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Conservation International 's work

INVESTING IN NATURE

Nature provides vital, unmatchable and ongoing returns to all of humanity. An investment in our planet is an investment in our future.

We can’t protect our lands, waters and other natural resources without long-term financial commitments. That’s why Conservation International works to find innovative, successful and lasting ways to fund conservation.

Alongside their partners, they are establishing endowments that fund protected areas. CI is helping to relieve countries of their debts in exchange for investments in important ecosystems. And they channel funds to partner organizations around the world — so they can find innovative ways to make conservation happen.

SCIENCE + INNOVATION

We can’t protect our planet, and the people who depend on it, unless we understand it.

Our supplies of fresh water are dwindling. The sources of our food are becoming more and more uncertain. Our planet is warming. And hundreds of millions of people across the globe still live in poverty.

At Conservation International, they believe that all of these problems are bound together — and that science is fundamental in finding the solutions. Their scientists are making discoveries and developing tools that help governments and businesses value the critical links between nature and human well-being. They are carrying out science that makes a difference, for people and for nature.

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