the world and offers cost-effective solutions to improve water quality. More information
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Investing in Conservation: A Market Assessment
November 2014 (5.52 MB PDF)
This first-of-its-kind report reveals a conservation investing market of approximately $23 billion across just the last five years, and finds that investments in this space are expected to more than triple over the next five years. More information
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Coasts at Risk
July 2014 (11.19 MB PDF)
An assessment of coastal risks and the role of environmental solutions. More information
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