Dive master and Conservation International marine and diving safety officer Edgardo Ochoa has single-handedly scooped up thousands of pounds of lost fishing gear that is deadly for marine animals. But with far more “ghost” nets than any one person can handle, he now trains recreational divers to do the same.
Conservation International
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Since 1987, we have been fighting to protect nature for people.
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Since 1987, Conservation International has worked to spotlight and secure the critical benefits that nature provides to humanity. Combining fieldwork with innovations in science, policy and finance, we’ve helped protect more than 6 million square kilometers (2.3 million square miles) of land and sea across more than 70 countries. Today, with offices in more than two dozen countries and a worldwide network of thousands of partners, our reach is truly global. But we couldn't have made it this far without you. Your contributions support our work to protect nature for the benefit of us all.
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- biodiversity conservation, corporate sustainability, natural capital accounting, landscape & seascape mgmt., innovative conservation finance, indigenous, traditional communities, marine protected areas, fresh water security, global climate change, and food security
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🌅 Feeling the heat? You’re not alone. Experts warn of an impending long, hot summer. Luckily, there's a crucial natural defense: forests. LEARN MORE: https://lnkd.in/gmkqpdKj
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📉 Nature-based carbon credits are a powerful tool to achieve net-zero emissions, but high-integrity is key. 🤝 We're joining forces with American Forest Foundation Conservation International Environmental Defense Fund The Nature Conservancy Wildlife Conservation Society to call on Science Based Targets initiative to include 5 key guardrails in its review of how carbon credits are used for Scope 3 emissions abatement. 🌿 Our letter stresses how, with proper science- and evidence-based guardrails, carbon credits will speed, not hinder, climate progress at a global scale. Download our letter here: https://lnkd.in/eGXs9ziS #NetZero #CarbonCredits #CarbonCreditStandards
Environmental NGOs Call for Strengthened Carbon Credit Standards in Corporate Net-Zero Targets
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⚡️ #GEFcouncil67 approved projects under the first-ever work program from the #GBFF. The initiatives in #Mexico & #Brazil will work to support protected areas with long-term financing & with an emphasis on Indigenous-led #conservation. Learn more about them ⤵️ Conservation International | Mexican Fund for the Conservation of Nature | CONANP -Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas | Funbio - Fundo Brasileiro para a Biodiversidade | Instituto Internacional de Educação do Brasil | World Wildlife Fund | UN Biodiversity
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🌲 Left standing, forests are one of our best allies in reducing emissions and cooling a rapidly warming planet. If we don’t protect our forests, how will we clean the air, store carbon, and purify water for the entire planet? Here are 6 facts you need to know about Forest Conservation. 👇 Learn more. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gqVBhXHy
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“This ocean upheaval, due largely to climate change, can be addressed by the High Seas Treaty, which is why its swift ratification is so important,” said Lee Hannah, Senior Scientist of Climate Change Biology at Conservation International’s Moore Center for Science. So far, seven nations have either ratified, accessed, accepted, or approved the treaty, which is expected to enter into force in 2025 after 60 nations ratify it.
High Seas Treaty expected to enter force by 2024, should address climate impacts on migratory marine species: Experts
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Heat waves across the globe are pushing the “upper limit on human survival,” says M Sanjayan, the CEO of Conservation International. A large part of the solution to our climate problem, he says, is all around us — if we can find a way to pay for its protection.
Heat waves put spotlight on overlooked climate ally
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Businesses have a pivotal role to play in accelerating the transition to a nature-positive future. Conservation International and World Resources Institute are working to drive this change through initiatives like Mastercard’s #PricelessPlanet Coalition, which is a long-term restoration effort aims to restore 100 million trees by 2030. These projects not only support the environment, but also strengthen corporate sustainability and community well-being.
How Businesses Can Speed Up The ‘Nature Transition’
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🏄♂️🌊 This International Surfing Day, meet this scientist with a passion for surfing: Conservation International Senior Director of Surf Conservation Scott Atkinson. Around the globe, there are thousands of places where incredible surf breaks coincide with precious ecosystems like coral reefs, seagrass beds, mangroves, and coastal forests. These areas are invaluable and must be safeguarded. That's why Conservation International has joined forces with partners across the world to protect thousands of waves and surrounding ecosystems, through the creation of Surf Protected Areas. Together, we support local communities to create Surf Protected Areas, which protect irreplaceable coastlines with amazing waves, high biodiversity and high carbon ecosystems through legally enforceable regulations. Through these efforts, we also champion sustainable community development, increase benefits for local communities, support youth, and promote gender and social equity. #InternationalSurfingDay
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Record-breaking temperatures are disrupting marine life — and threatening a groundbreaking treaty that aims to protect the “high seas,” vast swaths of the open ocean beyond national boundaries. 🌡️ “Put bluntly, the high seas treaty will not succeed if it doesn’t account for climate change,” one scientist says.
In climate 'chess game,' ocean treaty must plan for warming waters
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