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CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION NOTHING ELSE WILL MATTER NOTHING NOTHING ELSE WILL MATTER 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ANNUAL COVER PHOTO: RAIN TREE, © ISTOCK.COM/APICHAT_NAWEEWONG 66103_Cover_X.indd 1-3 4/24/20 9:25 PM IF WE DON’T STOP THE DESTRUCTION OF NATURE NOTHING ELSE WILL MATTER CONTENTS 8 BOARD OF DIRECTORS BUILDING UPON A STRONG FOUNDATION OF SCIENCE, PARTNERSHIP AND FIELD 10 LEADERSHIP COUNCIL DEMONSTRATION, CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL EMPOWERS SOCIETIES TO RESPONSIBLY AND SUSTAINABLY CARE 12 AMERICAS COUNCIL FOR NATURE, OUR GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY, FOR THE WELL-BEING OF HUMANITY. 14 LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN 16 LETTER FROM THE CEO 18 WHERE WE WORK 22 PROTECTING NATURE FOR CLIMATE 38 OCEAN PROTECTION AT SCALE 54 NATURE-BASED DEVELOPMENT 74 INNOVATIONS IN SCIENCE AND FINANCE 92 WHAT’S NEXT? 118 OUR SUPPORTERS 144 SENIOR STAFF LISTING 146 WAYS TO JOIN BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Mark Ferguson Andy Karsner Story Clark Resor Peter A. Seligmann Founding Partner Senior Strategist, [X] – Chief Executive Officer Conservation International Generation Investment The Moonshot Factory TravelStoryGPS Arlington, Virginia Management (Alphabet’s Labs) Wilson, Wyoming London, UK Executive Chairman, CHAIRMAN OF THE Elemental Labs M. Sanjayan, Ph.D. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Robert J. Fisher Palo Alto, California Chief Executive Officer Wes Bush Chairman of the Board Conservation International Former Chairman and Chief Gap Inc. Michael Klein Arlington, Virginia Executive Officer San Francisco, California Managing Partner Northrop Grumman Corporation M. Klein and Company Andres Santo Domingo Falls Church, Virginia Victor Fung, Ph.D. New York, New York Kemado Label Group Chairman Brooklyn, New York VICE CHAIR Fung Group David Leuschen Harrison Ford Hong Kong Co-Founder and Senior John Swift Actor Managing Director Conservationist Los Angeles, California Jeff Gale Riverstone Holdings Los Osos, California Chairman and Director New York, New York BOARD MEMBERS of Photography Enki Tan, M.D. Dawn Arnall GreenGale Publishing Yvonne Lui, Ph.D. Executive Chairman Chairman New York, New York Founder Giti Tire Global SBP Capital Corporation Yvonne L. K. Lui Trading Pte Ltd Aspen, Colorado Madame Qiaonyu He Foundation Singapore Chairman, Orient Hong Kong John Arnhold Landscape Investment Byron Trott Managing Member Holdings Co. Ltd. Valerie Mars Founder, Chairman Arnhold LLC Founder, Beijing Mars, Inc. and CEO New York, New York Qiaonyu Foundation McLean, Virginia BDT and Company Beijing, China Chicago, Illinois Skip Brittenham L. Rafael Reif, Ph.D. Senior Partner Lisa Jackson President Rob Walton Ziffren Brittenham LLP Vice President, Massachusetts Institute Chairman of the Board (retired) Los Angeles, California Environment, Policy of Technology Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and Social Initiatives Cambridge, Massachusetts Bentonville, Arkansas Idris Elba, OBE Apple, Inc. Stewart A. Resnick David S. Winter Actor Cupertino, California Chairman of the Board Co-Chief Executive Officer London, UK Laurene Powell Jobs The Wonderful Company Standard Industries Founder and Board Chair Los Angeles, California New York, New York André Esteves Emerson Collective Senior Partner Palo Alto, California As of November 6, 2019 Banco BTG Pactual S/A São Paulo, Brazil 8 NOTHING ELSE WILL MATTER CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL 9 LEADERSHIP COUNCIL MEMBERS OF CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL’S LEADERSHIP COUNCIL ARE DEDICATED TO FURTHERING THE ORGANIZATION’S MISSION THROUGH COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS, PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE AND SKILLS, AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT. CHAIRPERSON Lisa Dynner Kris Moore Jesse Sisgold Alan Dynner Boston, Massachusetts Los Altos Hills, California Los Angeles, California Boston, Massachusetts Jane Gale Eddy Moretti Richard Sneider VICE CHAIRPERSON Las Vegas, Nevada Brooklyn, New York Los Angeles, California Katie Vogelheim Tiburon, California Mary C. Gallo Seth Neiman Wm. Laney Thornton Modesto, California San Francisco, California San Francisco, California MEMBERS Lisa Anderson Michael Haas Philip O’Connor Kevin Vilkin Seattle, Washington Oakland, California Missoula, Montana Eden, Utah Patrice Auld Ellen Bronfman Hauptman Lee Pace Lindsay Feldman Weissert Seattle, Washington Los Angeles, California New York, New York Santa Monica, California Steven Bell Sarah E. Johnson Christopher Redlich Christopher White Estes Park, Colorado New York, New York San Francisco, California Fort Bragg, North Carolina Kristina Brittenham Nick Kukrika Lee Rhodes Shannon Wong Los Angeles, California London, United Kingdom Seattle, Washington Woodside, California Tom Byers Frans Lanting Nancy Morgan Ritter Shailene Woodley Palo Alto, California Santa Cruz, California Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California Kelly Chapman Finn T. Longinotto Jeff Rosenthal Gillian Wynn Chicago, Illinois Miami Beach, Florida Santa Monica, California Santa Monica, California Anisa Kamadoli Costa Thomas E. Lovejoy Maureen Schafer July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019 New York, New York Fairfax, Virginia Las Vegas, Nevada John de Neufville Jon McCormack Daniel A. Shaw Santa Monica, California Los Altos, California Woody Creek, Colorado 10 NOTHING ELSE WILL MATTER CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL 11 AMERICAS COUNCIL CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL’S AMERICAS COUNCIL IS A NETWORK OF LEADERS WITH DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES FROM VARIOUS SECTORS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING THE ORGANIZATION’S WORK IN CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA. CHAIRPERSON Guillermo Jaramillo Vivi Barguil de Sarmiento Bogotá, Colombia Bogotá, Colombia José Koechlin MEMBERS Lima, Peru Steven L. Anderson Ohio, United States Jorge Londoño Bogotá, Colombia Gonzalo Córdoba Bogotá, Colombia Jorge Lopez Doriga Lima, Peru Francisco Costa New York, United States Pablo Gabriel Obregón Bogotá, Colombia Gabriel Echavarría Bogotá, Colombia Jessica Sneider California, United States Mark K. Gormley New York, United States Leon Teicher Bogotá, Colombia Ralph H. Isham New York, United States As of December 2019 PETE OXFORD/ILCP PETE © 12 NOTHING ELSE WILL MATTER GUYANA, RIVER, ESSEQUIBO CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL 13 DEAR FRIENDS, WE ARE BEYOND A POINT OF ESOTERIC QUESTIONING. THE VERY FABRIC OF OUR LIFE SYSTEMS IS IMPERILED. IT’S NOT JUST THE PHYSICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF A RAPIDLY CHANGING CLIMATE, IT IS ALSO EMOTIONALLY THREATENING, ESPECIALLY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO FEAR WHAT LIES AHEAD. Today, that sentiment applies also to the unprecedented global health The work Conservation International did this past year was especially crisis gripping the planet. As we move past this crisis — and we will, though critical. Progress includes a fund to support the South American-led Leticia it may not seem so today — the global community must regroup with a Pact, early fire warning systems and restoration projects in the Amazon. singular focus to change how we value nature both in terms of our core Every single success at Conservation International is built on determination, values and in terms of our economic values. As we look to the future, we an unwillingness to accept the status quo and trust emerging from solid must address climate breakdown and our disconnect with the natural partnerships. This makes two vital characteristics about Conservation world with every single fiber of our beings, our brains, our imaginations. International clear. If we don’t, it will be our greatest regret. First, it’s easy to talk about partnerships. But for partnerships to work it requires trust, time and dedication. For more than three decades we And yet, I am tremendously encouraged. After decades working on the have linked arms with an extraordinary diversity of cultures, communities, problem, last year at the United Nations Climate Action Summit, I saw companies, organizations and nations. We are serious about addressing children on climate strike, indigenous peoples protesting in the streets, the looming climate challenges facing humanity. We are serious about and the realization among the most powerful institutions that there is a earning the trust of our partners and collectively forging impactful alliances. rising new majority of voters and consumers. We have reached a new level of intensity. Certainly, there are powerful forces yet to overcome. But It is inspiring to look at the Conservation International team. It is deep in markets are recognizing the opportunities in transforming energy systems. experience and impact. And, just as importantly, the diversity of cultures Financial institutions are recognizing the risk in the status quo. at Conservation International gives us the rare ability to design solutions that work for different communities in different places across this amazing Conservation International is in the unique position of focusing on nature- Earth. It is only through diversity that we will have the open-mindedness based parts of the solution. We must redouble our efforts to protect and required to secure the health of nature for all of humanity. This is our secure the extraordinary parts of the world that store carbon and shelter commitment and this is our promise. wildlife — the same efforts that science shows will greatly improve our chances of averting another pandemic. We must take a dual approach. Thank you. First, we need to think carefully about how to put the value of nature into economic systems. Natural capital accounting is a tool to quantify the intrinsic value of nature as well as the cost of short-sighted destruction. And sustainable development based on conservation creates value for PETER SELIGMANN local communities. Chairman of the Board Furthermore, we must make certain