Blue Investments – An Audacious Project

by Jo Smith | May 15, 2019 | News

On 16 April 2019, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) announced at TED in Vancouver, Canada a plan to drastically scale-up ocean conservation around the world.  By delivering a project called “Blue Bonds for Ocean Conservation” in as many as 20 countries over the...Read More »

On the Great Bear Sea

by Jo Smith | Apr 12, 2019 | News

Jenn Burt joined Nature United as BC Marine Program Lead in January 2019. One of her key goals is to build partnerships to strengthen sustainable fisheries and support healthy ocean-based coastal economies. Part of her role is to support the implementation of MaPP...Read More »

Implementing MSP in Canada

by Jo Smith | Aug 31, 2018 | News

On Canada’s west coast, marine spatial plans were completed in 2015-2016.  Strong marine plans now underpin co-management between First Nations and the Province of BC and tripartite relationships with First Nations, Province of BC and Federal Government on marine...Read More »

Bahamas Protected Area Design

by Jo Smith | Jul 2, 2018 | Carribean, Decision Support Tools, Marine Protected Areas, News, Projects

The Bahamas National Protected Area System currently protects approximately 10% of the country’s marine environment. Under the Caribbean Challenge Initiative (CCI), the Bahamas has committed to effectively conserving and managing at least 20% of its marine coastal...Read More »

Development by Design

by Jo Smith | Jun 13, 2018 | News

The Nature Conservancy’s Development by Design promotes a proactive approach to help guide sustainable development decision-making by looking beyond individual project locations to identify the cumulative impacts of development on natural areas across the landscape...Read More »