A woman carrying the tea leaves she has picked for the day back to the weighing station on a tea plantation in the Upper Tana Watershed, Kenya.
Tea leaves in Kenya A woman carrying the tea leaves she has picked for the day back to the weighing station on a tea plantation in the Upper Tana Watershed, Kenya. © Nick Hall

The Nature Conservancy | Our Priorities

Provide Food and Water Sustainably

Food demand is expected to increase by more than 50 percent in just the next 30 years as the world’s population continues to grow—it’s a challenge that can be met.

Together, we can secure healthy food and clean water for all people without sacrificing the environment. The Nature Conservancy is fostering innovations in technology, collaborating with communities to use resources more efficiently and promoting policies that enable sustainability.

Key Strategies to Provide Food and Water

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Manage Fish Stocks Over 60 percent of all fisheries around the world are in decline or over-fished. TNC is using a wide range of strategies to support effective fisheries reform. © Michael Yamashita
Farmers survey soil in field
Dig into Dirt The U.S. alone is losing 10 billion tons of fertile soil every year through erosion and degradation. TNC is working with farmers across the world to discover solutions. © Timothy T. Lindenbaum © The Nature Conservancy
Water Security
Create Water Funds From New Mexico to Nairobi, TNC is developing water funds that invest in strategies to secure better water quality and improve the health and well-being of communities. © Alan W. Eckert for The Nature Conservancy
Zero Deforestation Initiatives
Zero Deforestation Initiatives Working with farmers, ranchers and landowners, we are piloting initiatives designed to meet demands for food while protecting forests in places like the Amazon rainforest. © Kevin Arnold
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When we develop innovative agricultural practices, use technology to manage fisheries and protect water at its source, we are ensuring that nature can endure while nourishing the world.

Giulio Boccaletti

The Nature Conservancy’s Chief Strategy Officer
Corn fields outside of Arapahoe, North Carolina at sunset.
North Carolina Corn Fields Corn fields outside of Arapahoe, North Carolina at sunset. © Will Conkwright
Soil Conservation in Dairy Farming at Kinnard Dairy Farms in Casco, Wisconsin. One of the farm owners, Lee Kinnard, with an hour old dairy calf. Kinnard Farms milks over 8000 cows a day.

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Discover our other priorities and find ways you can help transform the future of the world.

In addition to providing food and water sustainably, The Nature Conservancy is listening to science to address today’s most pressing challenges.