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January 15, 2020 - Grantee Publications
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River Basin Health in Ecuador and Colombia

The World Wildlife Foundation released a report on the health of a major river basin in Ecuador and Colombia with recommendations for better conservation.
December 16, 2019 - Grantee Publications
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Lessons from Holistic Approaches to Conservation

An interactive report shows the impact of Blue Ventures’ human rights-based, community-led marine conservation in Madagascar that integrates health and conservation.
Population & Reproductive Health
December 4, 2019 - Perspectives
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Climate Smart Conservation

Claire Poelking, Program Associate in Conservation and Sustainable Development, writes about work to create resilient, climate-adaptive landscapes to mitigate harm from extreme climate events.
September 19, 2019 - In The Media

"North America Has Lost a Quarter of Its Birds in 50 Years"

The Atlantic
Related Grantees: American Bird Conservancy, Cornell University, Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, National Audubon Society, National Audubon Society NY
August 19, 2019 - Grantee Publications
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Climate Change Impact on Coral Health

Researchers with the Wildlife Conservation Society reported on findings of a 13-year study on how climate change affects coral reefs in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
August 14, 2019 - In The Media

"What a Million Corals in 2,500 Reefs Tell Us About Saving Them"

Futurity
Related Grantee: Wildlife Conservation Society
March 19, 2019 - Grantee Publications
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Preserving a Cambodian Lake Central to Regional Development

A report by the Stimson Center on Tonle Sap Lake in Cambodia suggests opportunities for sustainable development to support the region’s needs while minimizing ecological impact.
March 7, 2019 - In The Media

"Coral Reef Parks Protecting Only 40 Percent of Fish Biomass Potential"

EurekAlert
Related Grantee: Wildlife Conservation Society
November 6, 2018 - 40 Years, 40 Stories
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Building a Movement to Represent Madagascar’s Small-Scale Fishing Communities

Madagascar, the world’s fourth largest island, has a large coastal population heavily dependent on wild fisheries for income and subsistence. A significant proportion of these fishing communities in the country, one of the world's ...
40 Years, 40 Stories
October 30, 2018 - Grantee Publications
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Integrating Health and Conservation Work Improves Outcomes

A study investigates the impact (HoPE-LVB)—a Pathfinder International project that integrates reproductive health concerns, economic opportunity, and conservation of biodiversity in Uganda and Kenya.
Population & Reproductive Health

  • Representative Grants

    Mongabay.org

    Redwood City, California
    2016

    $120,000 in support of a reporting initiative on evidenced-based conservation, including a review of popular conservation interventions and their use by environmental organizations and policymakers.

  • Representative Grants

    Migrant Films

    Lafayette, California
    2015

    $80,000 In support of efforts to expand public debate about conservation and development trends in Cambodia through social media (over three years).

  • Representative Grants

    World Wildlife Fund

    Washington, District of Columbia
    2017

    $750,000 to further the development of project finance for permanence as a long-term conservation financing approach for intact forests.

  • Representative Grants

    Blue Ventures Conservation

    London, United Kingdom
    2016

    $860,000 for strengthening community-led fisheries and mangrove management in Madagascar.

  • Representative Grants

    Asociacion Interamericana para la Defensa del Ambiente

    San Francisco, California
    2016

    $350,000 to build upon and expand successful environmental law and policy efforts in Colombia to Bolivia and Ecuador through training, national coordinating platforms, and legal advocacy.

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