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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.
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