P MS 542 P MS 7519 P MS 7519 Partners inConservation 2014 ICCF’s Partners in Conservation network 02 Introduction: it’s about people is unsurpassed in its scope of projects 06 conscorps and capacity to promote conservation 08 collaborating with policymakers and sustainable resource utilization 18 partners around the globe. 18 3M 64 Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation 20 Abercrombie & Kent Philanthropy 66 National Geographic 22 African Wildlife Foundation 68 The Nature Conservancy 24 American Forest & Paper 70 Nestlé Association 72 Ol Jogi 26 AngloGold Ashanti 74 Oserian 28 Barclays 76 Pacific Gas & Electric 30 Bumble Bee Foods 78 Prudential 32 Cheetah Conservation Fund 80 Qualcomm 34 The Coca-Cola Company 82 Rainforest Alliance 36 Corporate Council on Africa 84 Rare 38 The Dow Chemical Company 86 Rare Species Fund 40 ExxonMobil 88 Ringing Bros. and Barnum 42 FMC & Bailey 44 Food & Agriculture 90 Safari Club International Organization of the U.N. Foundation 46 Fort Worth Zoo 92 SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment 48 Frankfurt Zoological Society 94 Tudor Investment Corporation 50 Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves 96 Unilever 52 Global Environment Facility 98 Volkswagen Group of America 54 Hewlett-Packard 100 The WILD Foundation 56 International League of 102 Wilderness Foundation Conservation Photographers 104 Wildlife Conservation 58 International Paper Society 60 Island Conservation 106 Wildlife Without Borders 62 Mars, Inc. 108 The Walton Family Foundation  Introduction

2014 Partners in Conservation: It’s About People

he tsunami of December 26, 2004, was one of the most Unmeasured changes to ecosystems can shake the balance between destructive natural disasters in recent history, killing disease carriers like mosquitoes and ticks and the natural systems that Tsome 230,000 people and causing more than $15 billion keep them in check. As much as a quarter of global disease, and 13 in damage in India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Studies million deaths a year, is due to preventable environmental causes. The following the devastation showed that areas with intact coastal forests outbreaks of malaria, Lyme disease, the Hendra virus, and babesiosis were strikingly less damaged than areas without trees, and that the have all been tied to unsustainable modifications to natural systems. destruction of coastal forests which had been converted to shrimp As our understanding of nature’s value deepens, communities and farms had led to substantial preventable damage. businesses are finding that it costs far less to make high-priority The following year, the U.S. coastal states’ own experience with conservation investments than to suffer the costs of losing these vital Hurricane Katrina underscored the lesson that the conservation of ecosystem services. Green infrastructure - the natural systems of vital ecosystems is essential to economic growth, social stability, and forests and wetlands, coral reefs, fisheries, and other ecosystems that sustaining human welfare. purify our air and water, protect our coastlines, produce food and The links between healthy natural systems and our own well-being We are in the midst of a conservation provide other vital functions extend beyond protection from natural hazards. The vast majority revolution that is changing the way - often costs less to build and of medicines are derived from wild plant and animal species. It is governments, communities, and maintain than traditional man- estimated that more than one-half of all medicines developed today made gray infrastructure. For are based on natural sources like rainforest plants and marine sponges. businesses protect natural capital and example, New York City, which Most of the global population relies on medicines derived from nature, promote economic growth. draws 90% of its water from the and one-third of all prescription drugs contain an active ingredient Catskill Mountain watershed, discovered in wild plant or animal genetic code. saved more than $5 billion by restoring and conserving the wetlands and forests around the watershed instead of building a traditional water filtration plant.

2 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 3 Partners // The Nature ConservancyIntroduction

The loss of ecosystem services can also exacerbate pressures caused A growing number of NGOs and government agencies are focusing by migration, social and political tension, or ethnic rivalries, and can on conservation projects that deliver the most economic and social lead to unrest and violence. Over the past 60 years, 40 to 60 percent of benefit to people and communities. This transition has helped capture conflicts have had links to resource scarcity, and the same link doubles tremendous public interest and support for conservation and shed the risk of a conflict relapse within five years of settlement. Military the perception that environmental initiatives are necessarily nature- The only sustainable and humanitarian responses, while important, often only address the versus-people or nature-versus-development. The future of the surface of the issue; for the developing world, securing the natural conservation conservation movement lies in embracing a theme of protecting nature resource bases of local economies is necessary to ameliorate drivers programs, many for people, not from people. of conflict and prevent the need for costly military and humanitarian now argue, are ones The private sector is a vital partner responses. The United States and its allies therefore have a that align with of governments in cultivating responsibility to share their resource management experience and people’s well-being The private sector is a vital partner of healthy ecosystems to ensure the expertise with developing countries, strengthening their conservation and material needs. governments in achieving balanced growth sustainability of economies and institutions and helping to ensure the sustainable development of that cultivates healthy ecosystems. safeguard human well-being. To their economies. this end, ICCF brings together We are in the midst of a conservation revolution that is changing leaders at the highest levels of government, business, and the NGO the way governments, communities, and businesses think about community so the public and private sectors can share information natural wealth (i.e., natural resource wealth management™). As the and better leverage one another’s efforts to address threats to our global population steadily climbs and global demand for food, water, natural security. Our Partners in Conservation collaboration consists and energy are set to double by 2050, there is widespread public of more than 50 NGOs and businesses working together to address key support for initiatives to prevent resource stress. Programs that seek matters of international conservation. to conserve natural resources are increasingly recognized as sound This portfolio showcases projects of each of our partners that investments, rather than simply philanthropy. promote conservation as a means of bettering the lives of people around the world.

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2014 Partners in Conservation: ConsCorps

he International Conservation Corps (ConsCorps) is ICCF’s Photos top: Officials from Saint Vincent its allies’ immense knowledge and experience in protected areas program that provides nations with top-level conservation and the Grenadines with ConsCorps and natural resource management to strengthen capacity in local veterans examine the threatened expertise, delivered in the most effective and cost-efficient institutions to better steward natural wealth and lay the foundations of T Cumberland Forest Reserve. // View of manner. ConsCorps leverages the conservation experience and the proposed marine park which will be sustainable prosperity. best practices developed by the United States to build capacity in the gateway to Kingstown, the capital developing nations to ensure sound management of their natural city of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. ConsCorps has already begun a first round of projects to share the best resources. // Retirees from the U.S. National Parks practices and advances in techniques the U.S. has gained over the past Service, U.S. Forest Service, and the 100 years through natural resource management agencies. As decision makers grapple with unsparing budget cuts that can provincial park system in British Columbia, Canada. seriously impair the United States’ efforts to promote stability and partners: In the Bahamas, two three-person ConsCorps teams of U.S. prosperity, our nation’s leaders realize they must embrace innovative U.S. Bureau of Land Management National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, and Parks Canada and ideas to achieve national ends with limited resources. The U.S.’s 21st- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service BC Parks veterans have laid the groundwork for the expansion and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Retirees century foreign aid strategy will have to do more while spending less, enhancement of the Caribbean nation’s national parks system. Association requiring American agencies to leverage allies, enable international After performing an assessment of the current state of the Bahaman U.S. Forest Service partners, and coordinate with private sector leaders. Through its U.S. Geological Survey Patuxent protected areas system, ConsCorps and Bahaman government officials International Conservation Corps (ConsCorps) program, ICCF delivers Center established priorities for terrestrial and marine national parks. Based top-level resource management expertise to developing nations in the The Elders Council for Parks on those priorities, management plans were prepared for two national most effective and cost-efficient manner, strengthening them to take Global Parks parks on New Providence Island, and park proposals were prepared for more active roles in addressing the biggest natural resource challenges National Association of Forest Ser- three marine areas surrounding Grand Bahama Island. It is expected of the 21st century. vices Retirees that not only will the implementation of these plans and proposals U.S. National Park Service help conserve the Bahamas natural and cultural resources and provide Public Lands Foundation recreation opportunities for both locals and international visitors, but ConsCorps is the premier example of Americans Website also that the implementation will increase job-creating opportunities www.conservationcorps.us for local communities. volunteering abroad to transfer the knowledge, experience, and best practices needed by partner nations to address In Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, a three-person host-country priority conservation needs. international team conducted a similar assessment, and ConsCorps is planning three follow-up projects, including a marine and terrestrial inventory that will guide the management of these resources, gain support from local communities, and provide a foundation for By drawing upon the wealth of retired conservation professionals and sustainable livelihoods. the expertise of U.S. conservation agencies such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, and U.S. National Park Service, One of the significant outcomes will be a showcase national marine as well as ICCF’s corporate and NGO partners, ConsCorps creates park on the doorstep of the capital city of Kingstown. This proposal opportunities for the United States to streamline its foreign aid and will provide marine recreation opportunities for the capital, protect secure mutual interests in international development in partner the reef system of Indian Bay, preserve the cultural values at Fort nations highly dependent on natural resources for livelihoods, food, Duvernette, support the many tourism facilities, and define the fuel, and water. ConsCorps leverages the strength of America’s and anchorage at Blue Lagoon for visiting yachts.

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UNITED STATES SENATE 113th Congress Members Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-IL) INTERNATIONAL Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-AL) Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY) 2014 Partners CONSERVATION CAUCUS Rep. Rodney Alexander (R-LA) Rep. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL) Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) 113th Congress Co-Chairs Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA) Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) in Conservation: Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-GA) Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI) Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM) Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA) Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) Collaborating with Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) Rep. Mike McIntyre (D-NC) Former Co-Chairs Rep. Jo Bonner (R-AL) Rep. David McKinley (R-WV) Gov. Sam Brownback (R-KS) Rep. Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU) Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-CA) Policymakers Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) Rep. Luke Messer (R-IN) Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D-NC) Rep. Michael Michaud (D-ME) 113th Congress Members Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) Rep. Candice Miller (R-MI) Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) CCF acts as secretariat to conservation caucuses in the U.S. photo top: On November 15th, Rep. Ed Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI) Rep. George Miller (D-CA) Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) Royce (R-CA) and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA) Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL) Congress and international parliaments, directly supporting Sen. John Barrasso (r-wy) (D-RI), co-chairs of the International Rep. André Carson (D-IN) Rep. Grace Napolitano (D-CA) caucus members with non-partisan, well-researched, and timely Sen. Michael Bennett (D-CO) I Conservation Caucus, held a bipartisan, Rep. John Carter (R-TX) Rep. Alan Nunnelee (R-MS) Sen. Roy Blunt (r-mo) educational resources from an unmatched network of corporate bicameral caucus hearing to address the Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) Rep. Bill Owens (D-NY) Sen. John Boozman (R-AR) and non-profit leaders. global poaching crisis. Photo Credit: Marcy Rep. Donna Christian- Rep. Pedro Pierluisi (D-PR) Sen. Saxby Chambliss (r-ga) Mendelson / Cheetah-Watch.com © 2012 Christensen (D-VI) Rep. Bill Posey (R-FL) Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) ICCF established the caucus/foundation model in 2004, and has since Rep. David Cicilline (D- RI) Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) Rep. Wm. Lacy Clay (D-MO) Rep. Ed Pastor (D-AZ) helped the U.S. Congressional International Conservation Caucus Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) Rep. David Price (D-NC) grow to include 1/3 of the U.S. Congress. The caucus’s inclusive Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC) Rep. Trey Radel (R-FL) Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) nature attracts membership from across the political spectrum, and Rep. Mike Coffman (R-CO) Rep. Nick Rahall (D-WV) Sen. Kay Hagan (D-NC) the foundation’s pragmatic approach has made it a strong ally to its Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-NY) Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK) policymaker counterparts. Rep. Mike Conaway (R-TX) Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN) Sen. Mike Johanns (R-NE) Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY) “In addition to the Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA) Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) U.S. Congressional International Conservation Caucus Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) importance of maintaining Rep. Susan Davis (D-CA) Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) The U.S. Congressional International Conservation Caucus, the oldest Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) biodiversity and healthy Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) Rep. Dennis Ross (R-FL) and most developed conservation caucus in the world, benefits from Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) Rep. Jon Runyan (R-NJ) ecosystems, the protection Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) the wealth of knowledge gained by U.S. conservation agencies such Rep. John J. Duncan, Jr. (R-TN) Rep. Paul D. Ryan (R-WI) Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. National Park Service and sound management of Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY) Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) Sen. John Thune (r-sd) over the past 100 years, as well as ICCF’s corporate and NGO partners. Rep. Sam Farr (D-CA) Rep. Gregorio Sablan (D-MP) natural resources around Sen. Mark Udall (D-CO) Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA) Rep. Matt Salmon (R-AZ) The American caucus continues to be inspired by the belief that the Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) the world is vital to our Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA) U.S. has the opportunity, the obligation, and the interests to advance Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) national security and the Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) the conservation of natural resources for this and future generations. stability of other nations.” Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-PA) Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD) Its ambitious agenda includes driving an American response to the UNITED STATES HOUSE OF Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA) Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-PA) poaching and wildlife trafficking crisis that threatens to wipe out Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) Rep. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM), REPRESENTATIVES cornerstone species populations across Africa, undermine local INTERNATIONAL Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) (R-WI) Founding ICC Co-Chairman economies and stability, and provide financial lifelines to terrorist CONSERVATION CAUCUS Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX) Rep. José Serrano (D-NY) Rep. Michael Grimm (R-NY) Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA) networks. The push from caucus leadership gained significant 113th Congress Co-Chairs Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) Rep. Ander Crenshaw (R-FL) momentum with President Obama’s executive order to enhance our Rep. Ralph Hall (R-TX) Rep. Christopher Smith (R-NJ) Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN) nation’s commitment to anti-poaching and wildlife trafficking efforts. Rep. Richard Hanna (R-NY) Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) Rep. James P. Moran (D-VA) Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL) Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ) Rep. Melvin Watt (D-NC) Former Co-Chairs Rep. Sam Johnson (R-TX) Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) “America benefits from a more stable world. Laying the Rep. Ben Chandler (D-KY) Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) framework for a comprehensive resource management Rep. Norm Dicks (D-WA) Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) Rep. Robert J. Wittman (R-VA) Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY) Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA) Rep. Frank R. Wolf (R-VA) strategy among nations... allows for better coordination Rep. Clay Shaw (M.C., Ret.) Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) Rep. Steve Womack (R-AZ) in the resource-based international economy without Rep. John Tanner (M.C., Ret.) Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO) Rep. C.W. Bill Young (R-FL) Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM) Rep. John Larson (D-CT) Rep. Don Young (R-AK) further indebting our nation during these fiscally Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) Fr. Patrick Conroy (Chaplain) challenging times.” Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) Rep. John Lewis (D-GA)

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UNITED STATES SENATE UNITED STATES HOUSE Rep. Walter B. Jones (R-NC) OCEANS CAUCUS OF REPRESENTATIVES Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA) OCEANS CAUCUS Rep. James Langevin (D-RI) 2014 Partners Co-Chairs Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) Co-Chairs Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-CA) Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Rep. Sam Farr (D-CA) Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ) in Conservation: Rep. Don Young (R-AK) Honorary Co-Chairs Rep. David Loebsack (D-IA) Sen. Mark Begich (D-AK) Caucus Members Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) Collaborating with Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MI) Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-AL) Rep. James McGovern (D-MA) Rep. Timothy Bishop (D-NY) Rep. Mike McIntyre (D-NC) Caucus Members Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) Rep. Michael Michaud (D-ME) Sen. Mark Begich (D-AK) Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) Rep. George Miller (D-CA) Policymakers Sen. Michael Bennett (D-CO) Rep. Jo Bonner (R-AL) Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) Rep. Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU) Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME) Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) The Oceans Caucus in the United States Senate and photo top: OCF is working to enhance Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) Sen. Benjamin Cardin (D-MD) policymaker understanding of the Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA) Rep. David Price (D-NC) House of Representatives Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) threat domestic seafood fraud poses to Rep. John Carter (R-TX) Rep. Nick Rahall (D-WV) ICCF has institutionalized its focus on the essential nature of oceans Sen. Saxby Chambliss (r-ga) consumers, responsible fishermen, and Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL) Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) Sen. Christopher Coons (D-DE) resource conservation to American national and economic security in seafood businesses throughout the supply Rep. Donna Christian-Christensen Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) the Oceans Caucus Foundation (OCF). The purpose of this program, chain, and the opportunity that nationwide (D-VI) Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) which is an extension of ICCF, is to galvanize Members of Congress traceability provides to protect law-abiding Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC) Rep. John Runyan (R-NJ) Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) American fishermen, help keep illegally- Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) around maritime conservation. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) caught fish out of our market, and protect Rep. Mike Conaway (R-TX) Rep. Gregorio Sablan (D-MP) Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) consumer health and safety. © Cornelia Rep. Ander Crenshaw (R-FL) Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) OCF has cultivated membership in the House and Senate Oceans Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) Pithart - Fotolia.com Rep. Susan Davis (D-CA) Rep. Jose Serrano (D-NY) Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) Caucuses much the same way ICCF has done with the U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL) Rep. Christopher Smith (R-NJ) Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) Congressional International Conservation Caucus: by focusing Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-CA) Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) recruitment on key Members who will attract engagement from a Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA) Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) broad array of their colleagues, and by ensuring the caucuses Rep. Eni F.H. Faleomavaega (D-AS) Rep. Henry A. Waxman (D-CA) Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) quickly become bipartisan in their membership and stay that way. Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA) Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA) Rep. Gene Green (D-TX) Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA) Rep. Colleen Hanabusa (D-HI) Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) Rep. Duncan D. Hunter (R-CA) Rep. Bill Young (R-FL) OCF’s brain trust of corporate and NGO partners is pursuing an educational agenda focused on the risks posed to U.S. and international interests by illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing.

Beyond the task of bridging partisan divides on ocean resource management, OCF’s brain trust of corporate and NGO partners is pursuing an educational agenda focused on the risks posed to U.S. and international interests by illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing. Working with the leadership of the Oceans Caucus in both Congressional houses, OCF is engaged in a sustained campaign to educate Members of Congress and their staffs about the benefits of a national traceability system and international leadership to curb IUU fishing that threatens the livelihoods of American fishermen and public health.

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Parliamentary Conservation Hon. Johnson Manya Naicca Hon. Joyce Akai Emanikor Caucus – Kenya Chapter (ODM – Mumias West) (URP – Turkana)

Hon. Andrew Toboso Anyanga Hon. Jacob Macharia 2014 Partners Members (ODM – Butere) (TNA – Molo) Hon. Dr. Yusuf Hassan Abdi in Conservation: (TNA – Kamukunji) Hon. Lisamula Silverse Anami Hon. James Opiyo Wandayi (ODM – Shinyalu) (ODM – Ugunja) Hon. Benjamin Jomo Washiali (UDFP – Mumias East) Hon. Shakeel Shabbir A. Ahmed Hon. Jude L. Kangethe Njomo Collaborating with (ODM – Kisumu East) (TNA – Kiambu) Hon. Hellen Jepkemoi Sambili (KANU – Mogtoio) Hon. Irungu Kang’ata Hon. Jessica Nduku Kiko Mbalu (TNA – Kiharu) (WDM-K – Kibwezi East) Policymakers Hon. Wilber Khasilwa Ottichilo (ODM – Emuhaya) Hon. Nicolas O. Gumbo Hon. Moses K. Lessonet (ODM – Rarieda) (URP – Eldama Ravine) Hon. Francis Chachu Ganya (ODM – North Horr) Hon. Joseph M’eruaki M’uthari Hon. Aghostinho Neto Oyugi photo top: Members of the Parliamentary (TNA – Igembe North) (ODM – Ndhiwa) Scaling Our Model To Meet the Global Challenge Hon. Joseph Gachoki Gitari Conservation Caucus - Kenya Chapter at the In 2013, ICCF replicated its successful model of caucus-based (TNA – Kirinyaga Central) Hon. Diriye Abdullahi Mohamed Hon. Jimmy Nuru Ondieki first ICCF Kenya Member Briefing in October educational support in Latin America and Africa. These regional (ODM – Wajir South) Angwenyi 2012. From left to right: Hon. Benjamin Hon. Joyce Cherono Abonyo Loboso centers act as secretariats to active caucuses in Colombia and Kenya (TNA – Kitutu Chache North) Jomo Washiali (standing); Hon. Benson (URP – Sotik) Hon. Kathuri Murungi while coordinating information and resources with neighboring Itwiku Mbai; Hon. David Koech, founder (TNA – South Imenti) Hon. Stephen Mutinda Mule Hon. Joseph Lekuton nations’ parliaments. of the PCC-K; Hon. Silas Ruteere; and Hon. (WDM-K – Matungulu) (ODM – Laisamis) Wilbur Ottichilo. Hon. Francis Waweru Nderitu (TNA – Ndaragwa) Hon. Richard Momoima Onyonka Parliamentary Conservation Caucus - Kenya Chapter Hon. Sunjeev Kaur Birdi (ODM – Kitutu Chache South) ICCF Kenya is collaborating with the leadership of the multiparty (URP – Nominated) Hon. Junet Sheikh Nuh (ODM – Suna East) Hon. Abdikadir Ore Ahmed Parliamentary Conservation Caucus - Kenya Chapter to implement Hon. Tiyah Galgalo Ali (ODM – Wajir West) innovative solutions for the natural resource challenges facing East (TNA – Isiolo) Hon. Irshadali Mohamed Sumra (ODM – Embakasi South) Hon. Peter N. Gitau Africa, and Kenya specifically, including the global poaching crisis, Hon. Alice Wambui Ng’ang’a (TNA – Mwea) which is threatening critically endangered species as well as local, (TNA – Thika Town) Hon. Kenneth Odhiambo Okoth (ODM – Kibra) regional, and international security, economic development, human Hon. Dr. Reginalda Nakhumicha health, and livelihoods. Wanyonyi Hon. Julius Kibiwott Melly (NFK – Bungoma) (URP – Tinderet) After years of facilitating dialogue between American and African Hon. Tiras Nyingi Ngahu leaders to develop coordinated approaches to conservation challenges, (TNA – Kangema) ICCF is now actively cultivating and mobilizing core groups of KENYA Africa’s conservation-minded parliamentarians who can spur legislative change. Ultimately, ICCF’s headquarters in Kenya will create new channels for dialogue and resources that include caucus members in Namibia, Tanzania, and Zambia, so their coordinated efforts ensure that East Africa’s future generations inherit the usefulness of its unique natural capital.

ICCF Kenya is a collaboration of leaders in Kenya at the highest levels of government, business, and the NGO community working together to sustainably develop East Africa’s natural wealth and create the kind of jobs that will ensure continued prosperity and stability for its citizens.

12 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation Colombian Conservation Caucus // Conservation Caucuses Worldwide

Colombian Conservation Caucus House of Representatives Speaker of the House of Representatives (2012-2013) Senate Hon. Augusto Posada Sánchez 2014 Partners Majority Leader, Senate (2012-2013) Partido Social de Unidad Nacional Hon. Roy Leonardo Barreras Montealegre in Conservation: Partido Social de Unidad Nacional Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on the Environment Chairman, Senate Committee on the Environment Hon. Juan Diego Gómez Collaborating with Hon. Nora García Burgos Partido Conservador Colombiano Partido Conservador Colombiano Vice Chairman, House of Representatives Committee Policymakers Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on the on the Environment Environment Hon. Alfredo Guillermo Molina Triana Hon. Félix José Valera Ibáñez Partido Social de Unidad Nacional Partido Verde Colombian Conservation Caucus photo top: Launch Event of ICCF Chairman, Partido Liberal Colombiano After several exchanges between leaders of the U.S. International Colombia in the Senate of the Republic on Chairman, Partido Social de Unidad Nacional Hon. Simón Gaviria Muñoz May 27, 2013 Conservation Caucus and Colombian parliamentarians with the Hon. Juan Francisco Lozano Ramírez Partido Liberal Colombiano Partido Social de Unidad Nacional objective of increasing cooperation on conservation challenges, ICCF Second Vice President, House of Representatives seized the opportunity to foster the conception of the Colombian Hon. Mauricio Ernesto Ospina Gómez Hon. Carlos Andrés Amaya counterpart to the American caucus. Capitalizing on widespread Partido Social de Unidad Nacional Partido Verde public interest to develop world-class forestry and land management institutions, ICCF enlisted several senior parliamentary leaders Hon. Antonio del Cristo Guerra de La Espriella Hon. Rosmery Martínez Rosales Partido Cambio Radical Partido Cambio Radical of Colombia’s Senate and House of Representatives, including the Speaker of the House Augusto Posada, the Senate Majority Leader Roy Leonardo Berraras Montealegre, the chairmen of the environmental committees in both chambers, and the chairmen of several major political factions to establish the Colombian Conservation Caucus (CCC). COLOMBIA The CCC’s founding principles reflect a deep understanding of the intrinsic economic value generated by ecosystem services. Its leaders’ enthusiasm to conserve the natural assets that underpin governance, reduce poverty, and support human health make its members attractive working partners for a broad set of businesses and NGOs.

In addition to its duties as the secretariat of the CCC, ICCF Colombia convenes regional forums under the Pacific Alliance, and works with its sister headquarters in Washington, DC and Nairobi and ICCF’s global network of parliamentarians to share best practices and coordinate efforts to effectively address the world’s largest natural Conservation Caucuses Worldwide resource challenges. Canada Russia All-Party International Conservation Caucus Environmental Policy and Nature Protection Club

Colombia Tanzania “ICCF Colombia sets the stage for all parties in the Colombian Conservation Caucus Tanzanian Parliamentary Conservation Caucus Congress to learn and exchange ideas that create a Costa Rica United Kingdom consensus on strategies for the sustainable development Conservation Caucus of Costa Rica All-Party Parliamentary Group for Biodiversity of natural resources with minimal environmental impact.” Kenya United States of America Parliamentary Conservation Caucus - Kenya Chapter International Conservation Caucus

The Hon. Simón Gaviria Muñoz House Representative and Namibia Zambia CCC Co-Chair Namibian Conservation Parliamentary Caucus Zambian Parliamentary Conservation Caucus

Paraguay Paraguayan Conservation Caucus

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FOOD SECURITY Ingenuity in farming and fishing practices is essential to feeding the expected 9 billion people that will inhabit the planet in the year 2050. Without taking a holistic view of the food economy, soil quality and marine ecosystems may be degraded and overtaxed to levels from which they cannot recover.

GLOBAL HEALTH Biodiversity and natural services provide the support systems for all life. We depend on them to purify our air and water, make soils fertile, and provide the chemical and genetic material from which medicines are derived. The accelerating loss of ecosystem services across the world is endangering our access to these necessities for human health and welfare.

NATURAL SECURITY Long-term stability of political and economic systems hinges on the reliable, affordable, and sustainable supply of natural resources. In the 21st century, pressures on the natural goods and services on which life depends will be the most persistent and dangerous threat to nations’ security.

POVERTY ALLEVIATION The economic costs of failing to conserve natural capital fall most heavily on the world’s poorest communities, where 60-70% of the population directly rely on forests, rangelands, fresh water, and agriculture for their livelihoods and subsistence. Securing the resource bases of developing regions is key to economic growth and establishing political stability.

SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT To secure and cultivate vital natural assets, development must take into “Conservation means development as much as it does account its impacts and dependence on biodiversity and ecosystem services. Sustainable economic development works with nature to protection. I recognize the right and duty of this generation improve people’s living conditions.

to develop and use the natural resources of our land; but WATER I do not recognize the right to waste them, or to rob, by Water scarcity affects one in three people on every continent of the globe. The situation is getting worse as needs for water rise with wasteful means, the generations that come after us.” population growth, urbanization, and increases in household and industrial use. Lack of access to clean water is emerging as one of the Teddy Roosevelt most troubling challenges of our time.

16 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 17 Partners // 3M

ver the past decade, 3M The 3M Foundation and The two of the largest conservation has distinguished itself Nature Conservancy are also acquisitions in North American 3M Oas a supporter of efforts helping to launch a new program history. The project knits to protect and restore vital that will enable indigenous together a 60-million-acre A Global Approach to Conservation ecosystems around the world. people in Australia to earn carbon network of protected public Since 2001, the 3M Foundation credits by reducing greenhouse lands across Montana, Idaho, has supported various projects gas emissions on their land. Once Wyoming, and up into southern centered upon key conservation earned, the community can then British Columbia. priorities through over $21 sell those credits to people and million in philanthropic giving. businesses wishing to offset their Through a $5.1 million grant to emissions. The carbon credits The Nature Conservancy, 3M also Indigenous territories occupy 22 will finance ongoing conservation helped to preserve and restore percent of the Brazilian Amazon prairie in the Tallgrass Aspen and many of its best-preserved Parkland region in northwestern areas, but it suffers from illegal 3M has targeted its Minnesota. The grant also encroachment from loggers. grant programs to foster supported land acquisition and This year, Brazil adopted its conservation efforts to connect National Indigenous Territories community support of two existing preserves in the Environmental Management vital ecosystems, with an Davis Mountains containing more Policy to strengthen indigenous emphasis on ecosystem than 32,000 acres of rich natural peoples’ control of their lands services that underwrite habitat in western Texas. and direct millions of dollars to safety and economic needed sustainable development 3M also established a new grant and conservation projects. security, like maintaining program in 2012 to improve 3M provided a $500,000 gift watershed health and science-based environmental to The Nature Conservancy reducing wildfires. and conservation education for to support implementation youth in nature or environmental of the Indigenous Territories learning centers in the U.S. With a commitment of $400,000, Environmental Management work on their lands—helping nine grants were awarded from Policy, which will help to address to simultaneously stop deadly Delaware to Washington with a indigenous peoples’ rights, as wildfires, reduce greenhouse gas grant range of $30,000 - $50,000. well as protect pristine habitat in emissions, and provide jobs for Many included partnerships with the Brazilian Amazon. indigenous people. schools to get kids outdoors to In Northern Australia, the 3M has also partnered with learn about science, technology, 3M Foundation is helping Conservation International to engineering, and math including The Nature Conservancy take help restore threatened forests a watershed stewardship program on conservation priorities in the mountains of Southwest and an immersion program at a by supporting The Nature China. Much of this region, nature center. Conservancy’s purchase of which is home to many rare the 457,000-acre Fish River species, has become one of the Station in 2010 and has since world’s most critically threatened Counterclockwise from top: Conservancy staff (Geoffrey Lipsett- begun working with Indigenous Moore, standing on vehicle), being driven by a member of the local biodiversity hotspots. 3M indigenous land management group, follow a dirt road still flooded after Rangers and other partners to donated $4 million to support the a long wet season at Fish River Station in Australia. Photo Credit © Ted remove more than 2,500 feral restoration of the forests, which Wood // A wetland area on Fish River Station in Australia’s Northern animals from the property, will provide a global benefit by Territory. Photo Credit © Ted Wood // Indigenous man gathering acai in reduce wildfires, and abate more helping to address greenhouse Oaipoque, Brazil. Photo Credit Haroldo Palo, Jr. Partners than 40,000 tons of potential gas, water filtration, and soil The Nature Conservancy greenhouse gas emissions. The erosion issues. Fish River fire program serves as Conservation International a model for other indigenous-run In North America, 3M donated Website conservation programs across $1 million in 2011 for the Crown 3M.com northern Australia. of the Continent, representing 18 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 19 Partners // Abercrombie & Kent Philanthropy

bercrombie & Kent More than $1.5 million dollars wildlife monitoring, education Philanthropy (AKP) has been contributed by guests at and workshops addressing 21st Atraces its beginnings to Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp to Century concerns—from HIV/ Abercrombie 1982. Founded and led by Jorie build a maternity ward, children’s AIDS & Sanitation Awareness Butler Kent, Vice Chairman of ward, neonatal unit, operating to Wildlife Conflict Mitigation international travel company theatre, and nursing school, and Conservation Enterprise & Kent Abercrombie & Kent, AKP has allowing the clinic to become a Training. AKP also sponsors FOC been committed to sponsoring fully-fledged hospital serving “Rhino Watch” field- grassroots projects dedicated over 40,000 patients annually. trips into the Masai Philanthropy to preserving natural habitats, Today, thanks to support from Mara National protecting wildlife and promoting AKP, Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Reserve giving Helping Nature to Thrive the welfare of indigenous Camp and our compassionate Maasai children, the SM communities throughout the travellers, hospital staff test future stewards of and Cultures to Flourish world for more than thirty years. for HIV from a community this global treasure, Long before it became fashionable, ambulance and within minutes the opportunity to better AKP and A&K became involved determine the status of a patient understand the economic benefit behind the scenes in conservation and provide anti-retroviral that sustainable tourism provides to protect wildlife and the treatment if required. This and and the importance of preserving environment and insure local other efforts have reduced the their natural capital. AKP has communities have access to health infant mortality rate for children created an integrated system care, clean water and every benefit under the age of five by 50%. of resource management and that sustainable tourism brings. community-building programs In addition, gorilla tracking that ensure people are invested Recognizing that conservation permits for guests at Sanctuary in the ecosystem services does not protect nature from Gorilla Forest Camp contribute that support community and people, but for people, AKP has almost $1 million dollars a individual health and prosperity. pioneered a newly-evolving form year to the local economy, of community development demonstrating firsthand how the assistance by introducing protection of natural resources compassionate travellers to can benefit communities and add grassroots organizations making value to the marketplace. And a difference in conservation, the mountain gorilla population education, communities and in Bwindi Impenetrable health. National Park has risen to 400. The total world population partners Maximizing the Benefits now stands at a minimum of People Draw from Nature Allied Whale AKP and A&K understand that 880. The International Gorilla Antarctica Climate Change Project In Uganda, where 15 out of 100 Conservation Program notes that sustainable tourism and conservation children die before the age of Birdlife International Save the Albatross this positive trend is due to the Bwindi Community Hospital programs are only durable when they five from malaria, malnutrition, strong collaboration among the tuberculosis or AIDS, Bwindi Chengdu Giant Panda Research Base harness free market forces and support three countries where mountain Elephant Partners Community Hospital started gorillas live and the collective Friends of Conservation fieldwork, such as at their Sanctuary in 2003 as a weekly clinic efforts on the ground by park Hawk Conservancy Trust under a tree, to provide health Gorilla Forest Camp in Uganda, staff, surrounding communities Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Project care to some of the poorest and local government, and non- Kiwi Encounter fostering growth in health, education people in the world, the Batwa governmental organizations. Lizard Island Research Station Pygmies. Displaced when Plants and People Africa and wildlife conservation. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest was Fostering a Constituency for Sam’s Brothers Clean Water Project designated as a reserve area to Conservation Serengeti Cheetah Project protect more than half the world’s In nearby Kenya, AKP support South Carolina Sea Turtle Hospital Counterclockwise from top: Funds collected for gorilla tracking permits surviving mountain gorillas, the for the grassroots initiatives of Travel Operators for Tigers demonstrate firsthand how the protection of natural resources can benefit people of the surrounding region Friends of Conservation (FOC) communities and add value to the marketplace. // Smiles abound as A&K Vice PROJECT SITES have been able to benefit from for more than three decades is Chairman Jorie Butler Kent and a group of young Maasai girls plant indigenous Worldwide nature to live healthier, more helping FOC foster a constituency seedlings to help reforest Kenya’s Masai Mara. prosperous lives and to stabilize for conservation in the Greater WEBSITE their community. Mara area. With tree planting, akphilanthropy.org

20 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 21 Partners // African Wildlife Foundation

he Kazungula Heartland CECT is a community-based after the first quarter of spans parts of four organization established to operation. Ngoma Safari Lodge African Wildlife Tcountries—Botswana, oversee the development and currently employs 16 full-time Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe, sustainable management of the staff from the local community. covering approximately 9 million rich and varied ecosystem and Meanwhile, the wildlife corridor Foundation hectares along both sides of natural resource endowments. between Chobe National Park the mighty Zambezi River. This The community identified and the semi-protected areas Tourism Supporting Community landscape is comprised of a the site for Ngoma Safari surrounding Chobe Enclave is Livelihoods and Conservation in mosaic of land uses, including Lodge that offers visitors an now protected; elephants and state protected areas, communal exclusive and unforgettable other wildlife now have a larger Kazungula Landscape, Southern Africa areas and private lands in the wilderness experience while also dispersal area, thus creating a eastern Caprivi Strip in Namibia, contributing to the protection win-win situation for livelihood Ngamiland in Botswana, Hwange of the area’s abundant wildlife improvement and conservation. District in Zimbabwe and parts of through income generation. Southern and Western Provinces The ‘enclave’ is a triangle of in Zambia. land surrounded on two sides AWF is helping CECT to realize direct benefits This landscape contains globally from commercially significant wildlife and is one of the most important terrestrial viable ecotourism, while and fresh water ecosystems developing other in southern Africa. With an strategies to develop and estimated 150,000-strong herd of elephants, it has the highest manage its rich, varied concentration of elephants on the ecosystem and natural continent and is home to one of resource endowments. the greatest natural wonders of the world, the Victoria Falls. As by the Chobe National Park a result, the area hosts 350,000 and along the north by the AWF continues to support CECT tourists annually, with a potential Linyanti marsh, consisting of 5 beyond the development of to sustain over one million communities, namely Mabele, Ngoma Safari Lodge by providing visitors per year. Kavimba, Kachikau, Satau business training and capacity Picture Top & right: Ngoma Lodge in Chobe Enclave Community. and Parakarungu. The area is building for community members Photo by Becky Walter As part of its conservation registered as a Community in order to ensure long-term strategy, and to take advantage Trust, a structure that allows sustainability of the CECT of the growing tourism sector, the local community to benefit organization. In this way, AWF is through this tourism enterprise drought and water stress, the African Wildlife Foundation directly from tourism and natural supporting CECT to realize direct to build a sustainable future for overpopulation, unsustainable (AWF) facilitated a mutually resource management within the benefits from commercially its communities. fishing methods, and others. beneficial partnership between enclave and to have an active role viable ecotourism, while AWF continues to work in this the Chobe Enclave Conservation in decision making. developing other strategies to Despite the success of Ngoma landscape, contributing and Trust (CECT) and Ngoma Lodge leverage the land for conservation Safari Lodge, threats to wildlife supporting the Kavango-Zambezi partners PTY (Ltd) to develop the Ngoma Following the Lodge’s successful and avoid conversion of the land and ecosystems continue to Transfrontier Conservation Africa Albida Tourism PTY (Ltd) Safari Lodge . The facilitation opening in early July 2011, to other, often unsustainable, constrain the free movement Area initiative (KaZa TFCA), a Botswana Tourism Board Kasane Chapter Chobe Enclave Conservation Trust (CECT) included a financial investment the occupancy rate averaged a uses. So while Ngoma Safari and dispersal of wildlife across large five-country (with Angola), United States African Development Fund of US$250,000 as part of the record 80% in the first season Lodge offers tourists beautiful the countries: poaching, poorly cross-board program to protect (USADF) community capital investment and now averages 70%. The panoramas, spectacular game planned tourism and agriculture, biodiversity in the region. to the lodge construction and, business subsequently remitted viewing, and a wide range of poor fire management, recurrent website separately, the development of a ~US$8,000 to the community activities, the Chobe Enclave is awf.org General Management Plan for the receiving the benefits needed ‘enclave’ area.

22 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 23 Partners // American Forest & Paper Association

oday, U.S. forests grow 70 companies to follow AF&PA’s recycling nearly doubled. By percent more wood each Sustainable Procurement weight, more paper is recovered American Tyear than is harvested, Principles. from municipal solid waste resulting in a more than 50 streams than plastic, glass, percent increase in standing AF&PA is a strong proponent aluminum and steel combined. Forest of international efforts to inventories in the past 60 years. The forest products industry plays suppress illegal logging and to While paper recovery success is & Paper an important role in facilitating safeguard against procurement due to the millions of individuals the growth of U.S. forests. Without from illegally logged sources. who choose to recycle every day, a regular harvesting of trees to Trade in illegally sourced fiber the industry works to promote Association manufacture products, managed is a serious detriment to the paper recovery through school forestlands would likely be sold industry’s sustainability and programs that educate students The U.S. Forest Products Industry or used for purposes such as reputation. For these reasons, and their families about the development or agriculture— AF&PA advocated for the 2008 importance of paper recycling; Promotes Sustainability purposes that would not include Lacey Act amendments, which partnerships with government the consistent replanting of trees. make it illegal to trade plants and and other organizations to Along Its Supply Chain and plant products, including wood encourage paper recycling; and in Its Manufacturing Facilities and paper, harvested or traded in the annual AF&PA Recycling violation of the laws of a foreign Awards, which recognize country. AF&PA continues to be outstanding school, community To broaden and further the actively engaged with businesses, and business paper recycling forest products industry’s ENGOs and government programs. scope as a sustainability leader, policy makers to improve the the American Forest & Paper implementation of the Lacey AF&PA looks forward to Association (AF&PA) established Act amendments to ensure the continuing this proactive the Better Practices, Better Planet U.S. is not a market of choice for approach to the long-term success 2020 sustainability initiative illegally harvested wood. of our industry, our environment – and company members have and the communities where we made significant, measurable Our members’ purchased energy live and work. progress since the 2005 and 2006 efficiency improved by 8.1 baseline years. percent due to investments in cost-effective energy efficiency AF&PA members have increased projects. Improved energy the fiber they procure through efficiency allows our industry to certified fiber sourcing programs produce more with less, leaves “AF&PA has been a key ally to 96 percent. The amount of fiber more natural resources for future in worldwide efforts to stop members procure from certified use, and reduces costs, which forest lands has risen to 24 keeps and creates jobs. Some of Project Sites illegal logging. AF&PA’s efforts percent. Most private U.S. forest our member pulp and paper mills United States with governments, industry landowners – approximately are largely energy self-sufficient, and NGOs underscore the 10 million, owning over half producing nearly two-thirds of Website afandpa.com/sustainability direct connection between of U.S. forests – sustainably the energy used for production manage their land, but many onsite, and in some cases international conservation do not participate in a formal supplying excess energy to the and America’s economic and forest certification program for electric utility grid. national security interests.” reasons including costs and land management objectives. AF&PA Our industry’s commitment to - Justin Ward, Senior Director, U.S. Government Policy, encourages sustainable forest sustainability extends beyond Scan the QR code for up-to-date Conservation International management for uncertified the manufacturing process: since news and information about AF&PA’s landowners by requiring member 1990, paper’s recovery rate for sustainability initiative.

24 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 25 Partners // AngloGold Ashanti

he gold mining project of effective allocation of financial The people’s voice La Colosa (LCP) is located resources from the corporate “Being able to harvest and collect Tin the region of Cajamarca, sector to the communities where rainwater in the rainy season AngloGold Tolima, in the Colombian Andes. the mining project is housed. to use it in farming activities TheIguá tree is native to the area. during the dry season was a In the language of the aboriginal very beautiful idea,” said María Ashanti pijaos that lived in the place AngloGold Ashanti Verónica Ávila, a grower of when the Spaniards arrived, Iguá aromatic plants. Iguá Fund: Our Tribute to Water means “the root of water.” Colombia’s Iguá Fund finances innovative “Wastes from households Problems with water quality and solutions to water- and effluents from the coffee water supply in this mountainous farms did not undergo a proper region and specifically in the related problems in the biodegradation process; all Coello river basin are pressing. Coello River Basin in discharges were flowing into the Local communities are dealing Cajamarca, relieving Anaime River and then into the with the consequences of Coello River. The introduction of excessive use of agrochemicals water stress issues that biodigestors allowed us to treat and direct discharges of have affected farms and transform waste and to use untreated residual waters from and households for it in the farm. Now, organic waste households that pollute the is not being dumped in the river,” Coello River. Moreover, conflicts decades. commented Camilo Ernesto are beginning to appear as a Arévalo, a hog farmer. result of increasing demands for water by diverse users coupled The Iguá Fund was designed “It was a very good project with inefficient use of the to finance five local projects. because it allowed us to reduce precious liquid. However the first call for water contamination. And we proposals revealed that also benefited because we now The Iguá Fund was created in this the mechanism was highly cook with gas. Using wood as complex context by AngloGold valued by the local grassroots fuel is a thing of the past. We will Ashanti Colombia (AGAC) and organizations. Ten projects were stop cutting trees,” added Fidel the Fund for Environmental assessed by the Iguá technical Miguez, another beneficiary. Action (Fondo Acción), an committee as feasible solutions. environmental NGO. Local This led AGAC to increase its consultation of key stakeholders financial contribution by 80% allowed AGAC and Fondo Acción (from $220,000 to $397,000) in to identify water quality and order to fund the ten projects. efficiency as the main objective for the Iguá Fund. This project portfolio has solved social and environmental Iguá is a competitive grants fund issues that had affected local Partners that finances innovative solutions communities for a long time. In Fondo Accion to water-related problems in the a short period of time, ranging Counterclockwise from top: Organic waste is not dumped in the river Coello anymore, and wood has been replaced by gas for cooking. // Coello river basin in Cajamarca. Website from four to six months, and with 180 families from the Coello River Basin have benefited of the Iguá Fund, anglogoldashanti.com.co Local communities and NGOs a modest investment (an average with an average investment of USD 2,200 per family. // Biodigestors identify and propose practical of $35,000 per project), local enabled a cleaner and more efficient waste treatment process. Waste is environmental solutions for organizations were able to adapt transformed and used on farms. Photo Credit for all goes to AngloGold an efficient use and enhanced and implement best practices and Ashanti Colombia quality of water. This mechanism benefit over 180 families. allows the transparent and

26 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 27 Partners // Barclays

ur goal is to make The partnership has enabled The Banking Environment Barclays the ‘Go-To’ bank communities to tackle some Initiative Ofor all of our stakeholders. of the most pressing threats to The Banking Environment Barclays This means understanding their the natural wealth and future Initiative (BEI) is comprised of needs and making decisions in welfare of the region. PEARL 10 global banking institutions Barclays Environmental Partnerships the short and long term that will is comprised of five programs, with the core mission to find positively impact our clients and including the following energy ways to direct capital towards customers, as well as the project in Tanzania. environmentally sustainable communities in which we operate. economic development. The Sustainable Charcoal through BEI collaborates with groups Management of our the Dar es Salaam Energy of major corporate clients that environmental impacts is key Project, Tanzania share strategic priorities for to our Citizenship agenda, Approximately 1,600 tons of creating sustainable economic and we address these issues charcoal, with an estimated value systems and, with the senior on multiple fronts. We manage of US$460,000, is consumed leadership of banks, identify new our operational impacts, we daily by some 3.5 million people approaches in which banking provide products and services in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. and finance can support a more for environmental and clean This demand for charcoal and sustainable future. technology markets, and we the fact that its production is work to identify and manage very inefficient (only 15-20% Barclays’ Chief Executive Antony environmental risks. of the wood “burnt” in traditional Jenkins serves as Chairman kilns is converted to charcoal) of the BEI CEO Group and means tens of thousands of works alongside other business In East Africa, Barclays is trees are being chopped down leaders to demonstrate industry developing environmental every year to feed this daily best practices across a range management models to consumption, resulting in of different work streams, help address illegal and significant forest destruction. including soft commodities in unsustainable natural value chains and clean energy WWF has helped the government valuation models1. resource harvesting that can of Tanzania forge a public-private undermine regional growth sector partnership to successfully 1 For more information, see http:// and stability. demonstrate sustainable www.cpsl.cam.ac.uk/Business- Platforms/Banking-Environment- production of charcoal. This Initiative.aspx includes 20 pilot sustainable WWF Partnership charcoal production schemes in In 2008, Barclays launched a the forest zone around Dar es partnership with WWF, ending Salaam, introducing new energy- in early 2013, to support efficient kilns, establishing communities in East Africa to community-run nurseries and utilize their natural capital plantations and establishing new more sustainably. commercial markets.

The PEARL program—Preserving Engagement in this program has Partners Eastern Africa’s Resources and increased overall understanding WWF Eastern Africa is home to almost 70 million people, whose livelihoods depend on Livelihoods—has trained local and engagement in wider forest Banking Environment Initiative the environment around them. As the population increases, the region’s resources— from forests to fish—are increasingly under threat, with potentially devastating people to assess their business conservation by beneficiaries Project Sites consequences for people and wildlife. Photo Credits Counterclockwise from dependencies and impacts on and other local stakeholders. Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania top Left: Brent Stirton/Getting Images/WWF-UK // Edward Parker/WWF-Canon // biodiversity and ecosystem Hundreds of people have Website Sandra Mbanefo Obiago/WWF-Canon Image services, and seize opportunities increased their income through group.barclays.com/Citizenship for sound, efficient and profitable the sale of “sustainable” charcoal use of their natural assets. and raising tree seedlings.

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core tenet of Bumble the management of tuna stocks The body of work ISSF has Bee’s corporate social which provide the source for a conducted and the conservation bumble bee Aresponsibility and major portion of our business. commitments its participants sustainability program is a The major channel for our have made towards the long- balance between the needs of the work in tuna sustainability is term sustainability of tuna foods present and those of the future, through the stocks in the first four years are for both people and our planet. International unprecedented. A significant Shaping a Healthier Future for People This balanced approach is Seafood area of focus and action has reflected in Bumble Bee’s Sustainability been in reduction of bycatch, and the Planet corporate vision, “improving Foundation particularly in purse seine fishing our consumers’ quality of life by (ISSF). on Fish Aggregating Devices providing sustainable, nutritious, Bumble Bee is a proud founder (FADs). ISSF is facilitating convenient and affordable of ISSF, a global partnership a globally coordinated, $12 seafood products.” among scientists, tuna processors million three-year at-sea project representing about 75% of to identify best practices, new the world’s shelf stable tuna techniques and enhanced Bumble Bee is leading production, and WWF, the global technologies that will allow its industry to ensure conservation organization. This fishers to minimize the amount that fish stocks are unique combination of industry, of non-targeted fish and other harvested and managed science and the environmental marine life captured during purse in a manner that not community is committed to seine fishing. driving positive change in tuna only meets today’s needs fisheries through direct action of The science and research based but, equally importantly, its participants. approach taken by ISSF seeks to ensures a healthy supply maintain the best aspects of FAD for future generations. The ISSF mission is to undertake fishing—reduced fuel use, lower science-based initiatives for carbon footprint, and affordable the long-term conservation cost to end consumer—while The health benefits of seafood and sustainable use of tuna mitigating the negative impact of are widely known and, at a stocks, reduction of bycatch and slightly higher bycatch. This work time when the USDA is urging promotion of ecosystem health. on FADs, in conjunction with all Americans to include more The strategy and focus of the the other initiatives, is a great seafood in their diets, we could ISSF address head-on the major example of how a collaborative not be more proud to offer sustainability challenges facing approach to conservation can millions of Americans healthy, the global tuna fishery through benefit the environment and nutritious sources of lean protein applied science, advocacy and consumers alike. at an affordable price, while also direct action. encouraging them to take simple • Control and reduce fishing steps to live a healthier lifestyle. capacity As we source and bring products to market today, we maintain • Mitigate bycatch (unintended capture of non-targeted species) Counterclockwise from top: Dive during an ISSF research cruise // a long-term focus on ensuring A school of tuna. // Tuna being brought aboard a purse seiner. the responsible harvesting • Eliminate illegal, unreported Photo Credit For All ISSF and management of seafood and unregulated (IUU) fishing Partners so that global fisheries remain • Expand data support ISSF sustainable and available for • Advance performance in Website future generations. monitoring, control, and http://www.bumblebee.com/about/ sustainability Bumble Bee has been, and surveillance http://iss-foundation.org/ continues to be, a strong leader • Improve overall tuna stock in global fisheries; particularly in health

30 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 31 Partners // Cheetah Conservation Fund

f the 10,000 cheetahs selectively harvesting thornbush. provide non-lethal predator remaining in the wild, The project currently employs control for their herds. The dogs, O90% are found outside over 30 Namibians, and could bred by CCF, are provided to Cheetah protected areas, in areas where lead the way in developing a farmers with training, allowing human populations live. Saving biomass industry in Namibia, the farmer to properly utilize this magnificent animal from which would create opportunities the dog in their livestock Conservation extinction requires an innovative for alternative energy solutions management. Farmers employing approach that addresses not and more jobs. a CCF dog find their predation Fund just the cheetah’s welfare, but rates from all predators are the health and prosperity of Bushblok is merely one reduced by 80 percent or more. the human populations living component of an integrated Combating Habitat Loss alongside it. system of programs CCF has CCF is participating in the & Poverty in Africa developed that work together development of another project, CCF is empowering to supply effective conservation the Greater Waterberg Complex communities to measures for cheetahs over large (GWC). CCF’s International landscapes, and allow human Research and Education Center generate incomes populations in these areas to borders the Waterberg National from securing and thrive as well. Park, and CCF sits on the steering sustainably managing committee of the GWC. The GWC their natural wealth CCF maintains a model farm encompasses over 4 million acres, through a system of and farm-related enterprises, including the Eastern Communal and manages over 100,000 integrated wildlife lands known as Hereroland. acres of integrated livestock CCF is working with the farmers and land management and wildlife farmland. CCF’s in the GWC to assist in habitat programs. farming is a means to develop restoration, reintroduction of and test solutions for reducing wildlife into the target area, and Cheetah Conservation Fund human-wildlife conflict and training of integrated wildlife (CCF) has been addressing opportunities for livelihood and livestock management skills. habitat loss in Namibia via its development, and forms the basis When fully operational, these Bushblok program. Namibia of its educational program for communities will be empowered suffers from bush encroachment, local populations. CCF’s Future to manage and develop their a form of desertification resulting Farmers of Africa (FFA) teaches livestock and wildlife resources, from overgrowth of native integrated conservation, livestock restore their land to productive thornbush. The cheetah hunts and wildlife management use, and promote tourism. using bursts of speed, and the techniques to present and future presence of thick bush thwarts land users and managers. FFA their hunting and causes injuries, builds skills and educates rural particularly to the eyes. and marginalized farmers about supplemental income streams, Bush encroachment also hurts enabling them to practice Namibia’s economy. Thornbush sustainable livestock farming covers almost 30 million hectares that reduces human-wildlife Partners in Namibia, reducing available conflict and provides economic Conservancy Association of Namibia grazing land for livestock and opportunity. Cornell Center for Wildlife Conservation Counterclockwise from top: Photo by John Bowers // CCF’s Future Farmers of wildlife. Economic losses in the Howard G. Buffett Foundation Africa program teaches integrated conservation, livestock and wildlife management techniques so that land users living alongside cheetahs can practice sustainable agricultural sector are estimated The FFA program dovetails Namibian Ministry of Agriculture Polytechnic of Namibia livestock farming that both preserves wildlife and makes a better living for their at US$180 million annually. with CCF’s successful Livestock families. // Bushblok is a high-heat, low-emission fuel log created from the University of Namibia CCF’s habitat restoration Guarding Dog program, which harvesting of encroaching thornbush in Namibia. Thickened thornbush encroaches on USAID project, CCF Bush (Pty) Ltd., places Anatolian shepherd and cheetah habitat, and affects both prey species and livestock farmers. produces Bushblok, a fuel log, by Kangal dogs with farmers to Website cheetah.org

32 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 33 Partners // The Coca-Cola Company

he story of today’s many women lack the access they By harnessing the unique scale Coca-Cola system is in need to land, seeds, water, credit and reach of the global Coca-Cola The Coca-Cola Tmany ways the story of and markets.2 system in more than 200 markets women. Women are the world’s worldwide, 5by20 can give fastest-growing economic force, millions of women opportunities Company controlling two-thirds of to build their businesses, support spending worldwide.1 In the their families, and secure stability The Power of 5 Million: Investing in Philippines, for example, 5by20 is The Coca-Cola of supply and access to food. Women for Sustainable Development women own or operate more Company’s flagship initiative than 86 percent of the small aimed at enabling the economic “We are laying the groundwork for neighborhood stores that sell the empowerment of 5 million a sustainable industry...We need company’s products, while more women entrepreneurs across the corporations like Coca-Cola and than 3,000 own and operate the company’s global value chain by the rest who have this convening company’s Micro Distribution 2020. Specifically, that means power, and you’ll see the whole the small business owners— of North Kenya and the rest of “In the future I hope Centers in Africa and around the world. including fruit farmers, retailers, Northern Africa feeding the rest there will be more artisans, and recyclers—the of the world.” crops than now, and Given the crucial role of women company works with in over ­—Henry Kinyua, I’m working for it. I’m in The Coca-Cola Company’s 200 countries around the world. TechnoServe Project Manager working hard.” system—and the economic By investing in the success of 1 Per 2009 study by Boston Consulting —Mama Njeri hurdles too many women still women entrepreneurs, The Group. face—the company has made Coca-Cola Company is investing 2 http://www.state.gov/s/ the economic empowerment in communities, including rural globalfoodsecurity/rls/other/172777. of women a priority among its agricultural communities. htm sustainability efforts. Unleashing the entrepreneurial potential For example, Coca-Cola is of women helps families and working with the Bill & Melinda communities prosper. By Gates Foundation to empower investing in the success of 50,000 smallholder fruit farmers women, The Coca-Cola Company in Kenya and Uganda by 2014. invests in its own success and This $11.5 million partnership, implemented by TechnoServe, in the success of communities around the world. is designed to double the fruit income of these mango and passion fruit farmers by To feed our growing providing them with training on Global Partners population, we need farm productivity and agronomy, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to increase global food and by giving them access to a IFC (International Finance market for their fruits. Corporation) Banking on Women production by 70% before TechnoServe 2050. Women make By March 2013, about 51,000 UN Women Counterclockwise from top Left: up the majority of the farmers had been trained, Website Mama Njeri, Mango Farmer, Wife & Mother agricultural workforce in nearly 15,000 of whom were www.5by20.com Sagana, Kenya // Maya Ibraham, Bottle women. Today, fruit grown by www.thecoca-colacompany.com Recycler, Wife & Mother, Manado, many areas of the world. participating farmers is processed Indonesia // Preeti Gupta, Rural Shop Keeper, Wife & Mother, Agra, India locally into juice and sold to local Yet today, for every investment consumers through Coca-Cola’s we make in producing food, we Minute Maid brands, linking fail to get the best results because small farmers and consumer brands in a transformative way.

34 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 35 Partners // The Corporate Council on Africa

he Corporate Council on thereby preventing anything from than short-term exploitation Africa (CCA) is a non- spilling into the sea or on land. of resources. This is critical to Tprofit, membership-based the stability of those regions, The Corporate organization at the forefront of Walmart’s broad environmental and also creates opportunities strengthening and facilitating the objectives include: to create zero for American multinational commercial relationship between waste, to be supplied 100 percent companies who will be looking Council the United States and the African by renewable energy, and to sell for new, stable markets in the continent. CCA works closely with products that sustain people and future. CCA’s network provides on Africa governments, multilateral groups the environment. exclusive opportunities to and businesses to improve Africa’s corporate leaders who will trade and investment climate, and CCA provides a number of bring positive change to the Promoting Trade & Investment to raise the profile of Africa in the programs and services that investment environment and Between the United States & Africa U.S. business community. CCA give its members a competitive protect emerging markets from members represent nearly 85 edge in African agribusiness. disruptions of supplies and rapid percent of total U.S. investment According to USAID, agriculture price fluctuations that have in Africa, and are made up of a is one of the most effective severe security and economic diverse pool of industries from drivers of growth in the world’s consequences. more than 20 key sectors, poorest countries. including agribusiness, health CCA members believe that Africa’s future success depends upon and infrastructure. CCA’s Agribusiness Working the ability of its entrepreneurs Group provides a forum for CCA is proud to support the and business people to create members to address policy continuing work of its member and retain wealth through constraints and work to link companies and ICCF partners, private enterprise—including American agribusiness to The Coca-Cola Company, natural resource wealth. CCA’s African trade and investment ExxonMobil, Marathon Oil many programs and services opportunities. CCA also Company and Walmart, as they are designed to bring together promotes African agriculture strive to reach their respective potential business partners through two USAID-funded sustainability and conservation and raise Africa’s investment programs: the U.S.-Africa goals in Africa. profile in the U.S. by developing Business Center and the critical contacts and business Southern Africa Trade Hub. Water conservation is a priority relationships and providing for The Coca-Cola Company, a forum for the exchange of which is working with CARE In addition to aiding the information and ideas. International to provide 1,500 advancement of African households in the Egyptian agribusiness and conservation governorate of Beni Suef with safe efforts of member companies, drinking water. The partnership CCA also offers many other plans to provide 7,500 people in programs in the areas of three villages with clean water health, infrastructure, security, over the next 18 months. power and energy. CCA brings groups together that focus on partners ExxonMobil aims to avoid attracting investors who are The Coca-Cola Company contamination of the willing to responsibly manage ExxonMobil environment by unloading diesel the natural resources African Marathon Oil Company from supply vessels, moving oil Walmart economies are so dependent on Counterclockwise from top: CCA believes that raising agricultural productivity and chemicals from containers is essential for reducing rural poverty, establishing food security and stimulating for their livelihoods, so as African project Sites and transporting product via broad-based economic growth. // CCA’s grant programs identify Africa’s strategic countries develop they are doing The African continent pipelines on and offshore, value chains with the greatest opportunities for American business investment. it in a way that lays a foundation website // Agribusiness programs at CCA foster intra-regional trade and food security in the for long-term growth, rather africacncl.org Southern African development community.

36 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 37 Partners // The Dow Chemical Company

t the start of 2011, reduction that habitats provide. the site of a cooperating joint The Dow Chemical While more work is needed to venture company, Santa Vitória The Dow ACompany and The Nature capture the buffering value of Acucar e Alcool Ltda. (SVAA), Conservancy embarked on a habitats, collaboration analysis formed by Dow and Mitsui & Co., novel collaboration to help Dow Ltd. The SVAA site is producing Chemical and the business community sugar cane, a key production recognize, value and incorporate input to the end product ethanol, nature into business decisions, within a 50km radius of the Company strategies and goals. Initial manufacturing facility. This pilot efforts have focused on large pilot will develop methods and tools to Dow-The Nature Conservancy ® analyses, investigating tangible indicated that sea level rise could guide decisions about agricultural examples in detail at Dow sites to result in less effective habitat and land use to meet sugar cane Collaboration: Working Together develop evidence and tools. increased flood heights during production needs more efficiently, storms. Preserving or enhancing while optimizing biodiversity and Pilot Site Activities to Value Nature coastal habitats could allow ecosystem services benefits of Pilot #1: Dow’s Texas Operations them to better keep up with sea forest restoration. at Freeport level rise, reducing the impact of In the remaining years of the future storms. Additional benefits Texas Operations at Freeport Collaboration, we will continue include carbon sequestration, and is Dow’s largest integrated to advance the development of habitat for fisheries, birds, and manufacturing site, and methods at pilot sites, as well other wildlife. the largest single-company as expand into other scales of chemical complex in North Preventing disruption to corporate decision-making. The America. It is located where freshwater supply Collaboration is committed to the Gulf of Mexico, the lower Dow’s Freeport Operations is sharing results and tools publicly Brazos River and the Columbia the last major downstream user through various communications Bottomlands all meet—a network of water in the Brazos River and peer-reviewed publications of important freshwater, marsh basin. Collaboration scientists for other companies, scientists and forest ecosystems. The incorporated the effects of and interested parties to test Freeport pilot focused on three predicted climate change and and apply. ecosystem services upon which increased demand into existing As more companies use these the Texas Operations facility models of the Brazos River methods and tools, greater and conservation in the region basin to predict future water investment in conservation depend. availability. Results show that should follow because natural permitted demand exceeds Improving air quality through capital investment makes good supply 10% to 20% of the year, reforestation business sense. with total demand predicted to Dow’s Freeport Operations is in increase more than 50% by 2060. the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria Without intervention, this could ozone non-attainment zone, and Dow and The Nature Conservancy cause economic losses to double compliance costs are growing are working together to apply to $600 million over the next for ozone precursor emissions 30 years. Traditional response scientific knowledge and abatement (NOx and VOCs). costs were compared with natural experience to quantify the role Results from the Collaboration solutions to determine the value demonstrated that reforestation of ecosystem services in Dow’s of water to Dow. Counterclockwise from top: View from wetlands of Dow’s Texas could be a cost-effective strategy multinational operations, with Partners Operations in Freeport, Texas, where Air, Water and Natural Hazard when compared to traditional Comprehensive final results will The Dow Chemical Company Mitigation are being studied for their economic value to Dow and the valuations of the costs and control technology currently be submitted for peer-review Foundation community. © Jennifer Molnar/TNC // Before the TNC collaboration, benefits of “green infrastructure” available. This approach also publication in the 2nd quarter The Nature Conservancy Dow’s site in Seadrift, Texas saved $40 million by implementing a natural provides broader benefits to local of 2013 and released on the wetlands solution to processing waste water instead of traditional “gray” versus traditional “gray communities. collaboration websites (www.dow. Project Sites infrastructure. infrastructure.” com, www.nature.org/dow). Texas, USA Mitigating coastal hazards with Minas Gerais, Brazil natural infrastructure Pilot #2: Santa Vitória, Brazil Models were run under various Website sea-level rise scenarios that In June 2012, the Collaboration www.dow.com/sustainability estimated the wave energy announced its second pilot at

38 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 39 Partners // ExxonMobil

quatorial Guinea’s small • expanding agriculture in the ExxonMobil, as a leading energy- (780 square miles) but southern highlands that is producer in Equatorial Guinea, Espectacular Bioko Island is converting scarce high-elevation has collaborated with BBPP ExxonMobil an African biodiversity hotspot, habitat into farmland to supply since 2002, providing long-term with seven species of rare vegetables to the capital, support that is essential for Conservation Driven by monkeys living in rainforests that threatening species limited tracking trends and providing cloak its three volcanic peaks, and to these areas, like Preuss’s meaningful information for Science, Smarter Development, four species of sea turtles nesting monkey. governmental action. For Improved Livelihoods on its undisturbed black-sand example, funding has allowed beaches. The island’s tropical a National University-based climate (4o N of the Equator), high market census-taker to record rainfall (>35 feet/year) and high all wild animals brought to the elevations (>10,000 feet above sea Malabo bushmeat market for level) create a network of deep sale, including more than 40,000 mountain valleys with fast- monkeys – a number that is flowing rivers, supporting a unsustainable and illegal. The variety of habitats. Located just government of Equatorial Guinea 20 miles off of the Gulf of Guinea responded to this information Coast, Bioko is home to a number by issuing a decree in 2007 of endemic species, including the that specifically forbids critically endangered Pennant’s Picture Top: Fea’s chameleon, a large the hunting and selling of colorful chameleon endemic to Bioko red colobus monkey, and serves monkeys. This decree brought Island, is an example of the unique as a refuge to many species wildlife that fascinates visitors and is only temporary relief, and the threatened on mainland Africa. dependent on the continued existence of government again intervened the unspoiled forests of the Island. Photo with advisories from the Ministry Bioko Island is also home to by Gail Hearn of the Interior in 2012. Equatorial Guinea’s capital city, Malabo, and the focus of rapid Removal of species like these As the only biodiversity- population growth and extensive threatens the balance of the conservation organization modernization. As the population entire ecosystem, which could operating on Bioko Island, BBPP increases, land is cleared, roads drastically reduce its ability has established Equatorial

are built and threats to the to recover from damage and Guinea’s lone field-research Picture Top: Local workers returning to the southern beaches after taking supplies to the expedition camp in the Gran Caldera de Luba island’s biodiversity expand. The maintain the sustainable station in the highland village of volcanic crater. The annual BBPP Expedition provides more than 40 local residents with employment and the opportunity to interact most pressing threats include: flow of natural capital to local Moka. The Moka Wildlife Center with international visitors. Photo Credit Caroline Laine. • a taste for bushmeat in the communities. This highlights serves as a base for several self- the need for local awareness sustaining activities that generate capital city that supports illegal counterparts and engages successful record of leveraging and capacity-building to enforce income for the local population, hunting of the Island’s monkeys, local workers as guides, camp wildlife to increase local job protection. such as: a commercial activity that managers and transport creation is paving the way for threatens the native red colobus • an annual, three-week research specialists; and future ecotourist visits to Bioko The Bioko Biodiversity Protection monkey with extinction; expedition to conduct a census Island. The experiences that Program (BBPP), an academic • a crafts project based in the of monkeys in the remote Gran already bring undergraduates • road-building, although an partnership between the National village of Ureca, where local essential part of infrastructure Caldera de Luba, involving more to the study-abroad program University of Equatorial Guinea women produce baskets, fish partners than 70 scientists, university and volunteers to the research development, threatens the and Drexel University, was traps and jewelry sold at the BBPP students, paying volunteers and expedition can be replicated in last habitat of two critically established in 1998 with the Moka Wildlife Center. Drexel University local workers; the tourism industry, bringing endangered amphibians and mandate to protect Bioko’s unique National University of Equatorial new urgency to protecting Bioko Island’s other endemic biodiversity with sustainable • a biodiversity-conservation- The government of Equatorial Guinea Bioko Island wildlife for future mammal, a tiny mouse shrew projects in education, research themed Drexel Study Abroad Guinea has identified tourism generations. website restricted to high mountain and conservation that emphasize Program on Bioko Island that as a major focus of future exxonmobil.com/citizenship grassland; and the economic value of wildlife allows 16 American students to national development. BBPP’s and natural ecosystems. study with National University

40 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 41 Partners // FMC

eeding the world, A Bounty from Nature being applied in an exciting protecting health, and FMC processes carrageenan and range of new environmental FMC Fproviding the conveniences alginates from seaweed around applications. Our new green of life – that is what we do at the world. Off the coast of Norway, biocide is substituting for more FMC Vision 2015: FMC. We strive to employ the FMC and its supplier harvest conventional chemistries used best technology, cultivate strong seaweed from carefully delineated in natural gas production. We are The Right Chemistry customer partnerships, and beds on a fixed schedule to helping energy producers with find solutions that improve allow constant replenishment. wastes resulting from production people’s lives. In Australia, seaweed is gathered waters. Our new air pollution as it washes ashore. In the control chemistry is being Since 1883, FMC has continued Philippines, Indonesia, Tanzania applied to utility control systems a proud heritage of pioneering and Madagascar, seaweed and industrial boilers as a way of solutions for our customers. Today, cultivation and harvesting further reducing contamination. our products provide important provide remote communities Over the last five years FMC’s sustainable benefits, including with sustainable economies and soil remediation chemistry has increased agricultural production, higher standards of living. FMC been applied at almost 200 sites, better foods and medicines, has empowered some 100,000 including major DOE and DOD advanced energy storage, and seaweed farmers worldwide over contaminated facilities, quickly cleaner water, air and soil. the last two decades. returning them to productive use.

FMC’s safer chemistries have Our carrageenans and alginates Increasingly, our customers are increased sugar cane crop yields provide food, pharmaceuticals, looking for more sustainable in Brazil for alternative fuel use. personal care and many other products, and we are moving FMC’s new lithium chemistries products with some of their most assertively to meet that demand. are responsible for advances in important properties, and our From food production and new electric vehicle technology. FMC’s seaweed-based products can help energy solutions to emissions use of natural and renewable the food and other industries reduction technology and raw materials in food and reduce their energy requirements innovative soil remediation pharmaceutical applications is and carbon footprints. applications, FMC has a conserving scarce resources. And constantly evolving portfolio of FMC’s growing environmental For example, our products solutions. solutions business is making enable the dairy industry to water safer and air cleaner. We We are constantly innovating extend the unrefrigerated have redeveloped and restored shelf life of milk and other new chemistries that perform our old industrial sites, creating products by as much as three more safely and effectively. new jobs with new uses such as years, reducing the need for waste to energy. refrigeration. Our natural biopolymers and We are constantly innovating new Partners crop protection chemistries Alginates absorb water chemistries that perform more Franklin Institute quickly, making them key to are growing the world’s food safely and effectively. Our natural Natural Academy of Sciences the production of dehydrated Counterclockwise from top: FMC’s Ewing Laboratories are dedicated biopolymers and crop protection Panthera to safer chemistries which will enhance and extend the world food supply in a way that conserves foods. By removing water before chemistries are growing the Philabundance supply. // Off the coast of Singapore FMC harvests and renews Laminaria shipping, less energy is required Red Cross our planet’s finite resources. world’s food supply in a way hyperborean. © FMC to transport these products. World Food Prize that conserves our planet’s Wyoming Land Trust finite resources. And, we are New Environmental Solutions contributing to the sustainability project Sites FMC’s FDA- and EPA-approved in many developing countries Worldwide chemistry used for disinfection by empowering their coastal Website and sanitation in food communities with income from fmc.com/sustainability processing operations is now maricultural activities.

42 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 43 Partners // Food & Agriculture Organization of the U.N.

or more than six decades, The guidelines are the first The success of Gambia’s the Food and Agriculture comprehensive, global Community Forest Policy proves FOrganization of the United instrument on tenure and its that even in the world’s poorest Food & Nations has led global efforts administration to be prepared countries, with the right policies to alleviate hunger, focusing on through intergovernmental and adequate legislation in ways to improve agricultural negotiations. They set out place rural populations can Agriculture production and, in turn, the principles and internationally benefit economically and lives of rural people. Under accepted standards of significantly improve their food its mandate, FAO spearheads responsible practices for the security through the wise use Organization activities that focus on making use and control of land, fisheries of natural resources. sure the environment is and forests. protected, that food produced is Protecting marine resources of the U.N. safe to eat, and that all people FAO is now working to help Ocean and inland fisheries as have enough to live healthy lives. countries implement the well as aquaculture, the fastest Protecting the Environment guidelines at the national level. growing food sector, are among The daily management decisions humanity’s best opportunities and Helping Ensure a Safe, of those who farm, keep livestock, Ensuring forest conservation to deliver highly nutritious Adequate Food Supply fish, manage forests, and run Good forest management is a food to a growing population, agribusinesses—and those of powerful conservation practice but human impacts are the world’s 7 billion consumers that can reduce deforestation increasingly taking their toll —are key to global food security and maintain environmental on the health and productivity and the health of the world’s services, while helping reduce of the world’s oceans. ecosystems. rural poverty and improve living conditions. That is FAO is cooperating on initiatives Strengthening tenure rights why FAO is working to build for the sustainable use and Weak governance of tenure and strengthen capacity for management of ocean resources hinders economic growth sustainable forest management. with a wide range of partners and the sustainable use of the including governments, UN environment. Small-scale farmers Gambia for example, with bodies, the World Bank, the and traditional communities support from FAO and other private sector and civil society will not invest in improving partners, has developed and organizations. A priority their land, fisheries and forests implemented the first policy action is the development and if they could be taken away at and legislation in Africa implementation of international any minute due to lack of providing local populations with guidelines for securing recognition of customary rights, secure and permanent forest sustainable small-scale fisheries weak registration practices, ownership rights. that support the livelihoods or corruption. of small-scale fisherfolk. Transferring forest tenure from In May 2012, after a three-year state ownership to management Secure tenure of land, FAO-led consultative process by local communities enabled fisheries and forests involving governments, civil these communities to reduce society and private sector illegal logging and forest fires, ensures the wise use representatives from more than slow desertification and benefit of natural resources 130 countries, the Committee on from using the forest products. and the maintenance World Food Security endorsed of environmental Voluntary Guidelines on the Gambia has managed to buck a strong deforestation trend in services, while Responsible Governance of project Sites Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Africa, with over 350 villages Worldwide helping reduce rural Forests in the Context of National managing 12 percent of the Counterclockwise from top: FAO is working to promote sustainable small-scale poverty and improve website Food Security. country’s forests and a net fisheries. ©FAO/Pietro Cenini // Small farmers stand to benefit when clear rules living conditions. increase in forest cover of 8.5 fao.org and transparent processes for land tenure management exist. Women face particular percent over the last two decades. hurdles in securing land rights. ©FAO/Alessandra Benedetti

44 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 45 Partners // Fort Worth Zoo

ith a mission of Connecting People for Island Anegada—The Anegada iguana conservation and Conservation is one of the most critically Weducation, the Fort Jamaica—The Jamaican iguana endangered lizards in the world. Fort Worth Worth Zoo is committed to (Cyclura collei) is listed as one The remaining population is wildlife conservation and of the 100 most endangered estimated to be approximately research initiatives around the species in the world. For more 300 individuals on the island of Zoo globe. The Zoo has invested than 20 years the Fort Worth Anegada, with a total of 1,000 in significant resources into Zoo has been a key player in the all of the British Virgin Islands. Focusing on Species Survival for conservation work that has Human development and resulted in hundreds of individual over-browsing by free-ranging Ecological Strength and Stability projects throughout the world. livestock are threats; however, the Today, the Fort Worth Zoo chief risk is the large population coordinates or supports projects of feral cats on the island. Each in more than 30 countries. year this introduced predator kills most iguanas within months of hatching, drastically reducing The Fort Worth Zoo population growth. To offset the high juvenile mortality, the promotes conservation British Virgin Islands National Picture Top: Passiflora perfoliata Parks Trust and the International efforts for a variety of a Jamaican endemic plant species species ranging from documented during a recent expedition Union for Conservation of to Jamaica’s Hellshire Hills. Photo Credit Nature (IUCN) Iguana Specialist elephants and rhinos Botanical Research Institute of Texas Group initiated a headstart to iguanas and toads, program in 1997. Today, the Fort conservation of this species. Worth Zoo leads that program, whose influence in Conserving Jamaica’s wildlife releasing iguanas from the habitats helps maintain includes more than just animals; headstart facility to a new balance and stability plants are an integral part of this site on the island, monitoring ecosystem. The Fort Worth Zoo survival and reproduction. for critical ecosystems. collaborated with the Botanical Through partnerships with Research Institute of Texas local government officials, key (BRIT), the University of the West community leaders and local The Fort Worth Zoo is second to Indies and the Caribbean Wildlife schools, the program has released Picture Top: Local students and their parents participating in the release of none when it comes to leveraging Alliance on an expedition to 162 animals back into the wild, resources for conservation. The headstarted Anegada iguanas back to the wild. Photo Credit Walker Mangum Jamaica’s Hellshire Hills, the an increase of 50 percent of Picture right: Fort Worth Zoo staff releasing a translocated Turks and Caicos organization’s proven approach only place in the world where the the total iguana population in iguana to an area that is safe from habitat alteration. Photo Credit Fort Worth Zoo has stimulated the development Jamaican iguana still roams. This Anegada. of eight distinct nonprofits region boasts numerous rare and wet and dry seasons. The results dedicated to conservation, Turks and Caicos—The critically endemic plant species, many of from these tracking periods will reintroducing endangered endangered Turks and Caicos which are eaten by the Jamaican be used as a guide to develop a species into the wild and iguana occupies less than five PARTNERS continued iguana. The collaboration brought proactive strategy to mitigate conducting original research. percent of its historic range due International Iguana Foundation together herpetologists and iguana losses from development These foundations develop to increasing urban development International Rhino Foundation botanists to generate the first on the island. By working with innovative partnerships with and the introduction of Puerto Rico Department of Natural and complete floristic survey of the the construction development nongovernmental organizations, mammalian predators. Fort Environmental Resources Hellshire Hills and to generate team, biologists hope to optimize academic institutions, Worth Zoo staff initiated a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department images of seeds and fruits that a translocation method for each government agencies, community conservation project in 2010 pms 5757 Turtle Survival Alliance will help herpetologists identify construction event. Another goal pms 485 groups and the private sector for this species by investigating PARTNERS United States Fish and Wildlife Service important iguana foods. The of this project is to extend it – connecting people, resources translocation methods, tracking Arthur A. Seeligson Conservation Fund initial expedition collected 182 far beyond Turks and Caicos, PROJECT SITES and ideas – for a comprehensive iguanas’ movement patterns Caribbean Wildlife Alliance plant specimens representing 171 serving as a model for Worldwide approach to conservation. with transponders and analyzing Caribbean Wildlife Foundation species, 37 of which had not been endangered rock iguanas WEBSITE vitals on each iguana during both International Bongo Foundation recorded in the region. throughout the Caribbean. International Elephant Foundation www.fortworthzoo.org

46 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 47 Partners // Frankfurt Zoological Society

erengeti National Park – conservation-friendly income- environmental conservation. with its spectacular wildlife, generating activities. FZS has The program encompasses not Sexpansive savannahs, implemented a Training of only the Serengeti but also the Frankfurt rivers, and famed Great Migration Trainers approach that builds North Luangwa ecosystem in – is not just a world famous safari expert capacity and has thus far Zambia, allowing comparisons destination, but also a powerful resulted in 32 COCOBA groups of such factors as capacity Zoological driver for economic growth both around the park. Six of these for local governance, local regionally and for Tanzania as groups consist entirely of former livelihood activities, landscape Society a whole. FZS, as the primary illegal bushmeat hunters who type and poverty. Partnerships NGO working with Tanzania have agreed to stop poaching across the two ecosystems also National Parks (TANAPA) in wildlife and are pursuing help to identify and scale up Channeling Natural Wealth the Serengeti ecosystem, is alternative livelihood options. best practices and maximize into Economic Prosperity proud both of the 50 years it • In 2009 FZS facilitated the their impact on reducing has successfully protected the establishment of the Serengeti poverty, improving human in the Serengeti park’s wildlife and of its efforts Ecosystem Community health and increasing resilience to align its conservation work Conservation Forum (SECCF) to disasters, while reducing with the needs of people living to promote collaboration direct and indirect threats to the around the park. The Society among local stakeholders two ecosystems. has done so by adopting an and friends of the Serengeti • Other FZS projects include “Ecosystem Approach” that ecosystem. The objective is to the creation of Wildlife provides a holistic framework use innovative and pragmatic Management Areas and for the management of land, strategies to advance the collaboration with the Maasai water and living resources and principles of ecosystem to promote forest conservation that promotes conservation management and stewardship among many others, and FZS and sustainable use. Central to of natural resources. A rare leverages its experience in the the Ecosystem Approach is the alliance of diverse stakeholders Serengeti to expand community recognition that communities that includes the civil society, conservation in its other must be at the forefront of efforts private sector, NGOs, and projects around the world. to bring about the conservation government institutions, and sustainable use of ecosystem SECCF holds regular meetings natural resources. FZS is thus to discuss key threats to implementing a variety of the ecosystem, and ways to projects that empower local mitigate them collectively. people to become actively Working groups within SECCF engaged in conservation, allow stakeholders with sustainable use and sustainable common interests to combine livelihoods and to benefit from resources to address important the immense natural wealth of issues such as anti-poaching, Counterclockwise from top: FZS, as the primary NGO working in the the greater Serengeti. research, community projects, Serengeti ecosystem, is leading efforts to address escalating threats to natural security and the very heart of Tanzania’s tourism industry. Every conservation education and year between February and April the Serengeti plays host to some two • Since 2008, FZS has supported Partners policy. million wildebeest and zebra as they make their way across the plains in the establishment of The European Union • In collaboration with the pursuit of greener pastures - the longest and largest over-land migration Community Conservation Local District Governments in in the world. Photo Credit Craig Parker // Environmental education is one When animal populations European Union, FZS finances Banks (COCOBAs). COCOBAs Tanzania and Zambia component of FZS’s community conservation programs; during a safari and natural landscapes utilize a community savings and Conservation Research for East Tanzanian Wildlife Research Institute to Serengeti National Park most of these Tanzanian students saw their generate economic benefits, banking loans model in which Africa’s Threatened Ecosystems (TAWIRI) first wild lion or elephant. Photo Credit FZS // FZS is working to enhance wildlife law enforcement in the Selous Game Reserve, home to globally communities have a vested 15-30 community members (CREATE), a program that Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) investigates key questions on Tanzania Wildlife Division (WD) significant elephant and rhino populations, both of which are facing interest in protecting and collectively contribute weekly increasingly severe threats from poaching. Photo Credit FZS Zambian Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) to a common bank, from which the inter-relationships between cultivating their resources. they are later able to take poverty reduction, human Website low-interest loans to support health, resiliency to shocks and www.zgf.de

48 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 49 Partners // Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves

he Global Alliance for into the ambient environment “Well, everything actually.” Clean Cookstoves is a and the atmosphere. In her last week in office, Global Alliance Tpublic-private partnership Secretary of State Hillary led by the UN Foundation to A Market-Based Approach to Rodham Clinton recalled a save lives, improve livelihoods, Make a Difference common reaction she would for Clean empower women, and protect Central to the Alliance’s efforts hear when she first started the environment by creating a to address and arrest this silent advocating for a clean cookstoves Cookstoves thriving global market for clean killer is the creation of a market and fuels market, starting when cooking solutions. The Alliance’s for clean, efficient, safe, and she launched the Alliance at the goal is for 100 million households affordable cookstoves and fuels. Clinton Global Initiative in 2010. A Public-Private Partnership to adopt clean cookstoves and Without a market for clean “‘Clean cookstoves? What does Advancing a Global Market for fuels by 2020. Working with cooking solutions, it will be that have to do with world peace almost 700 public, private, and almost impossible to adequately and prosperity and human rights Clean Cooking Solutions nonprofit partners across 6 and sustainably address the and democracy and freedom?’ continents, the Alliance is helping vast cooking needs of the more Well, everything actually,” said overcome the market barriers than 600 million households Secretary Clinton. that currently impede still using solid fuels in the production, deployment, inefficient cookstoves and open In the end, this is all about and use of clean cookstoves in fires worldwide. people and the intimate, life- developing countries. sustaining act of cooking. One clean cookstove and fuel At Issue Central to the Alliance’s source can have ripple effects Every day almost 3 billion efforts to address and that improve a woman, her f people rely on solid fuels for arrest this silent killer is amily, and her community’s cooking that, when burned, health, environment, and emit a harmful smoke that the creation of a market economic livelihood. causes pediatric lower for clean, efficient, respiratory infections, lung and safe, and affordable cardiovascular diseases, cancers, cookstoves and fuels. cataracts, and other ailments. The toll on human life is devastating: 4 million people die annually due to the seemingly simple To create and sustain that act of cooking a meal, making market, the Alliance is involved household air pollution from in a number of activities, cooking smoke the 4th leading including: setting the first- cause of death worldwide. ever cookstove standards; commissioning and coordinating Partners Additionally, open-fire cooking health, environmental, and Almost 700 public, private, and can lead to serious burns; the livelihood research; conducting nonprofit partners including over-reliance on wood for cooking extensive market assessments governments, multinational leads to significant deforestation; in 18 countries; implementing corporations, foundations, academic and women and children can be monitoring and evaluation institutions, manufacturers, non- put in harm’s way as they venture mechanisms; injecting investor profits, and impact investors. Counterclockwise from top Left: further and further to collect and donor funds into the sector project Sites World LPG Association // SNV // Romana Worldwide. Six priority countries: Manpreet wood each day, particularly in to support entrepreneurship refugee or conflict situations. and innovation; and raising Bangladesh; China; Ghana; Kenya; awareness about household air Nigeria; and Uganda. The burning of solid fuels for pollution among consumers, Website cooking also releases greenhouse thought-leaders, and www.cleancookstoves.org gases and short-lived pollutants policymakers.

50 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 51 Partners // Global Environment Facility

he Global Environment dollar in U.S. funding leverages Danube River Basin—Danube Facility (GEF) unites 182 about $52 from other sources. River Basin Pollution Tmember governments, in In biodiversity, the GEF has Reduction Program: Global partnership with international helped place 10% of the world’s Working with 19 countries in institutions, nongovernmental land area—nearly four times central and eastern Europe, the organizations and the private the size of Alaska—under GEF joined forces with partners Environment sector, to protect and improve the protection, encompassing some to address a classic ‘tragedy of global environment. GEF fulfills 700 threatened species and 30 the commons’ stemming from Facility its role as a champion of the billion tons of stored carbon. industrial and agricultural global environmental commons The protected area projects pollution and overuse that had through grant support for supported by GEF, such as the destroyed wetlands and turned Champion of the Global Commons sustainable development projects Amazon Region Protected Areas the western Black Sea into a dead in biodiversity, international program, or ARPA, are done in zone. GEF grant support and a waters, land degradation, close cooperation with local and concerted multinational effort persistent organic pollutants, and indigenous peoples with a focus have changed industrial and mercury pollution, among others. on sustaining livelihoods. GEF agricultural practices and helped projects foster international restore the western Black Sea into cooperation, improved natural a thriving fishery again. When measured against resource management, and the total invested in GEF- economic growth and stability Marine Resources—Protecting financed projects, every in volatile regions, from the High-Sea Fisheries: dollar in U.S. funding Balkans to equatorial rain forests Addressing the depletion of tuna to international waters. Following and other high-seas resources, leverages about $52 from the program unites the GEF other sources. are descriptions of three GEF projects: and international partners with the U.S. National Oceanic and Established in 1991, the GEF is Great Green Wall—Fighting Atmospheric Administration, today the largest multilateral Land Degradation in Sub- Bumble Bee Foods, Conservation funder of projects benefiting Saharan Africa: International, World Wildlife global environmental commons The Great Green Wall Initiative Fund and the International that benefit us all – from fisheries (GGWI) engages the GEF and Seafood Sustainability to forests to productive lands. allied organizations with Foundation. This global initiative The GEF has allocated more than twelve African countries is the largest campaign of its kind, $11.5 billion supplemented by from the Atlantic to the Red protecting waters responsible for $57 billion in cofinancing for Sea to fight land degradation 10 percent of the global catch. more than 3,200 projects in 165 and desertification. Often The program, Global Sustainable developing countries as well as misconstrued as a tree-planting Management and Biodiversity 16,000 smaller-scale projects in program, GGWI involves a Conservation in Areas Beyond its Small Grants Programme. range of land-use strategies National Jurisdiction, aims to developed by participating protect migratory species such as The United States Government countries in the Sahel and Sahara tunas, alone worth more than $10 has consistently been a leading regions addressing the loss of billion annually. GEF contributor, and the productivity from poor land use participation of other countries, practices such as overgrazing Counterclockwise from top: Fisherman at the Danube in Croatia. © GEF // civil society, international and over-reliance on fuel wood. Sorghum field under Faidherbia Albida in Niger © GEF // Tuna catch in Kenya. © GEF institutions and the private sector The collective determination of means that U.S. investment goes participating countries delivers a long way. When measured a scaled-up effort that will against the total invested in bring global environment and website GEF-financed projects, every adaptation benefits. www.TheGEF.org

52 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 53 Partners // Hewlett-Packard

early a quarter of the we are on track to achieve our mangrove forests. Mangroves are world’s population worldwide goal of 50 percent or unique ecosystems that harbor hewlett- relies on forests for their more of our branded paper being rich biodiversity and provide N 1 livelihoods , and those same FSC-certified or have at least 30 habitat for the endangered and Packard healthy forests are home to percent post-consumer waste endemic Proboscis monkey nearly half of the world’s animal content by the end of 2015. (Nasalis larvatus). species2. Forests are integral to Protecting Forest Habitats filtering the water we drink and To help customers make With HP’s support, GFTN is and Livelihoods the air we breathe, absorbing sustainable printing choices, we training the two companies’ nearly 40 percent of the 38 sponsored the 2012 Universal management and field staff to Pictures and Illumination implement best practices, such billion tons of CO2 we create each year3. Yet deforestation and Entertainment’s 3-D CG feature, as reduced impact logging, high forest degradation represent up “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax.” With a conservation value identification message of “Every Inkling Makes and management, biodiversity to 20 percent of the global CO2 emissions humans generate4. a Difference,” we encouraged management, and also to address people to choose FSC-certified social issues. If the program At HP, we promote responsible paper, recycle their print is successful, WWF plans to forest management to ensure cartridges, and select printers replicate it in future mangrove the perpetual regeneration designed with the environment forest management concessions and harvesting of trees, while in mind. in Indonesia. protecting wildlife, plants, soil, and air quality. We believe Collaborating to promote 1 FAO (2010); Global Forest Resources Assessment 2010, FAO Forestry Paper that by helping people be responsible forestry 163, FAO Rome. successful and sustainable, we As a major initiative to our paper 2 Forest Stewardship Council. can positively impact the way policy, HP is collaborating with 3 University of Leeds. the world lives and works. Global Forest & Trade Network- 4 IPCC (2007); and van der Werf, G.R., North America (GFTN-NA), a D.C. Morton, R.S. DeFries et al (2009); Increasing our commitment to WWF initiative linking nearly 300 CO2 emissions from forest loss. FSC certification companies globally that share Nature Geoscience 2, 737-738. HP’s Environmentally Preferable a commitment to responsible 5 HP papers certified under FSC® Paper Policy is one of the most forestry. HP is actively engaged C017543 or PEFC™ PEFC/29-31-198. stringent in the industry and with both FSC and GFTN in 6 FSC License code FSC-C017543. outlines principles for buying, growing market demand for 7 Major office paper supplier as per selling, and using paper and credibly certified paper in NPD data 2012 (www.npd.com). HP’s leading policy for product packaging. It details our North America. aims to increasingly source paper sourcing and using from suppliers that demonstrate In addition, HP is helping to paper products promotes a commitment to responsible grow the supply of FSC-certified forestry practices5. We became products in other parts of the responsible forest a member of the Forest world. HP is supporting GFTN’s management and helps Stewardship Council® (FSC®)6 in efforts to provide technical 2011, and were among the first assistance to two logging protect wildlife habitats major consumer photo paper companies operating concessions Partners and the livelihoods of providers to offer FSC-certified in Indonesia’s West Kalimantan World Wildlife Fund’s Global Forest & HP partnered with WWF GFTN-Indonesia to provide technical assistance photo paper in Europe and Province. The concessions, PT Trade Network (GFTN) to two logging concessions in Indonesia, helping protect mangrove people around the globe. North America. Kandelia Alam and PT Bina Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) habitats for the endangered and endemic Proboscis monkey. Photo Credit Ovavivari Semsta, produce chips Project sites for both pictures WWF-Indonesia With HP Everyday Paper, HP is for paper and wood charcoal Worldwide one of the first major OEM office for export to the United States, Website 7 paper brands to offer only Japan, and Korea, and are hp.com/go/globalcitizenship FSC-certified office and copy currently the only concessions papers in North America. And in Indonesia that are located in 54 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 55 Partners // iLCP

If the photographer is using the camera to express his feeling, the relationship he has with this being that he’s capturing through his lens, then that picture, that iLCP image, is going to reach out to the people looking, and reach into their hearts…. that’s what’s going to make them want to help. Bringing Conservation Into Focus —Jane Goodall; from Witness: Defining Conservation Photography

o you remember the visually document a conservation sustainable path that will benefit last time you read a threat or opportunity. iLCP human communities as much as Dconservation article or then produces communication natural communities. saw a presentation with vivid products and campaigns that and compelling photographs, strengthen our partners’ ability to Another way that “It’s About and found yourself wanting conserve these natural places and People” for iLCP is in our belief to do something to protect that unique cultures. that awe-inspiring photography place and its people? That was is an especially powerful force the power of photography Jane iLCP’s commitment to cultural, as when used in collaboration Goodall is talking about. well as ecological, conservation is with committed biologists, This ability to effect change aligned with ICCF’s 2013 Partners advocates, community and through imagery is the in Conservation theme of “It’s religious leaders and policy International League of About People.” At the start of makers. Our photography has Conservation Photographers’ this year, iLCP is engaged in a been displayed on Capitol Hill, niche, and our strength. suite of photo expeditions that for the National Park Service, on address this critical intersection national television, and in books The International League of of nature and people: and other products distributed Conservation Photographers • documenting the triple to influential players and key (iLCP) is devoted to furthering bottom line benefits of marine decision makers around the environmental and cultural conservation in the Philippines. United States and the globe. conservation through • establishing a locally designed photography. From mountain and managed artisanal fishing to marine ecosystems, and from initiative in Honduras that the tropics to the Arctic, iLCP provides sustainable livelihoods brings increased exposure to to coastal communities. such issues as deforestation partners continued • identifying location-appropriate and dams, mining and drilling, National Parks Conservation Association climate change and community options of sustainable tourism Natural Resources Defense Council development, endangered for at-risk lands in the out Pacific Wild species and biological corridors, islands of the Bahamas. Pew Environment Group Project Seahorse cultural erosion and economic • promoting the environmental partners Scripps Institution of Oceanography sustainability. iLCP’s world- and economic benefits of Amazon Watch Sierra Club BC renowned photographers and protecting old growth forest Amigos de Sian Ka’an Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition targeted communication products habitat in the coast range of Amigos de Cabo Pulmo Summit Foundation leverage our partners’ efforts by Arkive western Oregon. The Gitga’at First Nations bringing their work into sharper Centre for Marine Ecology The Nature Conservancy Chesapeake Bay Foundation Counterclockwise from top: Garifuna children swimming near mangroves in focus for policy makers, opinion iLCP sees the threats to our WILD Foundation Conservation International Punta Gorda, Roatan during the iLCP Tripods in the Mud Mesoamerica Reef expedition leaders and the general public. environment as also threatening and many others ... in Honduras. Expedition III for the Summit Foundation grant to work with the Center Greater Yellowstone Coalition a way of life for local people for Marine Ecology. Photo Credit Miguel Angel de la Cueva/ iLCP // A boy gathers Island Conservation project Sites Partnering with NGOs, agencies, gastropod eggs during the iLCP Danajon Bank, Philippines Expedition with Project and their communities. iLCP Khaled Bin Sultan Living researchers and donors around Worldwide Seahorse. Photo Credit Luciano Candisani/iLCP understands that inherent to Oceans Foundation the globe, iLCP sends our website addressing these threats is the LightHawk iLCP.com photographers into the field to opportunity to pursue a more National Geographic Society

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Brazil research and development grown in the program can be As a large user of wood fiber, with a range of universities and harvested in short growth cycles International International Paper believes in scientific institutions that aim of three to five years. responsible forest stewardship. to continuously improve forest The company’s conservation productivity and ecological The saplings cover more than Paper and biodiversity programs are conservation on its plantations. 150,000 hectares and have a core part of International provided more than 75 million Responsible Forest Management Paper operations in Brazil. On International Paper focuses on days of employment for the Producing Environmental, Economic company-owned land in Brazil, economic and social development region. The management International Paper integrates in the communities where the and harvesting of trees and Social Benefits forest planning and management company operates by working provides employment for local with initiatives to preserve, to ensure the participation communities and a consistent restore, and enhance native of local people in forestry source of income for tens of ecosystems. activities. An environmental thousands of small landowners education program established and their families, often by International Paper in Brazil making use of abandoned or Stewardship of the has enabled 70,000 children degraded lands that would thus far to visit its forestlands otherwise provide no revenue. forestland and and see first-hand the forest The company also provides surrounding habitat environmental services that community support through is ingrained in provide vital social and various activities, such as helping International Paper’s economic benefits. with the education of rural school children, sponsoring mobile DNA and ensuring India medical services, and improving that forests continue In October 2012, International the availability of drinking water. to thrive globally and Paper celebrated the one-billionth Recently, International Paper/ in the U.S. is a key part sapling produced for farmers as part of a long-running farm APPM has initiated a new sapling of their commitment forestry program initiated by plantation drive titled “Green to a better tomorrow. Andhra Pradesh Paper Mills Wave” to improve the green cover (APPM) in 1989. APPM was in Rajahmundry and contribute acquired by International Paper to eco-conservation. The first International Paper conducted in 2011. Through this program, step in this drive began with biodiversity surveys in Brazil to high-quality seedlings have been school children planting saplings understand its forests more fully made available—with free on both sides of the road from and identified around 400 species technical support on planting— the International Paper/APPM of animals and 350 different to more than 40,000 farmers who facility up to Katheru village. tree species in its forests. farm fallow, marginal and waste The program aims to create The company also set aside land in the nine coastal districts awareness about the importance approximately 30 percent of its of Andhra Pradesh, a large of trees among children Brazilian forestland, as required state in Southern India. By and reiterate the company’s by government, and maintains it providing seedlings, International commitment to the communities in its natural state. In December Paper/APPM is introducing trees in which it operates. Counterclockwise from top: Eucalyptus cuttings being collected 2011, International Paper created to an area short in wood supply. from an Indian hedge garden of eucalyptus hybrid saplings. // Casuarina the fifth largest Private Reserve hybrid cladodes being separated for multiplication at the Clonal of Natural Heritage (RPPN) in São Approximately 90 percent of Propagation Center (CPC) in India. // International Paper responsibly Paulo state on 2,000 acres of high pulpwood serving the Indian manages eucalyptus forests while preserving and enhancing native pulp and paper market is sourced ecosystems in Brazil, including Horto Santa Fé in Brotas, Brazil. Photo conservation value forest owned Credit for all photos International Paper by the company. International from individual tree farmers with Website Paper also collaborates on very small land holdings. Trees www.ipsustainability.com

58 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 59 Partners // Island Conservation

hrough public-private 1994, together with our partners, that place human communities partnerships, Island we have deployed scientists and at risk. TConservation removes staff to remove invasive alien Island damaging invasive alien species— species from 52 islands to protect Sustaining nature-based tourism introduced, non-native animals or 994 populations of 389 native through invasive species removal plants—from islands in order to species around the world. To date, in the Bahamas Conservation The predominant economic driver in the Bahamas, tourism, is driven in large part by the region’s Protecting Island Communities, unique biodiversity. In 2013, Economies, and Our World’s Most project partners documented the successful removal of invasive Vulnerable Species mice from Allen Cay, an essential step in a larger restoration project to protect the IUCN Endangered Allen Cay Rock Iguana and Audubon’s Shearwaters. The protect the health, livelihoods, and conservationists have successfully partnership will replicate this economies of island communities removed invasive species from and to conserve our world’s over 1000 islands worldwide. Island Conservation biodiversity. prevents extinctions by removing invasive Invasive alien species negatively species from islands impact island communities and which protects island biodiversity by: • Placing native species at risk of This campaign’s goal is to increase communities from disease, extinction; the local, regional, and global crop destruction, and • Presenting disease risks to island demand and funding for invasive erosion of nature-based communities; species removals. Increasing the economies. • Ruining agricultural crops and rate of removals is needed to keep food availability; and pace with the needs to strengthen success throughout the region to • Threatening the economies that island communities’ resiliency protect threatened native island island communities rely on and protect native island species wildlife and to help sustain the at risk of extinction. natural capital for a nature-based Removing invasive alien tourism economy. species from islands has proven Island restoration project clockwise from top: Invasive species in Palau spread disease and restrict the to be one of the most effective case studies Saving U.S. taxpayer dollars by types of crops that can be grown and harvested – forcing women out of their role in crop management. Photo Credit Julia Rendleman /www.juliarendleman.com // tools to: Ensuring food security and delisting Endangered Species in Bahamas National Trust staff celebrates the restoration of Allen Cay, Bahamas. • Prevent species extinctions and healthy islanders in Angaur, the Channel Islands, California Photo Credit Island Conservation // Critically Endangered San Nicolas Island Fox (Urocyon littoralis dickeyi) on San Nicolas Island, restore ecosystems on islands; Republic of Palau It is estimated that the U.S. invests California. Island Conservation led a successful relocation of feral cats to a mainland California sanctuary in 2009, and today, native • Remove disease pathways and Through a public-private $1.5 B in protecting Endangered species are on a path to recovery. Photo Credit Island Conservation preserve community health; partnership, we are working Species each year. The cost of • Protect crops and improve food to remove invasive species removing invasive species from Allen Cay, Bahamas • National Oceanic and Atmospheric security; and from Angaur, which will islands, relative to controlling • Bahamas National Trust Administration • Sustain local economies protect islanders from diseases them on the mainland, is five • Dr. John Iverson, Earlham College • CA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife transmitted by invasive alien cents to the dollar. Long-standing • Dr. Will Mackin • CA Institute of Environmental Studies We apply innovative species that are decimating conservation partnerships in • National Fish and Wildlife • The Nature Conservancy agricultural crops. The project the Channel Islands National Foundation’s Recovered Oil Fund for conservation tools to remove Project Sites will enable women to resume Park have protected Endangered partners Wildlife invasive alien species from Worldwide islands in collaboration with their culturally important farming Species like the Island Fox, 100s worldwide; • Powerboat Adventures governments, non-government practices, return to a sustainable prevented the Endangered Species partnerships profiled here include: • John G. Shedd Aquarium website livelihood, and provide local listing of the Scripps’s Murrelet, Small Island Big Difference organizations (NGOs), and Channel Islands, United States of www.islandconservation.org income to their families. Removing and led to a 2013 proposal to delist •24 endorsers to date – see website island communities around the America www.smallislandsbigdifference.org invasive rats and feral cats from the Island Night Lizard; annually (right) to learn more world. As a result, we help secure • Channel Islands National Park, US eradicationsdb.fos.auckland.ac.nz other islands also removes this saves millions of dollars and Angaur, Republic of Palau futures for islanders’ culture, Park Service tib.islandconservation.org pathways for leptospirosis, supports the nation’s $46 billion •Palau Bureau of Agriculture health, and economies, while • American Trader Trustee Council toxoplasmosis, and other diseases wildlife viewing economy. •Angaur Islander community we preserve biodiversity. Since • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 60 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 61 Partners // Mars, Inc.

arine sustainability The producers of these seahorses The MSS team packaged the at Mars, Incorporated live on the small island of Pulau business model as a “Social Mspans a number of the Badi, Indonesia. Haji Mahpud Franchise” and together with a mars, Inc. company’s product categories and his family were typical island local bank are establishing four —from chocolate to petfood fishermen who had seen their more seahorse production units Seahorses Take Flight to dietary supplements. Mars family incomes fall dramatically on Pulau Badi and other nearby believes that competitive to as low as $20/month in recent islands. A large ornamental fish businesses can seize profitable years due to diminishing fish exporter recently committed opportunities through stocks and rising costs. Pulau to purchase 1,000 seahorses responsible development of their Badi has almost 2,000 inhabitants per month, and listed other natural assets. By integrating whose livelihoods are based on ornamental species he would be sound conservation practices traditional fishing practices, interested in buying. into its business model and with no sanitation services and principles, Mars is ensuring its minimal electrical power supply Mars Fishcare will connect long-term sustainability. or other basic services. U.S. ornamental fish importers with the Indonesian exporter, In 2011, Mars Petcare business The development of a thereby stimulating the need was the first to announce sustainable, alternate livelihood for expanding production units its commitment to use only business model to produce on Pulau Badi and other nearby sustainably-sourced fish across its ornamental fish, and particularly islands. entire petfood portfolio by 2020. seahorses, has changed Haji Mahpud’s life, increasing net By focusing on the development One of the company’s more family income to $300/month and adoption of alternate recent marine sustainability from seahorse sales alone. livelihood business models, projects not only helps to Mars is helping to drive changes protect natural resources, but is The production system comprises in behavior of small-island and improving the lives of the local two 5-cubic-meter concrete tanks, coastal communities. people in Indonesia. supplied routinely with fresh 1 seawater from cooler, deeper Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Indonesia is the world’s largest water beyond the island’s main Fauna and Flora is an international supplier of ornamental species jetty. Electrical power is supplied agreement between governments. Its for the $300 million marine by wind and solar energy. The aim is to ensure that international aquaria trade, which relates system, which currently holds trade in specimens of wild animals Mars is working directly to Mars Fishcare business. more than 3,000 third- to fifth- and plants does not threaten their with fishermen to survival. Unfortunately, the vast majority generation seahorses bred in develop a sustainable, of these animals are harvested captivity, took more than two alternate livelihood from the wild using destructive years to perfect and meet CITES business model to methods such as “cyanide standards. fishing,” which destroys the produce ornamental coral reefs and kills many more Susan Williams, a Professor at fish, which is increasing animals than those which survive. the University of California-Davis family incomes in Counterclockwise from top: Seahorse Production photo: Sustainably produced and its Bodega Marine Laboratory incorporated seahorses (Hippocampus barbouri). // Seahorse & US Embassy: An ex-fisherman, small island coastal Mars Sustainable Solutions (MSS) and an ecologist who studies Haji Maphud, showing his seahorse production system to Ted Osius, Deputy Chief of communities in initiated a project to work with the trade in ornamental marine Mission, US Embassy in Indonesia. Photo Credits Mars, Incorporated Indonesia and driving local fishermen and sustainably species, said that providing an produce seahorses. In September alternative livelihood is the first partners responsible change in the Konsorsium Mitra Bahari, in 2012, the first-ever shipment of approach that has made practical global petcare market. Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia CITES1 -certified seahorses took sense to her to reduce the impact flight from Indonesia destined for of the trade on the environment. website home aquariums in Europe. www.kmb-sulsel.net/

62 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 63 Partners // Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

ealthy ecosystems promotes better monitoring of sustain life—from To share lessons catch, regular assessment of providing food and clean ecosystem health and its capacity Gordon and H MSP water to supplying medicines and learned about to support human communities, raw materials. Humans benefit from places all and gear modifications to reduce from and depend on virtually bycatch. Strengthening local Betty Moore around the world, the every ecosystem on the planet. institutions and supporting If managed well, ecosystems Foundation funded collective management entities are resilient and people can the Step by Step Guide like Community Fishing Foundation continue to rely on them for to MSP, published by Associations and permit banks generations to come. helps enhance the effectiveness Lasting Protection for Ocean UNESCO in 2010. and durability of management. Ecosystems and the People Through its Marine Conservation The fisheries strategy aims to Initiative, the Gordon and Betty make new management programs Who Depend on Them Through support for public- Moore Foundation works on the work better for fishermen and private partnerships, the premise that aligning incentives be more effective at meeting Foundation has helped launch with conservation will achieve other stakeholder and innovative planning processes, lasting benefits for ocean conservation goals. ecosystems and the people who and the tools that can support depend on them. The Foundation transparent and scientifically- Across this spectrum of projects, envisions a working seascape based planning processes. the Foundation and its grantees where the ocean provides food, The Foundation supports aim to build diverse and broad jobs, and recreation without ocean data portals that bring constituent support; promote sacrificing ecosystem health. To together critical biological, durable policies, governance that end, the Foundation funds human use, and physical data mechanisms, institutions, and a portfolio of grants focused required for planning, and the financing; and support science on two of the largest, yet most establishment of processes for synthesis, monitoring tools, solvable, threats to the oceans: public engagement and resolving and technology. overfishing (including bycatch user conflicts. The Foundation and discards of unwanted catch) aims to support a broad group and habitat alteration. Together, of stakeholders, such as ports, the Foundation and its partners tribes, and local officials, in order support sustainable use through to represent their interests. The ocean planning, and reforming Foundation’s work in Canada fisheries management activities offers the opportunity to stretch in North America. MSP from sea to land in the Marine Planning Partnership for Ocean Planning the North Pacific Coast (MaPP) The Foundation At its core, ocean planning allows region, with First Nations and partners & project locations envisions a states and regions to design a provincial governments playing a Please see www.moore.org/init- grants-awarded.aspx?init=112 future for their coastal economy. lead role. working seascape for a full list of our grantees, The leading approach for doing where the ocean Reforming Fisheries their web sites, and information this is known as Marine Spatial about their projects. Planning (MSP). MSP’s strength Management provides food, jobs, comes from addressing the In recent years, effective fishery website and recreation moore.org impacts of the entire suite of management reform has been Counterclockwise from top: Fishing fleet in Morro Bay. Photo Credit Rachel without sacrificing activities occurring in a specific achieved in New England and Strader // Chatham fishermen offloading their catch. Photo Credit Rachel Strader place, balancing human uses the U.S. West Coast that aligns ecosystem health. with ecosystem conservation to economic incentives with facilitate smart use of the ocean. conservation. The Foundation

64 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 65 Partners // National Geographic

s the National Geographic that our over-fished oceans are team’s survey reports and Society commemorates like a debit account where we photography of the abundant National Aits 125th anniversary keep withdrawing but never wildlife in the waters, they year, it celebrates a new age of making any deposits. With the unanimously voted to ban exploration—one that embraces support of National Geographic, commercial fishing from their Geographic not only the spirit of adventure, he is working to correct the exclusive economic zone, the but also the search for new balance in favor of oceans. As 200-mile-radius area around each Pristine Seas Boost knowledge, new solutions to part of the initiative and its of their four islands. If the UK’s Marine Conservation global issues, and engaging Pristine Seas expeditions, Sala Foreign and Commonwealth communities in discovery. conducts surveys of some of the Office decides to implement the last pristine ocean habitats in plan, it would create the largest National Geographic’s the world. By working to protect marine reserve in the world. Ocean Initiative supports these relatively undisturbed individuals and organizations places, we can learn how to In the fall Fay and Sala co-led help healthy reefs thrive, help an expedition to the coastal unhealthy reefs recover, and help marine environments of Gabon. Marine reserves communities and governments Fay’s Megatransect of Gabon’s are an effective find new and better ways to untouched wilderness in 1997 preserve their resources. brought attention to central tool for protecting Africa’s last pristine forest biodiversity In 2012, Sala teamed up with and led Gabon’s government fellow National Geographic to dedicate 11 percent of the locally, with Explorer-in-Residence Mike Fay country as national park land. potential economic to conduct land and sea surveys Gabon also has hundreds of benefits including of marine environments in the kilometers of pristine beaches Pacific and Africa. In the spring, and coastal lagoons, with healthy enhancement of they traveled to the Pitcairn populations of humpback whales local fisheries, Islands to assess the health of and sea turtles. Little is known increased tourism, the four islands there. Their about the region’s underwater surveys—more than 450 hours wildlife though, and there is no and maintenance of underwater—revealed healthy marine park system in place to ecosystem services. marine ecosystems with intact protect it. This joint expedition coral communities and robust of National Geographic, the Waitt fish populations dominated by Institute for Discovery, and the that are using creative and top predators like sharks. These Wildlife Conservation Society entrepreneurial approaches to remote ecosystems also harbor is an initial step in providing marine conservation. Through unique biodiversity including fish the necessary research for the initiative, our explorers are species previously unknown to conservation measures. working with governments, science. nongovernmental organizations, and local communities to Ultimately this work will help promote and create new Marine Pitcairn residents protect the Protected Areas (MPAs), which natural resources on which top and lower right: The Pitcairn islands are small and remote, but can provide economic benefits to they depend. Because of their the surrounding waters are home to a healthy and diverse ecosystem. communities though increased remote location, the islands Photo Credit Manu San Felix // lower left: The Atlantic coast of fisheries catches and an have largely been untouched partners Gabon. Photo Credit Michael Nichols Blancpain enhanced tourism industry. by human impact, but threats Davidoff Cool Water from industrial fishing and air National Geographic Explorer- pollution are growing. After website in-Residence Enric Sala has said viewing the National Geographic nationalgeographic.org/ocean

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he future of the people of Dominican Republic, Grenada, the MPA has trained wardens, the Caribbean is Jamaica, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts boundary demarcation and basic Tinextricably linked to the and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. infrastructure. The Nature health and bounty of the Vincent and the Grenadines Caribbean Sea. The region is one have endorsed the CCI. These USAID also supported efforts of the Earth’s most biologically- visionary leaders hope to inspire in the Dominican Republic to Conservancy rich marine areas—and one of other Caribbean countries and generate sustainable financing the most populated. Fishing and territories to join them to create a for protected areas. The CCI The Caribbean Challenge Initiative: tourism are the region’s lead- truly region-wide initiative. builds on those efforts while Transforming Marine Conservation ing economic drivers, and most helping other participating residents depend upon marine The CCI will create a robust countries create sources of for a Sustainable Future and coastal resources for their network of managed and sustainable funding for park livelihoods and sustenance. funded marine protected areas management. Those national (MPA) across the Caribbean. In resources will be matched by four years, over 50 new parks the Caribbean Biodiversity and MPAs have been created Fund, a $40 million regional or expanded. In 2009, the conservation trust fund. Donors, Today, the Caribbean’s Dominican Republic increased including Germany, the Global natural resources are its national protected area system Environment Facility, The at risk. The region’s by 3,264,322 acres. Of that, Nature Conservancy and the nearly 83% is marine habitat, Italian government, invested major fisheries are including Santuario Marinos $57 million in the first phase of overexploited. Up Arrecifes del Este, a 1,942,742- the CCI. Phase 2 was launched acre park established to protect at the May 2013 Summit of to 75% of its coral coral reefs, basking sharks and Caribbean Political and Business reefs – the lifeblood sea turtles. In 2011, The Bahamas Leaders, bringing new marine expanded Andros West Side conservation and funding of fishing and tourism National Park from 182,032 commitments for the initiative. – are damaged or acres to 1,288,167 acres to threatened. safeguard ecologically and economically significant marine and coastal habitat and species, including bonefish. Anglers after The Caribbean Challenge this highly prized “catch and Initiative (CCI) can turn the tide release” fish support local fishing and protect the sea’s bounty guides and contribute nearly for future generations. The $141 million annually to the CCI is a USAID-supported Bahamian economy. effort led by ten visionary partners Caribbean governments who Effective protected area The German government have committed to expand management is a key component The Italian government The Global Environment Facility their national protected areas of the CCI. USAID support USAID systems to cover at least 20% of brought management to their near-shore marine/coastal Grenada’s Sandy Island Oyster project Sites environment by 2020, and to Bed Marine Protected Area. This Worldwide

sustainably fund and effectively MPA protects a dynamic marine website Counterclockwise from top: Bonefish habitat was protected when The Bahamas manage the parks. Since its and coastal ecosystem that www.nature.org/ourinitiatives expanded Andros West Side National Park, helping safeguard an important economic launch in 2008, the governments includes an extensive coral reef /regions/caribbean/caribbean- species for local fishing guides. © Jonathon Kerr/TNC // Fishers on southeastern of Antigua and Barbuda, The system, mangroves and sea grass challenge.xml coast of the Dominican Republic depend on healthy coral reefs in Santuario Marinos Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, beds. Officially launched in 2010, Arrecifes del Este to sustain their livelihoods. © Mark Godfrey/TNC

68 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 69 Partners // Nestlé

Creating Shared Value Nestlé’s approach to rural the environmental performance At Nestlé, we have a fundamental development aims to of our products along the value conviction that for a company ensure thriving farmers and chain, as well as engaging with Nestlé like ours to prosper, we must communities while respecting our employees to train and share take a long-term view based natural capital. We work at both best practices. Creating Shared Value: on common-sense values. a farm and community level Everything we do should create to improve yields, safeguard Our long-term vision It’s About People shareholder value, and at the incomes and make a difference to Our ambition is to produce same time, our work must people’s quality of life. tasty and nutritious food and create value for society at large, beverages that also have the best because that is what ensures environmental impact, so we the long-term sustainability of strive to continuously improve a company. We believe that for Nestlé has trained our operational efficiency and long-term business success, we environmental performance need sustainable communities over 273,000 farmers over the long term. We’re in which to operate – employees, in 2012 through its determined to provide leadership families and communities, within our own sphere of suppliers, distributors. We call capacity-building influence; and for the resulting this Creating Shared Value. programmes. environmental benefits to become an additional reason for We employ more than 339,000 people to prefer our products. people and have operations in almost every country in Our approach includes the world, and we recognise purchasing directly from more that this global and local than 690,000 farmers. In addition, reach that we take pride in we work on capacity building and brings both opportunities and provision of training to farmers responsibilities: to do business in order to encourage sustainable in compliance with national production as well as protect the laws, international standards supply and quality of our raw Partners and our own Nestlé Corporate materials. This engagement – 4C Association Business Principles; and in ways focused mainly on the efficient Conservation International that help protect the environment use and conservation of water, Danish Institute for Human Rights for future generations. Our land conservation, access to clean Fair Labor Association commitments to compliance water for farming communities, Fairtrade and sustainability form the improving the status of women The Forest Trust (TFT) foundations on which we in rural communities and International Cocoa Initiative build our actions in Creating improving education – leads to Rainforest Alliance top: Oura Frédéric Kouadio, agronomist Shared Value. greater yields of higher quality Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil at the R&D Centre in Abidjan, left, is UTZ and more varied crops for Nestlé, explaining the benefits of sustainability Training and development of and increased income and World Cocoa Foundation and better working practices. © Nana farmers higher standards of living for the Nestlé works in collaboration Kofi Acquah/Nestlé // right: Dr. Maria We depend on over 5 million farmers we source from. with many more partners in its other Mubarak, left, a dairy manager, with Mrs. farmers who grow the raw projects and domains. Naseem, a livestock worker at a village milk collection point in Pakistan. materials that go into our We depend on increasingly Project sites products. So, their wellbeing, constrained natural resources, Worldwide closely linked to rural so we’re helping protect the development, is at the very heart environment now and for website nestle.com of our company and is one of future generations – improving our three Creating Shared Value environmental efficiency in our focus areas, along with nutrition own operations, involving our and water. partners to continuously optimise

70 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 71 Partners // Ol Jogi

l Jogi comprises 58,000 to rehabilitate redundant ground We have recently partnered with acres of pristine for better productivity within ICCF whose vision of securing the Ol Jogi Owilderness in Kenya’s their own lands. world’s natural wealth for the use Laikipia District. Our core focus of future generations is very much The Ol Jogi Conservation Model - is “conservation for posterity,” We recognize the importance aligned with our own. By working and we endeavor to better our of education at Ol Jogi and the together we are having a positive Sustainable Wildlife Conservation management practice in a bid to role that future generations impact for the wildlife and for the that Benefits the People achieve a “sustainable private- will play in the survival of people. Successful models can be sector conservation model.” We this environment. We have an replicated and we can face our host several, globally recognized extensive education program shared challenges together. It is endangered species of wildlife that hosts in excess of 7,000 our mutual prerogative to ensure including: Eastern Black Kenyan school children annually. that our children will one day be Rhino, Southern White Rhino, This program is pro bono within able to enjoy that which we have Elephant, Grevy’s Zebra, African our wildlife rescue center been privileged to witness within Wild-dogs, Reticulated Giraffe, and sensitizes children to the our lives. Cheetah, Lions and the “Laikipia” importance of wildlife and Hartebeest to name a few. conservation. Our focus is that Growing populations and wildlife numbers in Kenya are demand for resources have put Ol Jogi plays an important role in decline and that we must stop the environment in a precarious within a greater conservation this trend. In addition, wildlife position. The Ol Jogi conservation landscape. Geographically, is the predominant driver of the model is paramount to the we are situated in a wildlife tourism industry in Kenya, and survival of thousands of wild migration route that is timeless, travel and tourism contributed in animals as well as the economic and our management allows excess of 13.7% of Kenya’s total opportunities enjoyed by the for its continuation. Our GDP in 2011. Forecasts indicate local community. In addition to neighbors include other private a growth of 3.7% annually from the direct economic benefit that sector organizations, many of 2012 – 2022. they derive from Ol Jogi, we also whose core business is cattle have an extensive community production, but they also host development program. We wildlife. In addition, the Maasai provide schools, scholarships play an integral part of this and bursaries, local healthcare environment, and we nurture our initiatives, sustainable water relationship with them as well as management initiatives and all other communities & tribes in more. It should not be forgotten the region. however, that this is only Picture Top: A coalition of 3 beautiful effective whilst we maintain our The Ol Jogi model is of lions that have settled in Ol Jogi. conservation initiative. Population and consumption international importance because © J. Gaymer, Ol Jogi Ltd of the breadth and variety of trends have put the environment biodiversity we safeguard, At Ol Jogi we recognize the and the services they provide to preserving a part of Africa in importance of partnerships people in a precarious position. its natural state. By doing this, in order to achieve our vision. we strive to retain Kenya’s Within Laikipia we partner The Ol Jogi conservation model indigenous wildlife for future closely with county government Counterclockwise from top: Portrait of a Maasai warrior; the Maasai generations whilst ensuring that in order to streamline our are an intergral part of Ol Jogi and its surroundings. © Ol Jogi Archives is paramount to the survival of our goals complement those of objectives. We work alongside // Students from a local school posing in front of the Ol Jogi habituated thousands of wild animals as well Elephants. This forms part of the conservation education program that our neighbors as well as local and the Kenya Wildlife Service to host over 7,000 students a year. © K. Kuria , GM Ol Jogi Ltd as the economic opportunities national government. We employ provide the best for the wildlife partners in excess of 350 people, most of and the Kenya Police to support enjoyed by the local community. Kenya Wildlife Service whom reside locally. We also act local security which is key to our Naibunga as a grass bank for community mutual success. Internationally, cattle when their resources are we work closely with a number website depleted and actively assist them of conservation organizations. www.oljogi.org

72 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 73 Partners // Oserian

nvironmental protection Oserian Farm cultivates over These areas are important and conservation must be 200 hectares of cut flowers and habitats for birds, small Ebalanced with social and is one of the world’s largest mammals, reptiles and a variety Oserian economic factors in order to Fairtrade cut flower producers. of insects. They also act as achieve sustainability. Oserian grows a wide range of cut corridors for the larger species Conservation Driven By flowers including roses, statice of wildlife. Situated in one of Kenya’s most and spray carnations. spectacular landmarks—The Oserian encourages Sustainable Enterprise Great Rift Valley—Oserian has its neighboring farmed in harmony with the communities to region’s flora and fauna for support reforestation almost half a century. projects. Tree seedlings are donated from the farm every Oserian translates as “Place of year to the communities Peace” in the language of the for planting, thus ensuring Masai people, and the story of additional growth of more than Oserian is one that encompasses 10,000 trees each year. a passion for beauty and peace. This translates into a love for Oserian has also been a key flowers, and a compelling desire Picture Top: Roses 4 Rhinos Photo Credit sponsor of the Oserengoni to conserve nature’s riches which Suzanne Zwager Wildlife Conservancy which are our heritage. borders the Rift Valley’s Mau Oserian demonstrates its Escarpment. The conservancy Flower farming was first has a number of projects in place introduced to Oserian in 1982 commitment towards its people through innovative projects to protect white rhino, grevy when Hans and June Zwager zebra, colobus monkey, leopard, planted their first crop of Statice. which aim to continually improve the standard of living and quality lion, wild hunting dog and the Today Oserian is one of the aardvark - all of which are species largest and most successful of life of our people and our surrounding communities. classified at different levels of floriculture ventures in the endangerment. world. Peter Zwager, who is now We appreciate that we are the Chairman of the Mavuno only as good as our people, The Oserian philosophy of Investment Group, has pioneered and therefore employee and “People, Planet and Profit” is technological developments at community welfare is key to our key to creating the balance Oserian Farm that contribute sustainability as a business and we need by creating the enormously to Kenya’s food our natural environment. value from the business that security – from the creation of supports people’s needs by tissue culture laboratories to The initiatives created by using nature’s resources while Oserian has pioneered produce clean banana planting Oserian, funded from the sale at the same time conserving and material to green production of ethically traded flowers, protecting our environment for numerous breakthrough systems embracing our natural include projects to improve future generations. products and services resource wealth, such as health, education, water and geothermal energy, in order sanitation – to name but a on its farm that have to harness natural systems in few. These developments have contributed to Kenya’s food the commercial arena. Oserian enhanced the lives of our own security and floriculture, pioneered flower farming people as well as those in Counterclockwise from top: Nature in our Hands. Photo Credit John in Kenya and has played a neighboring communities. Owles // The Beauty of Mother Nature. Photo Credit John Owles including clean banana significant role in creating the Oserian planting material that global markets as we know We systematically cultivate reduces incidence of them today. the areas between fields partners and surrounding properties Kenya Wildlife Service disease, improves market One of Kenya’s largest flower by encouraging the growth Lake Naivasha Riparian Association value, and is rich in farms, Oserian is also a global of various native grasses, Oserengoni Conservancy model of excellence, which herbs, and shrubs that help UNEP vitamins and minerals. has enabled us to become form complementary natural WWF ‘Champions of Nature’. relationships with our crops, a website process known as permaculture. oserian.com

74 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 75 Partners // Pacific Gas and Electric Company

acific Gas and Electric To that end, PG&E partners • Working in close cooperation Company (PG&E) is one with multiple stakeholders to with the Pacific Forest and Pacific Gas Pof the nation’s largest ensure that its actions to deliver Watershed Lands Stewardship utilities, delivering energy to 15 safe, reliable and affordable Council to permanently protect and Electric million people—approximately service integrate its strong more than 140,000 acres of 1 in every 20 Americans— commitment to the environment, company-owned watershed throughout a 70,000-square-mile its employees and the customers lands. Company service area in northern and and communities it serves. • Adopting an innovative Avian central California. Protection Plan to reduce the Over time, these and other efforts risk that overhead wires and Advancing Sustainable Solutions PG&E understands that have earned PG&E more than electrical equipment pose to environmental excellence is an 200 awards in recognition of its birds, such as golden eagles. integral part of its basic business environmental commitment. PG&E’s plan is one of the most and is also part of its broader This includes earning “Wildlife at comprehensive in the nation commitment to sustainability and includes annual targets to that includes using resources PG&E continuously retrofit power poles to make efficiently, advancing clean strives to deliver safe, them “bird safe.” technologies, and protecting vital species and habitats. reliable and affordable • Adopting voluntary “safe natural gas and electric harbor” agreements with the As one of California’s largest service to its customers U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service land owners, PG&E has a long by partnering with at two sites that enable PG&E history of managing lands stakeholders to achieve crews to safely maintain and and waters in a responsible the right balance between operate equipment while and environmentally sensitive environmental needs, enhancing habitat for sensitive species in these areas. manner. For example, PG&E’s energy reliability, and vast hydroelectric system, with the well-being and vitality a generating capacity of nearly of its employees, and 4,000 megawatts, has long been the communities and a vital source of clean energy for California. In managing this customers it serves. system, PG&E has made it a priority to work collaboratively Work” certification from the non- Counterclockwise from top: Through its Habitat with stakeholders to protect profit Wildlife Habitat Council Conservation Plan, PG&E is working to avoid and minimize fisheries and other natural for four sites and the group’s impacts to sensitive species, such as burrowing owls. // PG&E continues to work with government agencies and resources. PG&E sees these certification for educational other groups to restore 48 miles of salmon and steelhead assets as continuing to be an programs at a fifth site. habitat through the Battle Creek Habitat Restoration important part of its power mix Partners Project, a multi-year effort involving reconstruction of for years to come. Other recent highlights of PG&E’s Audubon California PG&E’s hydro facilities. Photo Credit Ian Shive stewardship of California’s Center for Land-Based Learning Additionally, PG&E’s network natural resources include: Federal and State Agencies of pipes and wires can traverse Stewardship Council • Implementing its Habitat unique and sensitive habitat, The Nature Conservancy Conservation Plan for the and the company recognizes Wildlife Habitat Council San Joaquin Valley region— its obligation to protect these Project Sites the first in a series of plans resources while performing California that the company is developing its operations and meeting for its service area to ensure Website its customers’ expectations compliance with the federal pge.com/environment regarding reliability and service. and California Endangered Species Acts.

76 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 77 Partners // Prudential

s a leading life insurer on a foundational element of way that shareholders can and asset manager, economic resilience: forests. communicate with the company. Prudential APrudential is committed Forest ecosystems offer Our reforestation initiative to keeping our promises and to watershed protection, improve has significantly increased Engaging Sustainably to Create doing business the right way. water quality, purify air and participation in Prudential’s We strive to create long-term annual elections. Long-term Value value through strong business fundamentals, consistent with We think our employees, our mission, guided by our vision neighbors and communities and directed by our company’s benefit from stronger forests, core values. as well. Each of the projects store carbon. They provide we supported has been near an We firmly believe that a habitat to more than half of area where significant numbers resilient environment creates all terrestrial species. They of Prudential employees and and preserves value for our offer an incomparable venue customers live and work customers, employees, investors for recreation for millions of —providing opportunities and neighbors. But it takes more people. And, in the case of our to volunteer and improving than the company’s commitment National Forests, they provide the overall quality of life in to achieve this goal. By engaging an economic boost to the those regions. our employees and building surrounding communities. partnerships with communities The impact of recent natural and other businesses, we have The 2010 project started through disasters also provides object built a long-standing practice a collaboration that included lessons for all of us in the need at Prudential of stewarding Prudential, American Forests, to harden resilience in our our resources and investing in and our registered shareholders. communities. We are ready for environmental initiatives that The focus: to strengthen U.S. the challenge—and look forward make a difference. national forests. Beginning to strengthening environmental with Prudential’s 2010 Annual infrastructure in partnership with With the help of company– Meeting of Shareholders­­—and all our stakeholders. sponsored programs and other continuing each year since then Prudential is making support, our employees have —any registered shareholder who investments in environmental shown outstanding leadership voted in the election was able infrastructure—natural in their communities, tackling to choose either to have a tree significant conservation projects. planted in an American Forest systems which are critical Supporting our business partners, reforestation project or to receive to the resilience of our Prudential has made more a reusable shopping bag. Thanks than $2 billion of investments to them, as of early 2013, nearly communities and the strength in renewable energy and more 350,000 trees have been placed Partners American Forests of our national economy. than $5 billion in LEED certified in national forests devastated by real estate. And last year, we fires or insect infestation. Website celebrated the installation of our www.prudential.com/sustainability American Forests, Prudential’s partner, sixth solar array at one of our For many years, Prudential’s protects and restores forests, preserving large regional office sites, which Board and executive team their significant environmental, societal, have actively engaged with and economic benefits. allowed us to reach our 2013 greenhouse gas reduction goal shareholders to improve six months early. communication, increase transparency, strengthen mutual In 2010, we broadened our trust and encourage dialogue on environmental engagements to issues of shared concern. Voting draw in new partners and focus in annual elections is another

78 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 79 Partners // Qualcomm

pproximately three credits and transmit money billion people, about 40 directly to the families using the Qualcomm Apercent of the world’s Qualcomm’s support clean cookstoves. population, depend on traditional for development SootSwap: A Mobile Application cookstoves that use fuels like The SootSwap application will to Monitor Use and Incentivize firewood, cow dung and crop of the SootSwap be used in a pilot covering 250 residues for their cooking mobile application families living in villages of India the Adoption of Clean Cooking needs. The Global Burden of will incentivize rural where these families will receive Disease Study 2010 estimates a clean cookstove, facilitated Technologies that four million people die each families in India to through bank finance, and a cell year as a result of inhaling the use clean cooking phone running the SootSwap smoke produced by cooking technologies, thereby application which will track the over traditional cookstoves. usage of the clean cookstove. Switching to clean cookstoves improving health Thus the cell phones running can reduce the amount of outcomes and saving the SootSwap application will be firewood used in open fires, money for citizens of used to audit and trade carbon as well as leading to improved credits, and the monetary returns health outcomes for users. an important American to the users can provide an trade partner. incentive for the broad adoption Clean cookstoves are of clean cookstoves. commercially available but cost between US$50 – US$100 temperature sensing application each, and hence are currently has been developed by Nexleaf unaffordable for most users Analytics through support who live on less than US$2 per provided through the Qualcomm day. Registered carbon credit Wireless Reach program. programs are beginning to provide financial incentives The SootSwap system includes a for reducing carbon emissions mobile-phone-based temperature through the use of clean Partners sensing application and a cookstoves. Estimates suggest Nexleaf Analytics thermal sensor that connects that a family could earn enough Project Surya to a Brew® CDMA or Android money selling carbon credits on The Energy and Resources Institute, Switching to clean phone. Whenever the cookstove is the carbon market to finance a New Delhi (TERI) used the temperature data of the Qualcomm Wireless Reach cookstoves can reduce clean cookstove within two to five cookstove is wirelessly uploaded years. However, it is difficult and Website from the cell phone to a server the amount of firewood expensive to verify the reduction wirelessreach.com via a mobile broadband network. in carbon emissions produced used in open fires, Analysis of the temperature by clean cookstoves, making it a data indicates the number of as well as leading challenge to apply carbon credits times a stove is used and the to the use of improved cooking to improved health duration of each use, enabling technologies. outcomes for users. remote verification of stove usage. This capability will make To address this challenge of data available to carbon market accurately and affordably Counterclockwise from top: Project Staff investors as proof of reduction verifying the use of a clean demonstrating the improved forced draft cookstove to in carbon emissions. Investors users. // Project staff testing the SootSwap application cookstove, SootSwap, a state- can then purchase the validated in the field laboratory in the village. Photos courtesy of of-the-art mobile-phone-based Nexleaf Analytics

80 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 81 Partners // Rainforest Alliance

he Rainforest Alliance their incomes and significantly (red bush) tea farms in South works to develop improving their quality of life. Africa. In 2010 South African Tsustainable solutions to In a 2012 analysis conducted farm Zeekoevlei-Boerdery Rainforest global demand for forest and by LEI Wageningen University, became the first Rainforest tropical agriculture products. more than half of farmers Alliance Certified rooibos tea Tea, the world’s most popular who achieved full certification farm. More than 12,000 acres Alliance beverage after water, is grown indicated that they had received of rooibos cultivation are now on more than six million acres a higher price or financial bonus. managed under sustainable of land, thriving in tropical “The money means we are saving, farming practices. In addition, Achieving Sustainable Tea Farming and subtropical regions and so we can afford to educate our two other companies have for Environmental & Social Benefits cultivated on both small farms daughters at secondary school launched Rainforest Alliance and large plantations. Like any and university,” says Rael Chekat Certified rooibos products: Tetley tropical crop, tea farming can Limo, a tea-leaf plucker. offers Redbush, and the Republic have a downside —both for the of Tea offers Green Rooibos. environment and for workers. Tea farmers are rapidly Sourcing commitments such as these are sustaining efforts Thanks to sourcing commitments adopting sustainability worldwide to maintain healthy from market leaders and standards, raising their farms, which in turn aid in successful efforts to scale incomes and improving alleviating poverty and providing up training worldwide, the the health of their farms social benefits. Rainforest Alliance is rapidly at the same time. transforming the tea industry. Tea farms are conserving natural resources while simultaneously The university study also found providing for social and economic that farmers’ knowledge and viability through implementation application of better agricultural of policies and procedures practices increased, such as the to identify and consider the use of riparian buffer zones, health, employment and natural- planting vegetative barriers to partners resource impacts of their prevent soil erosion and the Bettys & Taylors of Harrogate activities on local populations. To proper disposal of household Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund date, the Rainforest Alliance has waste. Certified farms also help Flanders International Cooperation trained over 620,000 tea farmers provide for other benefits for Agency (FICA) worldwide, and over 450,000 workers, such as access to health Kenya Tea Development Agency farms are Rainforest Alliance care, decent housing and worker Holdings Ltd (KTDA) Certified™. protections. Rwanda National Agriculture and Export Board In 2007, Unilever—the maker To meet the rapidly growing Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH) of Lipton, the world’s largest demand for Rainforest Alliance Teekanne tea brand—committed to Certified™ tea, other farms Tetley Tea/Tata Global Beverages sourcing all of its Lipton and in Kenya, as well as in other UK Department for International PG Tips bagged tea from countries, have started to Development (DFID) Rainforest Alliance Certified™ implement the sustainability Tea Board of India farms by 2015. Unilever’s Kericho standards of the Rainforest Tea Association of Malawi estate in Kenya is the world’s Alliance. On estates in southern Tea Research Institute of Tanzania first Rainforest Alliance Certified India, the reduction in pesticide Unilever Plc. tea farm, covering 32,000 acres use and adoption of efficient project Sites that showcase the environmental waste management systems has Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Counterclockwise from top: The Kericho Estate contributes to environmental and economic rewards of led to an increase in bird species Burundi, China, Ecuador, India, well-being by planting native trees, restoring wetlands and supporting a monkey sustainability. as well as more frequent Indonesia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, sanctuary. Photo Credit Caroline Irby, 2009 // Certification requires that children sightings of bison, leopards, deer Sri Lanka, South Africa, Tanzania, have access to education and prohibits forced labor on farms. Photo Credit Charlie One key benefit of the and elephants. Watson, 2009 // Rainforest Alliance certification promotes the reduction of chemical Turkey, Uganda, Vietnam, Zimbabwe certification program is that pesticides. In cases where pesticides must be used, farmers receive training on safe growers can obtain higher In addition to tea, the Rainforest website handling of agrochemicals and protective clothing. Photo Credit Caroline Irby, 2009 prices for their tea, thus raising Alliance is working with rooibos rainforest-alliance.org

82 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 83 Partners // RARE

onservation ultimately forcing many to resort to illegal 39 percent and documented comes down to people— and dangerous fishing techniques intrusions in marine sanctuaries RARE Ctheir behaviors toward like dynamite fishing. decreased from 81 to 15— nature, their beliefs about its all in one year. At Tian’s site, Conservation on a Human Scale value, and their ability to protect Although a marine sanctuary fish biomass within the marine it without sacrificing basic life was established in Inabanga sanctuary increased by 433 needs. Rare has developed a in 2000 to help reefs recover, percent. method for motivating behavior a lack of enforcement and change and community support understanding resulted in no With generous support of USAID for conservation that has been change of fate for local fishers. In and in response to increasing tested and refined in more than 2010, Tian and the municipality demand of mayors across 250 sites in 56 countries to for which he works partnered the country for Rare’s unique date: the Pride campaign. These with Rare to run a Pride approach to sustainable fisheries two-year programs build natural campaign to rally community management, Rare launched resource wealth management™ support for sustainable fishing. another group of 14 campaigns capacity in local leaders. By He used commercial marketing in the fall of 2012, building creating a stronger emotional techniques, including posters, on the success of Tian and his and cultural connection between colleagues. people and their environment, Rare Around the World these campaigns have been used of Rare alumni 95% Rare has training centers that to dramatically reduce human- are still working in the operate in multiple languages in related threats to important conservation field. ecosystems from the Caribbean the United States, Mexico, China, to Latin America and from 52% of alumni have Indonesia, Micronesia, and Africa to Asia. run second and third the Philippines. In partnership campaigns — funding these with The University of Texas Rare’s first global initiative aims projects on their own. at El Paso, Rare has developed to restore near-shore fisheries the world’s first globally in the developing tropics. The 73% of alumni accredited master’s degree in initiative combines Rare’s sustained their campaigns communication for conservation signature Pride campaigns after the formal relationship practitioners. to boost social cohesion and with Rare ended. empower fishers to develop community-based management systems that also include t-shirts and a mascot to spread exclusive-access privileges, no- the campaign’s message. Tian fishing areas, and enforcement. also set up a hotline for the community to report illegal Rare at Work fishing incidents inside the Rare Conservation Fellow marine sanctuary, which received Renante “Tian” Cempron is anonymous texts resulting in Partners Counterclockwise from top: Local Fishers deploy marker buoys from a remote corner of the for the marine protected area in Cebu, Philippines. © Vincent Lumbab apprehensions for the use of Inabanga Local Government Unit; // Meloy, the leopard grouper mascot from the Philippines, captivates Philippines, Inabanga. Just like illegal nets. Hambongan Marine Sanctuary and children and adults teaching them to report illegal fishing activity. the estimated 120 million other Inabanga Triangle © AG Sano // Rare Conservation Fellow Renante “Tian” Cempron small-scale fishers around the Tian was not alone. Rare Project Sites inspires his community in the Philippines to adopt more sustainable world, Tian’s father does his mentored 11 other fellows to © Rare Worldwide fishing practices. best to make a living and feed promote sustainable fishing his family from the sea. Human in the Philippines. Across the Website www.rareconservation.org pressures have resulted in 12 communities, fish biomass smaller fish and smaller catches, increased by an average of

84 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 85 Partners // Rare Species Fund

n Africa, Southeast Asia and Africa left unprotected, this area would South America, the Rare In Zimbabwe, the Fund is helping most likely be cut down and ISpecies Fund supports varied to ebb the tide of poaching, converted into non-sustainable Rare Species grassroots wildlife conservation particularly within the national palm oil plantations. programs and enlists local parks, through the support people in the development of anti-poaching patrols. The The education programs Fund and fulfillment of these projects. RSF helps supply necessary presented by RSF introduce Direct involvement provides equipment and directly sponsors millions of people per year to Enhancing the Community Benefits the monthly salary of scouts on the concepts of conservation. patrol. Significant effort is being By meeting resident animal of Wildlife Management made to provide subsistence ambassadors up close and poachers with other viable personal, the public gains a livelihood possibilities, including greater understanding, awareness training and employment and passion to help save wildlife opportunities in the conservation and the places they come from. and tourism industries. These programs also contribute to the U.S. tourism industry Indonesia while producing significant Working in Borneo, RSF supplies funding for in-situ wildlife funding to provide alternative conservation efforts. forms of income to indigenous people living in wild orangutan Projects supported by the Fund Picture Top: Animal ambassadors from the RSF engage millions of people per territories. In stark contrast to • Funding provided in year in the world of wildlife conservation. the illicit and illegal log cutting Mozambique helps to conserve Photo Credit Rare Species Fund so prevalent in the area, local one of only five healthy lion populations in Africa, while local communities with jobs and engaging local residents to help presents a financial incentive The Fund supports be part of the solution. which places importance on, • Ongoing funding provided for and encourages the security field projects that the conservation of fishing cat and preservation of, their own enlist local people habitat in Thailand, including natural resources. in environmental the protection of mangrove areas currently being polluted India Picture Top: Providing villagers with solar powered lanterns reduces human/ stewardship programs, by commercial shrimp farming. tiger conflict and increases the quality of life for locals. Photo Credit The Corbett The Rare Species Fund is helping • Funding provided in South Foundation Picture right: Protecting Indonesian jungles from illegal logging to protect wild tigers, while at the strengthening and unrestricted palm oil production is a key element in saving wild orangutans. Africa for raptor research. same time, improving the lives of communities’ Photo Credit Rare Species Fund rural people. By providing solar • Contributing to the powered lighting to villagers, incentives to secure development of Andean rehabilitate and release sun there is a marked decrease of and conserve their mountain cat conservation bears into the jungles of illegal firewood collection from program in Chile. Indonesia. protected tiger parks. This in turn natural assets. PARTNERS continued • Provision of staff and essential Cheetah Outreach greatly diminishes the occurrence The Fund focuses on ensuring equipment in South Africa for Endangered Wildlife Trust of human/tiger conflict. This communities benefit from their black footed cat conservation. Fishing Cat Research and Conservation is a self-sustaining project villagers are employed in the wildlife and can draw sustainable • Funding provided in Borneo Project in that a local entrepreneur removal of trash, production financial benefits from secure for orphaned orangutan Predator Conservation Trust from each village will own and of local textiles and crafts and flows of natural capital. In rehabilitation, protection of Small Cat Conservation Alliance operate the local solar charging the care and maintenance an era where poor economic PARTNERS prime orangutan habitat and Project Sites station. A nominal fee for of hundreds of orphaned opportunities in one part of the Corbett Foundation replanting of decimated forest India, Chile, Indonesia, Mozambique, lantern recharging creates local orangutans and their care facility. world can create challenges to Victoria Falls Anti Poaching Unit areas. Zimbabwe, South Africa, Thailand income and finances equipment Funding also helps purchase and American interests, this work is Nomad African Trust maintenance. secure virgin jungle habitat. If • Providing tracking and critical to American and global Black Footed Cat Working Group Website enclosure equipment to security. Cat Conservation Trust RareSpeciesFund.org

86 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 87 Partners // Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey®

ingling Bros. and Barnum issues such as tuberculosis risk the several subspecies of tigers, & Bailey® is committed and treatment in captive elephant all of which are endangered. Rto the preservation of populations. In the Russian Far East, we Ringling Bros. the Asian elephant through helped fund the completion conservation education, In Sri Lanka, wildlife of an important Wildlife breeding, research and in situ conservation is heavily based Health Monitoring Unit and and Barnum & conservation and husbandry around the elephant, a keystone have supported anti-poaching partnerships. Partners include species. A significant challenge efforts through enhanced ® the International Elephant to in situ Asian elephant law enforcement monitoring, Bailey Foundation (IEF), the Biodiversity conservation is the issue of improved human-tiger conflict and Elephant Conservation Trust human-elephant conflict (HEC). resolution, and improved Asian Elephant and the Department of Wildlife To help address this challenge, biological monitoring systems. Conservation Partnership and Conservation in Sri Lanka, Ringling Bros. has funded In Northeast India we have the Universities of Peradeniya HEC surveys and supported provided funding to a leading and Rajarata in Sri Lanka, as conservation education programs local conservation organization well as various zoos, universities, in Sri Lanka, as well as the first- to support its population and veterinary schools in the ever national elephant census. We monitoring research and vital United States. are also partnering with the Sri tiger rescue and relocation Lankan government to advance efforts, as well as conservation important sociological research awareness educational programs. Elephant conservation of wild elephants through the “Ringling Bros. Center for the Ringling Bros. recognizes that we is critical to the survival Study of Asian Elephants” at are uniquely poised to educate of ecosystems in which Rajarata University while also the public about challenges they live, as well as the assisting efforts to humanely facing the future of endangered lives and livelihoods care for and relocate rescued species. Moving forward, Ringling elephants to safer areas in Sri Bros. remains committed to directly dependent upon Lanka utilizing a unique tracking continuing its mission so that those ecosystems. collar program. Children of All Ages will be able to experience these amazing In taking an active role toward animals for years to come. Elephants are considered to be the conservation of this a keystone species as they help magnificent species, in 1995 to maintain suitable habitats for Ringling Bros. established the many other species. They directly Ringling Bros. and Barnum influence forest composition and & Bailey Center for Elephant density, as well as the broader Conservation – a state-of-the- landscape. Their preservation art facility dedicated to the is critical to the survival of research, observation of behavior, husbandry, and handling of the partners ecosystems in which they live. Aaranyak, India Asian elephant. Home to the Biodiversity and Elephant As a founding board member of Western Hemisphere’s largest Conservation Trust IEF, Ringling Bros. has pledged herd and most successful Department of Wildlife and funds and expertise to aid in breeding program, its Conservation, Sri Lanka elephant conservation programs contribution to the knowledge of International Elephant Foundation Counterclockwise from top left: A bull elephant reaching for browse in Sri Lanka. // Carnivore scats were collected from the both domestically and in range Asian elephants is unparalleled (IEF) Dampa Tiger Reserve and were analyzed to identify samples of tiger origin and thereby determine locations with tiger presence in countries. We continue to work and represents a commitment to Tigris Foundation, Russia the area. © Aaranyak // Ringling Bros. Center for Elephant Conservation welcomed two new Asian elephant calves in 2012, including with institutions making strides the study and conservation of the Universities of Peradeniya and Piper, pictured with mother, Shirley, at the Center. © Feld Entertainment in research of diseases that Asian elephant. Rajarata, Sri Lanka affect elephants, and facilitating Ringling Bros. also supports in website roundtable discussions within elephantcenter.com situ conservation programs for the scientific community on Ringling.com

88 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 89 Partners // Safari Club International Foundation

afari Club International representatives from eleven to determine whether lions are Foundation (SCIF) funds African countries gathered appropriately listed in the CITES Safari Club Sand manages over sixty at the 11th AWCF in Kasane, Appendices. wildlife conservation and Botswana. Representatives management projects globally. from these countries joined The AWCF participants International North America, Africa, and Asia community-based conservation also agreed to form position are the core focus of our NGOs, academic professionals statements on specific wildlife science-based research programs and professional hunting conservation and management Foundation issues important to their that promote the sustainable use organizations to discuss the of wildlife, which in turn ensures future of African wildlife governments and organizations. Wildlife Conservation the balance and integrity of Such an agreement can help productive ecosystems. communicate a powerful message Capacity-Building in Africa to a wide number of audiences. The largest of SCIF’s programs SCIF was requested to assist in Africa, the African Wildlife in communicating the unified Consultative Forum (AWCF), messages from the body. convenes most of the sub-Saharan African governments for a SCIF is proud to sponsor the week-long discussion on wildlife AWCF and help promote its management, conservation, and conservation mission in Africa hunting priorities. The forum directly though interaction with provides the only real opportunity African wildlife officials. The these countries have annually discussions that take place at this to come together to compare meeting help insure that best problems and develop common practices in wildlife management Picture Top: African lion peering approaches to future management can be shared so that wildlife through the grass, Photo Credit SCIF of their wildlife resources. Over can be conserved across the fifty participants comprise the conservation. They strategized continent. forum and include wildlife on the best ways to foster professionals, regulatory officials, international cooperation and to and representatives of the ensure that the treasured game hunting industry. As such, SCIF is of Africa would be utilized by proud to be the prime catalyst and and for generations to come. Key At the 11th AWCF, support base for this invaluable topics at the most recent meeting forum as a basis to ensure that included rhinoceros conservation, representatives from 12 sustainable-use hunting remains leopard population status, lion sub-Saharan countries a management priority within management and reports on joined community-based each of these countries. current policies and regulations for each country present. Partners conservation NGOs, Over the past decade, the Wildlife management and tourism AWCF annual meetings have One of the most critical issues ministries of African nations, CITES, academic professionals included the major themes in United States Fish & Wildlife Service, Counterclockwise from top: Rhino Rescue: After its mother was addressed by the AWCF was Resource Africa, CAMPFIRE, TRAFFIC, poached for her horn, SCI Foundation relocated this rhino calf to a and professional hunting African wildlife management: agreeing to organize and support IGF, South African Wildlife College, rehabilitation center. Photo Credit SCIF // Attendees of the 11th African human-wildlife conflict, wildlife the collection of current lion organizations to discuss Texas A&M University, Zambia Lion Wildlife Consultative Forum (AWCF) in Botswana, September 2012 population management, census data from all of the range Project, Safari Club International and the future of African predator-prey interactions, state nations. The attending professional hunter organizations wildlife conservation. habitat use, hunting regulations, government entities agreed to and anti-poaching campaigns. fully cooperate to address the Project Sites ambitious deadlines set for the Southern African Countries At the most recent meeting in CITES Periodic Review of the Website September 2012, distinguished African lion. The Periodic Review www.safariclubfoundation.org professionals and government will use the best science available

90 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 91 Partners // SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment

eaWorld Parks & communities, such as volunteer A Legacy of Conservation Entertainment™ is best habitat restoration efforts with Partnerships SeaWorld Sknown for our 11 U.S. theme our conservation partners. SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment parks, attractions that hosted Altogether, our many educational is a primary supporter and more than 24 million guests in efforts are designed to collectively administrator of the SeaWorld Parks & ® 2012, including the SeaWorld , help develop the next generation & Busch Gardens Conservation Busch Gardens®, and Sesame of conservation leaders and Fund, a non-profit conservation Entertainment Place® brands. We are one of encourage youth to spend more foundation. Since its creation 9 the world’s foremost zoological time outdoors exploring and years ago, the Fund has granted organizations and a worldwide connecting with nature. over $9 million to local, national Celebrate, Connect and Care leader in animal welfare, training, and international projects. Some husbandry and veterinary care. Caring for Animals of the most successful projects Through up-close animal With a legacy of animal rescue have created direct economic encounters, educational exhibits spanning more than four decades benefits to the region and and innovative entertainment, and benefiting more than 22,000 provided alternative incomes our guests leave with a animals, responding to wildlife to communities while more heightened sensitivity to the in crisis is a commitment we sustainably managing their world around them and an take to heart. Our goal is to natural resources. Projects have awareness of the plight of animals successfully rehabilitate animals included funding for training in the wild. for return to the wild. The for alternative careers to animals whose injuries are too poaching, supporting sustainable The Value of Nature Knowledge debilitating to permit release are economic practices to reduce SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment given lifelong care. impact on wildlife, employing delivers educational experiences environmental educators to intended to create a deeper The parks are often first clean and restore estuaries, and understanding, respect, and responders to natural and man- promoting wise use practices desire to protect all wildlife. made disasters, and have played of natural resources through The numerous informal key roles in mass strandings habitat protection. learning experiences inside and other tragedies impacting our parks include educators, wildlife. This commitment show and exhibit narrations, to rescue efforts has led to and interpretive and interactive advancement in the science of the graphics. Additionally, our award- care of animals in both zoological Altogether, our many winning education programs facilities and wild populations. educational efforts are help schools, teachers, children, Our experts have created designed to collectively help and adults explore the world and new nutritional formulas and learn about animals through: custom nursing bottles to assist Partners develop the next generation camp programs, instructional in feeding orphaned animals, Flora and Fauna International of conservation leaders and field trips, animal information designed new techniques Hubbs SeaWorld Research Institute website, national awards to repair cracked sea turtle National Science Teachers Association National Wildlife Federation encourage youth to spend programs, and teacher workshops shells, created prosthetics for Counterclockwise from top: Thousands of students participate in The Nature Conservancy and resources. injured animals and researched SeaWorld and Busch Gardens education programs each year. Our mission more time outdoors exploring World Wildlife Fund advancements in medications and is to inspire others to celebrate, connect with and care for the world we and connecting with nature. share. // SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment brings the public face to Many of these programs provide innovative treatments to improve Project Sites face with species they would never be able to see in the wild. an understanding of the linkages rehabilitation success. These Worldwide between species conservation advancements are then shared Website and the importance of ecosystems with the worldwide conservation Swbg-conservationfund.org that maintain functions that community through partnerships, Insideconservation.com serve our world. We also research publications and Seaworldcares.com engage students in grassroots presentations. risingtideconservation.org conservation efforts in their own

92 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 93 Partners // Tudor Investment Corporation

he Singita Grumeti millions of dollars to create is now partnering with Grumeti Reserves is a 340,000- community projects in the Bunda to help manage and globally Tacre virtual wilderness and Serengeti districts providing promote tourism and hospitality Tudor with open plains, rugged rocky access to clean water, job and at Grumeti and generally in the outcrops, woodlands and riverine educational opportunities, Serengeti region. forests providing habitat to some ambulance services, and radio investment 400 species of birds, 40 species communications, and helping Grumeti is one of the premier of herbivores, 25 species of large set up community gardens and examples of cross-sector, for- corporation carnivores, and prolific plant life. microenterprise. Also, profits profit management of natural Between June and August, the generated from the Fund’s resources successfully cultivating Reserves host the Great populations of important species The Singita Grumeti Reserves Migration of more than a million and the overall natural wealth of wildebeests, which spill freely Funded by tourism in the the region. This growth creates over the western border of Reserves, the Grumeti substantial opportunities Serengeti National Park. Community & Wildlife for both conservation and local communities, as it Conservation Fund In creating Serengeti National has in Grumeti, where the Park, a third of the Great dedicates millions of dollars Reserve’s revenues support Migration route was left in to community projects in the resource management in a concessions for development Bunda and Serengeti. These critical migratory corridor and hunting. To protect projects provide access and are also used to improve one critical link, American to clean water, job and quality of life by providing financier and environmental infrastructure improvements, educational opportunities, philanthropist Paul Tudor Jones skill building, and employment won a concession in 2002 from ambulance services, and opportunities. Moreover, this the Tanzanian government radio communications to model generates benefits that consisting of Ikorongo Game name a few. spread beyond tourism and Reserve, Grumeti Game Reserve, hospitality, preventing economic and Fort Ikoma Open Area. He vulnerabilities that may occur immediately closed the area commercial development from overdependence on one to hunting and set up Grumeti programs support anti-poaching sector. The success of the Singita Reserves Ltd. Its mission is in the Reserves as well as Grumeti Reserves will ensure to rehabilitate and improve Tanzania National Parks. that natural capital remains the indigenous biodiversity of the foundation of sustainable the western Serengeti-Mara Before Grumeti began managing growth for not only ecotourism, system to the benefit of local the land, wildlife poaching was but many more industries, in the communities and districts, as rampant. Grumeti has developed years to come. well as national and international a 100-member enforcement unit stakeholders, through practices and invested $2 million in area that are financially sustainable, villages to stimulate economic environmentally and culturally alternatives to poaching. In ATION responsible, and politically just three years, the number of acceptable. Mr. Jones has already elephants has doubled to almost invested over $20 million in this 900, Cape buffalos have more partners Tanzania National Parks $45-million project. than tripled to nearly 2,250, and Singita warthogs have multiplied 10 Photo credits Singita and Paul Jones Funded by tourism in the times to over 4,000. Now Grumeti project Sites Reserves, the Grumeti plans the reintroduction of 25 Tanzania Community & Wildlife black rhinos. Singita, a world- website www.singita.com Conservation Fund dedicates renowned ecotourism company, TudorFunds.com

94 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 95 Partners // Unilever

nilever is one of the contributed to acceleration together with others has led to world’s leading suppliers of deforestation of tropical members of the CGF making a Uof fast-moving consumer rainforest. We have been at the public commitment to eliminate Unilever goods. Our future success forefront of working to transform deforestation from member depends upon being able to the industry to sustainable companies’ supply chains in Achieving the Unilever decouple our growth from our sourcing. In 2009, when the first five commodities. On palm, environmental footprint, while Roundtable for Sustainable Palm this work is well advanced with Sustainable Living Plan Target at the same time increasing Oil (RSPO) certified palm oil over 30 major multi-national on Palm Oil Three Years Early our positive social impacts. In GreenPalm certificates became companies having set themselves November 2010, we set out the available in the market, Unilever the goal of drawing all their palm Unilever Sustainable Living Plan, was one of the first buyers oil from certified sustainable committing to a ten year journey and over the last five years, we sources by 2015, including towards sustainable growth to continue to be the largest buyer promoting sustainable palm oil double the size of our business of certified palm oil, helping in India and China. Through the and halving our environment to sustain the market and CGF, Unilever worked with the footprint at the same time. US Government to create the Tropical Forest Alliance 2020, a In 2012, Unilever announced it public-private partnership with would reach the 2015 target of Unilever’s size has the goal of reducing the tropical sourcing all its palm oil from endowed it with deforestation associated with certified sustainable sources, key global commodities, such three years ahead of schedule. the opportunity as soy, beef, palm oil, and pulp As a large user of palm oil, and paper. Additional members representing 3 percent of global and interest to include the Governments of the supply, Unilever recognizes Netherlands, Norway and the it has a role to play in the transform various United Kingdom. The Alliance transformation of the palm oil industries, starting is open to new members, industry to becoming sustainable. including countries, private We have been leading efforts to with palm oil, sector companies, and civil drive up the uptake of certified society organizations that agree sustainable palm oil, especially in to sustainable to undertake specific actions the growing consuming markets to address commodity-driven of India and China. sourcing. tropical deforestation.

The success of achieving the palm oil target three years early demonstrating a commitment led to the development of an even to sustainably produced palm more ambitious target. The new oil and palm oil producers that target is to buy all of our palm oil have made the change to get their from traceable certified sources plantations RSPO certified. by 2020. This will enable us to track all the certified oil we buy Unilever continues to build back to the originating mill and partnerships with key industry therefore to the plantation on stakeholders to raise the bar With 7 billion people on our planet, the earth’s resources can be strained. This which it was grown. for the production and use of Partners means sustainable, equitable growth is the only acceptable model of growth for sustainable palm oil. One of the The Consumer Goods Forum our business. We believe growth and sustainability are not in conflict. In fact, in our The growing demand of palm platforms where we actively Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil experience, sustainability drives growth. Photo Credit for Top Picture Frans Lemmens. oil for food and fuel has fed the promote the use of sustainable Tropical Forest Alliance 2020 rapid expansion of the palm palm oil is in the Consumer website oil industry, which in turn, has Goods Forum (CGF). Our work www.unilever.com/sustainable-living/

96 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 97 Partners // Volkswagen Group of America

olkswagen Group has a Where We Work and Live Volkswagen Chattanooga Solar deeply embedded In South Africa, Volkswagen Park is expected to meet 12.5 Vcommitment to Commercial Vehicles has percent of the energy needs Volkswagen preserving our environment. partnered with the Wilderness of Volkswagen’s Chattanooga Sustainability is a corporate Foundation’s Forever Wild Rhino manufacturing plant during objective that we take very s Protection Initiative to aid in full production and 100 percent Group of eriously, one that’s embodied proactive rhino conservation during non-production periods. by Think Blue®, our initiative to and anti-poaching activities. It is the largest solar facility america go beyond green. Think Blue This initiative is concerned operated by Volkswagen in the is more than just food for with maintaining populations U.S., and the environmentally thought; it’s a state of mind, a of free ranging rhino within compatible power is to be used We’re A Responsible Partner, global call to action—sustainable state and privately managed for Passat production. On the Road and ecological action. conservation areas. In Germany, Volkswagen Group is a proud The Cars We Build in Your Neighborhood supporter of The Welcome The Chattanooga-produced Passat is the only model in the Volkswagen Group is Wolf Project that is helping to establish a volunteer wolf market’s biggest car segment, the integrating the economic protection network in the Lusatia mid-size sedan segment, that is value of important region. Since wolves require offered with an EPA MPG-rated 43 environmental benefits large territories, Volkswagen city clean diesel engine. into business decision- and the Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU) are Audi has also remained making to ensure the committed to preserving these committed to clean-diesel power security of our supply areas and educating the public in the U.S. market. In 2013, Audi chain and the prosperity about wolves. is doubling down by offering clean-diesel versions of four more of the communities in Where We Build Our Cars which we operate. The Chattanooga, Tennessee plant has a workforce of more than 3,000 people, who are As one of the world’s largest producing the new Volkswagen automobile manufacturers, our Passat especially developed for Picture Top: Aerial view of the Volkswagen Chattanooga manufacturing facility and commitment to the environment the North American market. supplier park. Picture right: The south view of the solar park in Chattanooga, Tenn. extends throughout every aspect As a result of extremely of our business in the more environmentally compatible than 150 countries in which we production at the plant, Picture Top: The 2013 Audi A3 TDI operate—not only protecting the Volkswagen in Chattanooga has presents a choice between great and accounts for about 55 percent prevented more than 22,000 tons environment and cornerstone already received several awards. excellent--the latter thanks to a clean of all sales of the Audi A3 in the of carbon dioxide from entering species, but integrating the value In December 2011, Volkswagen diesel TDI® engine that can reach 42 mpg on a highway cruise, taking you well over United States and about one-third our atmosphere. Audi TDI of important environmental was the first automaker in 500 miles between fill-ups. of Q7 sales. drivers have rolled back more benefits into business decision- the world to receive the LEED VOLKSWAGEN than 240,000 barrels of foreign GROUP OF AMERICA making. In the modern global (Leadership in Energy and Because of clean diesel’s fuel crude on to the tankers. economy, it is necessary to Environmental Design) Platinum of its largest-volume models in efficiency, the 22,000 owners align our actions with the certification. the American market: Audi A8, PARTNERS of Audi TDI models have saved As citizens of the world, we take economics of the surrounding Audi A7, Audi A6 and Audi Q5. Trust for the National Mall precisely 4,583,773 gallons of our responsibility seriously and ecosystem, to ensure the security The Volkswagen brand has Audi has also launched Audi A3 Best Buddies gasoline and counting. This welcome the opportunity to make Boys and Girls Clubs of of our supply chain and the inaugurated its largest solar and Audi Q7 versions powered means they’ve saved more than a difference. We are a responsible Greater Washington prosperity of the communities in facility in the world at its U.S. by Turbo Direct Injection (TDI) $26 million of their own money partner, on the road and in your D.C. SCORES which we operate. plant in Chattanooga. The engines and began airing TV ads at filling stations, and they’ve community. electricity produced from the in support of diesel. TDI now Website volkswagengroupamerica.com

98 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 99 Partners // The WILD Foundation

he World Wilderness on the scientific consensus that Four international Coalitions— Congress (WWC) is keeping at least half of wild achieving practical outcomes and The Wild Tthe longest-running nature intact and interconnected building capacity—will also launch international, public is vital to ensuring continued at WILD10: (1) Nature Strategy for environmental program, and life-supporting services to Sustainability, prioritizing nature Foundation takes a strategic, multi-faceted humankind, particularly those for its role in alleviating human approach to conservation. suffering, enhancing security, Bridging Strategies to Meet Organized by The WILD and socioeconomic benefits; Foundation and many global The World Wilderness (2) WILD Water, recognizing Nature Conservation and Human partners, the WWC collaborative Congress is a culmination wild nature’s importance for Development Needs process implements ongoing of a years-long process species productivity, human practical projects complemented toward conservation use, fisheries, agriculture, and by events, extensive media outcomes that culminate forestry productivity, and more; coverage, launch of public and in a global event (3) WILD Cities network, a new private sector initiatives, and involving leaders of urbanism to link people with associated gatherings. WILD10— wild values within cities and government, Indigenous the 10th WWC —will culminate in connect with adjacent wild Salamanca, Spain, October 4-10, Peoples, science, NGOs, areas; and (4) WildSpeak, on 2013, co-hosted by the Spanish business, and culture to conservation communications, Ministry of Agriculture, Food launch new policies and led by the International League & Environment, with Honorary initiatives. of Conservation Photographers. President, HM Queen Sofia of Partners are welcomed. Spain. A 2-day Intergovernmental Forum precedes WILD10. poorest communities whose WILD10 health and livelihoods are most involves directly dependent on nature. global HALF can be composed of large delegates intact protected areas, or an (1,500+ interconnected land and seascape in person scale mosaic of wild nature found

and 10,000 in parks, forests, refuges, working Partners partial list on-line), lands, and waters managed with CONANP media, conservation as a primary value. Conservation International and a Indigenous people and values, Environment Abu Dhabi public audience – from leaders with equitable participation by Frankfurt Zoological Society of nations, indigenous peoples, all cultures, is a priority. Artistic IUCN/WCPA NGOs, science, culture, and expressions of wild nature values Pan Parks business. WILD9 (2009) was balance the forum’s science Parks Canada opened by Mexican President and policy. Youth and young Rewilding Europe Calderón, who lent extraordinary professionals are already engaged Sanctuary Asia enthusiasm and insight to the through “CoalitionWILD.” US Fish & Wildlife Service US National Park Service convening in Mexico. Counterclockwise from top: Kayapo fisherman by Cristina US Bureau of Land Management The WWC is invited by the Spanish Mittermeier in the Kedjam Village in the Amazon. // WILD10 convenes USDA Forest Service in Spain, where humankind’s use of the countryside for millennia is now Bridging Nature Government and a consortium Wild Europe changing as wild nature returns across all of Europe. Photo Credit Jaime Conservation and Human of European NGOs because Wilderness Foundation South Africa Rojo // Iberian Lynx in Andalusia, Spain. The Iberian lynx symbolizes the Development Strategies of the compelling resurgence landscape-scale conservation goals of WILD10, as it travels from country Wilderness Foundation UK WILD10 will deploy land, marine of wild nature and its related to country across the Carpathians. Photo Credit Pete Oxford/Wild Wonders WWF (Netherlands) of Europe and freshwater conservation economic, social and biological Zoological Society of London strategies rooted in the concept opportunities. A major objective Website of Nature Needs Half™ (HALF) of WILD10 is the policy launch of www.wild.org ­—an aspirational and practical A New Conservation Vision for www.wild10.org vision of sustainability based Europe. video - http://vimeo.com/44409177

100 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 101 Partners // Wilderness Foundation

ecognizing that business (wholesale, retail, cultural norms putting youth the protection and distribution), green products, at risk. Umzi Wethu uniquely Rsustainability of Southern green conferencing and green equips youth—many heads of Wilderness Africa’s unique wilderness events—defining, measuring and household—with job skills and areas and natural heritage are certifying responsible economic, vocational certificates sought by dependent on socio-political environmental and social best tourism employers, and places Foundation and economic conditions practice. In Southern Africa to them in jobs as game rangers within society, the Wilderness date, over 100 ecotourism lodges and chefs and other types of Green Innovation & Social Foundation (WF) takes a holistic and over 500 hotels and other hospitality professionals. Life approach to implementing hospitality establishments and skills training and experiential Entrepreneurship its mandate for conservation. businesses have already been learning using wild nature foster Focusing on four main program Green Leaf™ Certified, giving healthy young adults with natural areas (Conservation, Social them a competitive edge in resource stewardship ethics. Intervention, Experiential the marketplace. Umzi also assists entrepreneurial Education and Advocacy youth with microfinance support. & Awareness), WF creates Green Leaf™ examines and WF aims to assist black-owned opportunities to encourage, verifies efforts to mitigate enterprises to achieve a Green plan, and protect wild lands and reverse environmentally Leaf™ Certification. and wilderness conservation, degrading water, energy, waste, uplift the knowledge and lives and transportation practices as WF founded Umzi Wethu in of citizens, and stimulate an well as policy, purchasing and urban Port Elizabeth in 2006 environmental ethos among communication within the and launched a rural Academy current and future leaders. built and operational in Somerset East in 2008, then environment. Green Leaf™ partnered with the Sustainability Design specializes in Institute to open a third Academy WF fosters economically architectural innovation, (focused on Hospitality for winery rewarding opportunities design, and technology. tourism) in Stellenbosch in 2011— to conserve wildlands Biomimicry, design inspired by producing 180 graduates across Africa through nature and emulating nature’s in jobs to date. In 2013, WF is youth initiatives functions, increasingly features recruiting partners to scale up alleviating poverty and prominently­­—WF has designed a the rural academy to become a by greening businesses. model “5-star lodge “Pan African Ranger Academy” of the future” to demonstrate including youth from outside “best-built” practices. South Africa. WF launched the Forever Wild –Rhino Protection Initiative in Green Leaf™ is established as May 2011. The campaign aims to a business trust with profits gather support from the public generated from this business and various stakeholders to help used to fund WF social programs fight against rhino poaching targeting disadvantaged youth, in Southern Africa and save especially AIDS orphans, in partners the rhino from Southern Africa. The Imbewu African Wildlife Foundation extinction. and Pride wilderness trail Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism experiential education programs Agency The Green Leaf™ and the Umzi Wethu Academies Endangered Wildlife Trust Environmental are primary beneficiaries. Indalo Eastern Cape Private Game Standard was co-founded in Reserves Counterclockwise from top: The Umzi Wethu program emphasizes the training 2007 by WF. Aimed at owners, Umzi Wethu is a model South African National Parks of young women as well as men for jobs as rangers and chefs, including in tourism managers, employees and conservation-based economic The WILD Foundation facilities that are Green Leaf-certified. Photo Credit Wilderness Foundation. // consumers, Green Leaf™ is development intervention that Volkswagen SA WF’s Forever Wild Rhino Protection Initiative strives to supply South Africa’s public parks and private game reserves with needed rangers, training, and equipment to an internationally recognized targets vulnerable youth from website effectively combat foreign-inspired poaching. Photo Credit Julie Anton Randall // An standard for measuring informal settlements. Proactive wildernessfoundation.org.za Umzi youth plants the succulent tree ‘Spekboom’ (Portulacaria afra), which rhinos green accommodation, green steps counter gender roles and like to eat and which also has exceptional carbon storage properties. Photo Credit Wilderness Foundation.

102 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 103 Partners // Wildlife Conservation Society

he country of Myanmar, Park (79 mi2), Hkakaborazi In September of 2012, WCS also known as Burma, National Park (1472 mi2), renewed its Memoranda Wildlife has been inaccessible for Hponkanrazi Wildlife Sanctuary of Understanding with T 2 most of the world ever since (772 mi ), and the Hukuang Myanmar’s Forest and Fisheries rifts in the late 1980s caused the Valley Wildlife Sanctuary Departments to continue Conservation collapse of diplomatic relations (6708 mi2). WCS collaborated the productive relationships with the U.S. government. with ethnic minority groups on that have led to expansive Behind the political discord land use planning workshops biodiversity conservation over Society is some of the most pristine in and around these threatened the past two decades. wildlife habitat in southeast landscapes. Conserving Myanmar’s Pristine Asia, rich in biodiversity and A new promising era of home to endangered species of The Hukuang Valley Wildlife conservation is dawning in Biodiversity waterbirds, dolphins and large Sanctuary in particular is a Myanmar with President Thein mammals such as tigers and virtual cornucopia of biodiversity, Sein showing openness and Asian elephants. representing some of the last understanding of complex expanses of closed forest and environmental issues and Over the past year, the U.S. floodplain wetland remaining opposition leader Aung San government has begun the in the Indo-Pacific region. The Suu Kyi making gains for the process of normalizing relations Hukuang Valley sits on the democratic movement. In with Myanmar, beginning with dividing line between the Indian partnership with the Global President Obama’s easing of subcontinent and Southeast Asia, Environment Facility, the United sanctions last July to promote which leads to an exceptional Nations Development Program responsible development by diversity of habitats and species and others, WCS continues U.S. industry. This allowed for richness. As a result, this is one programs aimed at conserving the reestablishment of the of the region’s most important the landscapes of Myanmar, U.S. Agency for International areas for long-term biodiversity protecting the endangered Development (USAID) mission conservation, particularly of species that reside there, and in Myanmar and the possibilities large mammals such as tigers, empowering the people who of mutually beneficial commerce clouded leopards, takins, gorals, rely on them. and increased work by gibbons and Asian elephants. non-governmental organizations More than 370 bird species have (NGOs). been recorded there, including one of the world’s last remaining Long before that, however, the populations of the critically Wildlife Conservation Society endangered white-bellied heron. (WCS) started its work as the only U.S. conservation NGO with In 2005, WCS worked with a legal presence in the country Myanmar’s Fisheries Department and a permanent office in Yangon to help establish a protected area for the Irrawaddy dolphin on 46 miles of the Irrawaddy WCS is leading River, the only riverine protected Partners American-based area in the country. WCS has Global Environment Facility conducted nationwide surveys Counterclockwise from top: The majestic landscapes of Myanmar’s organizations in getting Myanmar Ministry of Environmental Northern Forest Complex are ideal habitat for tigers, elephants, and for tigers and has ongoing Conservation and Forestry, many other wildlife species. Photo Credit WCS Myanmar Program // involved and invested projects to conserve tigers, Asian Department of Forests Discussion and planning with the people living in and around Myanmar’s in Myanmar through its elephants, Hoolock gibbons and Myanmar Ministry of Livestock and protected areas are vital to WCS’s conservation work in the country. conservation programs. endangered turtles, waterbirds Fisheries, Department of Fisheries Photo Credit WCS Myanmar Program // More than 370 bird species have and vultures across Myanmar. been recorded in the Hukuang Valley, including one of the world’s last United Nations Development Program WCS has also conducted remaining populations of the critically endangered white-bellied heron. Project Sites Photo Credit Rob Tizard (also known in Rangoon). Since community consultations with 1993, WCS has worked with people living in and around Myanmar Myanmar’s Forest Department protected areas to map traditional Website to establish protected areas lands and clarify legal issues of www.wcs.org including Lampi Marine National land and resource use. 104 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 105 Partners // Wildlife Without Borders

he Wildlife Without matching funds across the law enforcement and training for Borders (WWB) programs globe that provide education, park rangers in Virunga National Trecognize that most training and outreach to conserve Park. The park is located in DR WILDLIFE species are mobile. Many cross endangered wildlife and nature. Congo, and is home to 200 of the national boundaries, some For every U.S. tax dollar spent, world’s 790 remaining mountain even span continents. Yet a dollar and a half is received gorillas. Partner: Institute WITHOUT regardless of where species in matching funds from partner Congolais pour la Conservation de reside, their survival hinges on organizations often in developing la Nature (ICCN) how human beings value their countries with limited resources. BORDERS Marine Turtles: In Nicaragua, worth. Since people are the Wildlife Without Borders is primary threat facing wildlife, Wildlife Without Borders supporting efforts to conserve Working with People to it is essential they be part of has a proven track record of endangered leatherback and Conserve Nature the solution. Consequently achievement in international hawksbill turtles by protecting WWB focuses on people. It conservation, and has actively nesting sites. Partner: Fauna and addresses grass-roots wildlife cultivated a broad-reaching Flora International conservation problems from a network of partners around the broad, landscape perspective world. The following highlights Rhinos: Wildlife Without seeking to build expertise and are just a few examples of their Borders is providing funding strengthen institutions dedicated successes: to support essential patrol and to conserving nature. aerial surveillance equipment African Elephants: Wildlife in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi, which Without Borders will continue to has 200 southern black rhinos We work across support Kenyan, Tanzanian, and and has the second largest borders to conserve Thai law enforcement officials by white rhino population in the tracing illegal ivory shipments world. Partners: Save the Rhino natural resources back to the country of origin to in regions key to International and ezemvelo identify international smuggling KwaZulu Natal Wildlife American interests. routes. Partner: FREELAND Tigers: With support from Asian Elephants: Wildlife Wildlife Without Borders, the Since 1989, WWB has supported Without Borders will help reduce Indonesian National Police were international conservation human-elephant conflict and trained in illegal wildlife law through its species, regional and improve local livelihoods in enforcement techniques and as a global programs by developing India. The funding will enable result the largest wildlife trader locally-focused wildlife villagers to plant lemon trees, a in the country was arrested. conservation programs. Partners traditional elephant deterrent, Partner: Wildlife Conservation include non-governmental and will sell the lemons, earning Society-Indonesia Program organizations, governments, the farmers five times more than private sector and community traditional rice crops. Partner: leaders. The WWB Regional Aaranyak and Global programs have Critically Endangered Animals: supported more than 343 To prevent endangered Snow conservation projects; from 2007 Leopards from being harmed to 2011, WWB Species (from by farmers in Pakistan, the 2007 to 2011, the Multinational Critically Endangered Animals Conservation fund is providing Species Conservation Funds partners provided $56 million in grant support for an innovative project BBDO Advertising funding for 988 on-the-ground that helps farmers vaccinate Detroit Tigers conservation projects, leveraging their livestock in exchange Counterclockwise from top: Nyctixalus Spinosus. Photo Credit Dr. Rafe M. Brown, Fauna and Flora International University of Kansas // FREELAND Foundation staff and rangers setting up a camera nearly $87 million in additional for protecting Snow Leopards Wildlife Conservation Society trap for the monitoring of Asian elephants and other biodiversity in Eastern Thailand. matching funds), Regional and and their wild prey. Partner: World Wildlife Fund Photo Credit Mini Nagendran, USFWS // African Elephant. Photo Credit Joe Milmoe, Global programs awarded International Snow Leopard Trust USFWS website over $16 million and leveraged Great Apes: Wildlife Without www.fws.gov/international an additional $26 million in Borders funding is supporting Tigerstamp.com

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he Gulf of Mexico is an the wake of the 2010 oil spill, •  Tourism depends on the natural environmental and Congress enacted the RESTORE wonders of the Gulf. Restaurant, the walton Tcultural treasure. It is also Act in July 2012. The Resources hotel, and other hospitality the backbone of our nation’s and Ecosystems Sustainability, workers are part of the Gulf’s economy. The Walton Family Tourist Opportunity, and Revived $34 billion per year tourism family Foundation has made a long-term Economies of the Gulf States industry. commitment to the restoration Act will invest fines related to •  Restoring wetlands and of the Gulf region to ensure that the oil spill into the Gulf region other coastal ecosystems will foundation its people, communities, fisheries, to help rebuild and strengthen help protect ports, energy wildlife and wetlands are strong the environment and support facilities and other essential Strengthening Gulf Coast and healthy now and for America’s economic recovery. infrastructure from future generations to come. The foundation-convened storms. Communities Through Restoration coalition continues to work Even before the 2010 oil spill, on the ground in the region to Gulf restoration projects will the region’s ecosystems had ensure these funds will support boost our economy. A recent been weakened by years of conservation projects that will study by Mather Economics degradation from human use restore the environmental found that Gulf restoration and economic health of the could create as many as 57,697 The Walton Family communities that depend on new jobs in the next 10 years. Foundation is leading the Gulf. The coalition brings The foundation believes together environmental and that leveraging the power a coalition to recover economic development groups of markets to address big the Gulf of Mexico’s and emphasizes collaboration environmental problems will degraded environmental with the private sector in ensure that restoration will bring resources, an effort prioritizing restoration projects lasting, long-term benefits to that will provide the greatest and that can generate tens communities and economies widest-reaching benefits for the in the Gulf and across the of thousands of jobs in families and businesses that call country. In the Gulf and the coming years and the Gulf Coast home. elsewhere, restoring the provide a much-needed environment is an essential part The Gulf Coast: An Engine of of restoring our economy. boost to America’s the American Economy economic recovery. Recovery of the Gulf Coast is a national economic imperative. and natural disasters like Many of the nation’s key Hurricane Katrina. To ensure the economic resources, and the environmental and economic underpinnings of economic health of the Gulf, the foundation production in states far beyond convened a unique and broad the Gulf Coast, depend upon the coalition of economic and Gulf’s fragile and threatened environmental organizations ecosystems. Restoring the —ranging from the National Gulf will make the region more Partners Counterclockwise from top: Building oyster reefs in Mobile Bay, AL. Audubon Society to Greater New resilient, lessen the potential Environmental Defense Fund Photo Credit The Nature Conservancy // Restoration of the Gulf Coast Orleans Inc.—to help support damage from future hurricanes Greater New Orleans, Inc. and Mississippi River Delta promises a boost to tourism, recreation, and restoration in the region. Working and flooding, and create tens National Audubon Society fishing industries, as well as indirect benefits to economies far beyond together, this coalition helped key of thousands of jobs. A healthy Ocean Conservancy the Gulf Coast. Photo Credit Marine Stewardship Council. decision makers understand the ecosystem means a healthy Oxfam urgency of needed restoration economy, both regionally and The National Wildlife Federation efforts in the Gulf. nationally. The Nature Conservancy •  The nation’s seafood industry Along with dozens of local and In response to national, regional partner organizations relies on a healthy Gulf of bipartisan support for restoration Mexico. The Gulf produces Website of the Gulf Coast and the roughly 40% of all commercial www.waltonfamilyfoundation.org/ Mississippi River Delta in seafood in the lower 48 states. 108 // International Conservation Caucus Foundation 2014 Partners in Conservation // 109 Partners // The Nature Conservancy

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