Conservation International

Decades of overfishing have decimated one third of global fish stocks — upending the delicate balance of ocean ecosystems, and threatening the livelihoods and food supply of hundreds of millions of people who depend on them. Marine protected areas aim to give struggling species a safe haven from overfishing and allow their populations to rebound. But it’s not that simple. According to a new study from Conservation International and the Smithsonian Institution, the majority of protected reefs stretching nearly 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) from southern Mexico to Honduras are failing to boost adult fish populations. As a result, fisheries aren’t bouncing back in many places. Researchers have rarely looked closely at the ages of reef fish in protected sites — and the findings are a wake-up call, said Steven Canty, Smithsonian scientist and study author.

Scenes from last night… An incredible evening celebrating nature at Conservation International’s 2024 Gala alongside our guests including our board vice chair Harrison Ford, co-founder and board chairman Peter Seligmann, and board members Shailene Woodley and Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim. And a special thanks to this year’s Gala co-chairs Lauren and Andrés Santo Domingo, and to Conservation International Arnhold Distinguished Fellow Dame Jacinda Ardern, who spoke alongside our CEO Dr. M Sanjayan.

Last night, Conservation International honored Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez for their work to safeguard the planet’s most precious spaces. Congratulations to Bezos Earth Fund Chair Jeff Bezos and Vice Chair Lauren Sánchez on your Global Visionary Award. You show us what it means to lead with vision! 

Conservation International is proud to announce Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez as 2024 Global Visionary Award honorees for their work protecting our planet’s future. As environmental champions, this duo is fighting against biodiversity loss and climate change through their Bezos Earth Fund, combining passion and purpose to create lasting change.

Did you miss the premiere of #ChangingPlanetPBS year 3? Don’t worry, you can still catch up with Conservation International CEO Dr. M Sanjayan on his journey. Globally, coral reefs are at crisis point – warming seas cause corals to bleach and without action nearly all reefs could die off in the next few decades. There's a race against time to help damaged reefs recover. This year, Sanjayan visits Laamu Atoll in the Maldives to take part in a world-first collaboration that could be the key to restoring reefs. Watch now on PBS in the U.S.: https://lnkd.in/e64BwpJm  

Nicolas Brown, director of Blue Carbon: Nature’s Hidden Power joins CNN’s Fredricka Whitfield to explore the importance of blue carbon ecosystems and protecting nature in the fight against #ClimateBreakdown. Watch Blue Carbon: Nature’s Hidden Power on-demand now. Make Waves Ltd Erol Ocean Born Foundation HHMI Tangled Bank Studios

There are no high-quality nature-based projects without Indigenous peoples and local communities, which is why our first NCS Investment Principles is 'Projects and programs equitably benefit people.'

#Climatechange may be the greatest health threat we face this century. Neil Vora, MD, Conservation International's Pandemic Prevention fellow, explains.

The wait is over: #ChangingPlanetPBS year 3 premieres TODAY at 8/7c on PBS in the U.S.   In the third year of this 7-year project examining the issues facing the planet’s most threatened ecosystems, Conservation International CEO Dr. M Sanjayan visits the Maldives to take an in-depth look at coral reefs and the urgent efforts to help them survive climate change. Tune in tonight for the next step in this 7-year journey: https://lnkd.in/e64BwpJm

“Policymakers now have a rare opportunity to leverage their market influence to facilitate a massive reallocation of private money toward saving nature — and there is no shortage of paths to pursue.” Conservation International Senior Fellow Carlos Eduardo Correa Escaf explores how policymakers can leverage fiscal policy, establish new markets through emissions trading systems, and implement conservation payments to redirect private funding towards nature conservation efforts. #EarthDay