Who gains from saving nature
Ledger 1 : 33 — For each dollar financing nature-based solutions in 2023, about $33 financed activities harmful to nature. (UNEP)
Actors / NGO ·

Conservation International

Appears in 9 cases in this database. Roles as given in the documented record.

CaseRoleCountryPeriodInstrument
Alto Mayo REDD+ project (Peru)Runs the projectPeru2012–2024Carbon credits
Kiribati PIPA opened to fishingCo-founder of the compensation foundationKiribati2015–2025Fishing ban
Vida Manglar mangrove projectProject operatorColombia2021Carbon credits
Kiribati opens Phoenix Islands protected area to fishing; trust dissolvednamed as a partner in the compensation trustKiribati2015–2021Fishing ban
Colombia's Operation Artemisa: 113 arrests and 13 convictionsBoard on which Duque sitsColombia2017–2022Killings and repression of defenders
Walton family grants and board ties link Conservation International to WalmartConservation group; Rob Walton listed on its executive committeeUnited States2001–2026Agriculture, livestock and food
Bloomberg, Steyer and Bezos money shapes coal and nature campaignsEnvironmental group receiving GEF money and board ties to the Bezos familyUnited States2008–2026Oil, gas and coal operations
Former EPA chief Lisa Jackson named interim chair of Conservation InternationalNamed Jackson interim board chair; board includes former officialsUnited States2012–2026Law, regulation and treaties
Botswana's 2014 hunting ban also barred San hunters in the Central KalahariBoard on which Ian Khama sat when the ban was announcedBotswana2014Law, regulation and treaties

Carbon and conservation finance

Carbon credit
A certificate representing one tonne of carbon dioxide (or equivalent) that a project says it reduced, avoided or removed. Buyers use credits to balance their own emissions in climate claims.