Business
How will we get there?
The Conservation Enterprise Development Program
The program supports rural people in developing scalable, successful enterprises based on principles of conservation and sustainability. CEDP provides funding where needed through grants and low interest loans, and provides in-kind support for business planning, management accounting, and other essential skills to allow producers and communities to participate in larger commercial and financial markets.
Ibis Rice
In 2009, we created this wildlife-friendly enterprise. It gives communities on the Northern Plains of Cambodia financial incentives, through the purchase and marketing of premium rice, to participate in conservation activities.
The Conservation Trust Investment Survey
Published annually by WCS since 2006, CTIS is the go-to resource for information on the investment performance of Conservation Trust Funds worldwide. The study reports on the investment policies, practices and results of CTFs with a goal of improving investment performance in order to generate more resources to fund conservation activities.
Biodiversity Offsets in Colombia
WCS Colombia is working to restore and protect critical habitat, including habitat for the Andean bear, as part of their efforts to achieve no net loss of biodiversity resulting from the impacts of industrial development. WCS provides technical assistance and project design guidance to establish corridors and protection of key areas for species conservation as well as creating financing plans to ensure these long-term outcomes are achieved.
Related News
-
February 24, 2021
For renewable energy projects, location is key to protect biodiversity - IUCN guidelines
By planning solar and wind renewable energy projects in areas with a lower conservation priority, project developers can avoid the most severe potential negative impacts on biodiversity, according to a new set of guidelines released today by the...
Read the story
-
February 23, 2021
Reforesting project in Rwanda sees regrowth within a year — despite lockdown interruptions
Trillion Trees’ partner the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has proven the viability of Assisted Natural Regeneration (ANR) in degraded forest areas of Rwanda’s Nyungwe Forest National Park – even during a pandemic.
Read the story
-
December 4, 2020
A Whale of a Tale: Acoustic Monitoring in the Upper and Lower New York Bay
WCS's Ocean Giants experts will speak at the Hudson River Foundation's Edward A. Ames Seminar on Monday, December 7th from 2-3:30 pm ET.
Read the story
View All News
For renewable energy projects, location is key to protect biodiversity - IUCN guidelines
By planning solar and wind renewable energy projects in areas with a lower conservation priority, project developers can avoid the most severe potential negative impacts on biodiversity, according to a new set of guidelines released today by the...
Read the storyReforesting project in Rwanda sees regrowth within a year — despite lockdown interruptions
Trillion Trees’ partner the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has proven the viability of Assisted Natural Regeneration (ANR) in degraded forest areas of Rwanda’s Nyungwe Forest National Park – even during a pandemic.
Read the storyA Whale of a Tale: Acoustic Monitoring in the Upper and Lower New York Bay
WCS's Ocean Giants experts will speak at the Hudson River Foundation's Edward A. Ames Seminar on Monday, December 7th from 2-3:30 pm ET.
Read the storyWe Stand for Wildlife
Join more than one million wildlife lovers working to save the Earth's most treasured and threatened species.
