Conservation International (CI)
Organisation O0112
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| Qualification | The Center for Environmental Leadership in Business; The Center for Applied Biodiversity Science |
| Détails de contact | Conservation International 1919 M Street, NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036 USA Phone: +1 (202) 912-1000 Toll-free (within the US): +1(800) 406-2306 |
| Type d'organisation | Conservation organisation |
| Intérët d'organisation | Conservation |
| Location | United States of America |
| Membre de Groupe d'apprentissage | Yes |
Déscription
Conservation International (CI) is a US-based international conservation organisation that applies innovations in science, economics, policy and community participation to protect the Earth’s richest regions of plant and animal diversity in the biodiversity hotspots, high-biodiversity wilderness areas as well as important marine regions around the globe. Some of the lead programs with activities underway supporting human welfare and poverty reduction research, implementation, and policy analysis include:
- The Center for Applied Biodiversity Science (CABS): CABS brings together leading experts in science and technology to collect and interpret data about biodiversity, develop strategic plans for conservation, and forge partnerships in all sectors that promote conservation goals. The Human Dimensions of Biodiversity Program in CABS brings development and conservation perspectives together to understand the links between poverty, inequality, and biodiversity loss, as well as the mechanisms needed to address them (http://web.conservation.org).
- Conservation Stewards, Sustainable Landscapes, and Population and Environment programs work with CI’s in-country programs at the community level on these issues (http://web.conservation.org).
- Indigenous and Traditional Peoples Initiative: CI is establishing alliances with and among indigenous and traditional groups by working with indigenous leaders and organizations to better understand indigenous perspectives on biodiversity conservation and ensure that they continue to manage and benefit from healthy ecosystems in perpetuity.
- The Center for Environmental Leadership in Business (CELB) engages the private sector worldwide in creating solutions to critical global environmental problems in which industry plays a defining role. Some partnerships, such as with Starbucks, have supported small-scale coffee producers (www.celb.org).
- Verde Ventures uses debt and equity financing to support conservation-oriented businesses in 12 countries. Within this programme, 14,800 local people are employed in jobs that preserve local natural resources for future generations. The Equator Fund is a new collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) that provides limited grant funding to viable small and medium sized biodiversity businesses that simultaneously contribute to biodiversity conservation and poverty reduction (http://web.conservation.org/xp/verdeventures).
- The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) is a global program administered by CI but supported by 6 major partners that provides grants to nongovernmental organizations and other private sector partners to protect critical ecosystems. A recent independent evaluation of CEPF found that a significant number of grants have provided the basis for improving incomes and economic well-being of poor communities (www.cepf.net).
Projets
CI carries out projects aimed at linking poverty reduction and biodiversity conservation within each of the above programs. For more information visit CI websites.
Couverture géographique
Africa
Americas
Asia
Gens
Katrina Brandon
E-mail: k.brandon@conservation.org
URL de web
http://www.conservation.org/
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- Debt-for-Nature Swap in Madagascar (Case study C0214)
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