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But several years ago we we we decided we we we needed to to do even more That’s why we’re ramping up e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e orts to to drive smart climate and energy policy We’re using innovative nance to drive large-scale investments in in in in a a a a a a a a a a a a a a wide range of of nature-based climate solutions solutions And all 50 of of our U S state chapters are pursuing bipartisan practical solutions solutions for a a a a a a a a a a a a a a prosperous and cleaner future Provide Food and and Water Sustainably By 2050 demand for food is expected to to grow by 55 percent as as more people enter the middle class and and transition to to protein-rich diets By working with farmers ranchers fishers and and and water managers we think it’s possible to meet that demand in in in a a a a a a a a a a a a climate-smart and and environmentally friendly way In the the Amazon for instance we’re working throughout the the production production chain to demonstrate how farming and and ranch- ing ing ing ing can increase production production without clearing more land And in in in in in in sheries around the world we are are applying tech- nology to track and ensure that catches are are are sustainable while creating protected areas where sheries can recover Build Healthy Cities Urban conservation work is critical to building a a a a a a a a a a more sustainable future Soon three-quarters of the world’s population will live in in in cities And we we want city residents to to be on on on nature’s side side That’s why we’re now work- ing in in 25 cities around the world to to to demonstrate how nature nature can address urban challenges—like stormwater runo air pollution and and the heat island e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e ect—in a a a a a a a a a a a a a a cost-e ective way We want to to to show decision-makers from city hall to to to local businesses that nature is is is key to to to building sustainable ourishing cities Connect People and Nature Nature The Nature Nature Conservancy has always been known for our pragmatic inclusive style of of conservation We’re proud of of the partnerships we’ve built with businesses governments indigenous peoples and local communities But we need even more people people on our our side From expanding our our work with the health and and devel- opment sectors to to engaging a a a a a a greater diversity of people in in in our our our work we’re ramping up our our our e e e e e e e e e e e e orts to help more people understand the many ways nature improves our our our lives One Conservancy To achieve the the goals associated with these priorities we we are are aligning our globally dispersed organiza- tion behind them The stakes are are so high that we we have no choice but but to to to to ask each operating unit to to to to make its maximum contribution to to to to to these priorities We’re coming together as as as never before to to to move ahead ahead as as as one team This is is is what gives me great optimism as as we face the the challenges ahead ahead What follows in in these these pages is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a glimpse at at at actions we’ve proudly achieved in in in in the the the the past year toward these these ve ve ve priorities It’s just a a a a a a a sampling of of the the the the hundreds of of ongoing projects in in in in in the the the 72 countries where we work We’re also giving you you a a a a a a a a a a look into the the the the future at at a a a a a a a a a a handful of e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e orts that are just o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o the the the drawing board We want you you to to see the the the continuity of what we’re accomplishing now and how we we want to push the envelope going forward As supporters of of our work you are at the the vanguard of of moving beyond “business as usual” to a a a a a a a a a a a a a a transforma- tive “conservation pathway ” ” where we can truly achieve our mission to protect the lands and and waters on on on on which all life depends Mark R Tercek
President and Chief Executive O cer
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