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Conservation Internationals Climate Change Business PlanExecutive Summary

April, 2008


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when wefounded CI in 1987, we were a handful

of passionate individuals bound by a erceconviction to pursue global conservationon a scale never before achieved.

Today CI has more than 800 employeesachieving unprecedented conservationresults in more than 45 countries.


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n Intact ecosystems help us cope withor adapt tothe inevitable dfrom unavoidable warming. For instance, mangrove forests preventerosion from more powerful storms and protect freshwater supplies levels rise. Coral reefs help buffer the impact of storms and play a kesustaining critical marine resources such as sh populations. Forest

are habitat for thousands of threatened species, and provide water,

and other services that support people.

Protecting nature helps tackle climate change AND con

the resources needed for human survival, most particuthe 1.2 billion people worldwide living in poverty. This the most effective and overlooked ways to counter gclimate change.

climatechange

Climate change is happening now, and the world must respond immediately toprevent catastrophic impacts. Already we see the earliest evidence in meltingice caps, increased storms, oods, res and drought, and dying coral reefs.

Extinction rates are the highest in human history, threatening Earths ecosystemsand the fundamental benets they provide food, clean air, fresh water, climateregulation, storm buffering and countless others. All people are affected,especially the poor who depend most directly on nature for daily sustenance.

To confront this threat to the present and future health of life on Earth, nations ofthe world must work together to both mitigateclimate change drastically reducegreenhouse gas emissions to prevent catastrophic warming and adaptto thesignicant warming that already is inevitable. Ending the fossil-fuel dependence

of industrial societies is a vital but long-term achievement. Today, we can take

immediate and cost-effective steps to cut greenhouse gas emissions and help

those people and species most at risk. Fortunately, the best initial approach isone Conservation International (CI) knows well working with partners aroundthe world to protect the tropical forests, seascapes and other crucial biologicaldiversity essential to the resiliency of our planet and the well-being of its people.

It is nature itself that provides the most valuable andessenil rs sep.

Until relatively recently in human history, nature kept Earths climate in balance.Then the Industrial Revolution increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere,resulting in the climate change we experience today. Restoring natures balanceby reducing greenhouse gas emissions and strengthening Earths ecosystems isa logical and effective response.n Halting or slowing the destruction of Earths remaining tropical forests

is n immedie wy o decrese greenhouse gs emissions. Foressystems remove carbon from the atmosphere and store it helping to

miige he cuse of clime chnge. In fc, burning nd clering

tropical forests accounts for at least 20 percent of global carbonemissions more hn ll he worlds crs, ruck, ships, p lnes ndrins combined.

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Mature forests store carbon inbiomass and soils

Carbon dioxide mixes withother greenhouse gases in

the atmosphere and traps heat

Deforestation,logging, and firesrelease carbondioxide into the

atmosphere

nature as a solution toclimate change

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background

Scientic assessments call for stabilizing the concentration of greenhous

in the atmosphere at 400 parts per million or lower to prevent catastrophenvironmental harm. Reaching that level will require immediate and aggr

reductions in emissions by all major sources. Unfortunately, internationalhave not yet achieved an effective response. We are still on a trajectory disaster.

Under the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Kyoto Prwas adopted in 1997, committing the participating industrialized countriereduce their collective emissions 5 percent below 1990 levels by 2012. Tcreated the carbon market, a system in which entities trade carbon-offse

Those emitting too much can buy credits in projects that are sequesterincarbon somewhere else in the world. Under the Kyoto Protocol, howeverthe carbon storage of newly planted or replanted forests is eligible for crecan be traded. Protecting intact forests otherwise certain to fall to chainsbulldozers was not included in the original protocol as an emissions-redustrategy.

With greenhouse gas emissions increasing each year, the world must actdecisively starting now to create and implement a holistic strategy that inthe protection of the worlds remaining tropical forests and the vast amoucarbon they store, along with marine resources and other biological diveessential to human populations.

Oherwise, i will be oo le o preven csrophicimpcs.

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Now CIs experience is proving essential to both m

and dping o clime chnge.

CI and our partners have the proven ability to lead a global climate charesponse by linking our eld expertise with our ability to inuence natio

international policies and markets. We can connect indigenous groupsAmazon, heads of state in Africa, policy-makers in the United States, Eand Asia, and corporate leaders from the worlds largest companies.

Our work helps vulnerable species and people adapt to the impacts ofchange by conserving biological diversity and ecosystem services theyon for survival. Our scientic leadership and culture of innovation will p

CI for success as climate change renders old conservation strategies o

Further, CI has deep expertise in shaping climate policy and carbon maAs the founder and convener of the Climate, Community and BiodiversCI has a strong history of developing and promoting best practices andthat support climate, biodiversity and livelihood benets in forest carbo

If the worlds response to climate change the post-Kyoto global agre$60 billion (and rising) market for carbon credits, and approaches to ad fails to include protecting nature, all other mitigation and adaptation eand at sea will be squandered. Climate change will not be signicantlydeforestation will continue, extinctions and habitat destruction will incr

planet will lose the ecosystem benets that help stem global warming. this vicious cycle will fall disproportionately on the worlds most vulneraparticularly those living in or near tropical forests and low-lying coastal

CI will demonstrate that protecting nature is an immediate and essentiato address climate change and improve human well-being.. We will mocoalition of strategic partners and key stakeholders to develop and impscience-based strategy demonstrating how and where nature can best

to counter the impacts of climate change.

Our hree-yer gol is o ensure h he world hs he knowexperience and resources to help hundreds of millions of pe

o clime chnge; preven he exincion of more hn 100,0threatened species; and reduce greenhouse gas emissions c

deforesion in prioriy regions by 1 o 2 billion ons per yeemissions in CIs priority regions represents up to 5 percent

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We have an open moment in history to ensure that nature is protected andemployed as the world nally confronts the climate challenge in a meaningfulway. Over the next three years, policymakers from all countries will develop a

new global climate agreement to succeed the Kyoto Protocol when it expiresin 2012. In addition, many countries, including the United States, areexpected to pass new climate legislation in coming years. These actionsand continuing scientic research also will focus on how human societies

can best adapt to warming that cannot be avoided.

Most efforts to mitigate climate change will focus on reducing greenhouse gasemissions by increasing energy efciency and developing renewable energy

sources. This global shift from fossil fuel economies, while essential, will takedecades to occur. At the same time, efforts to help people and species adaptto climate change will focus on developing infrastructure such as levies andood-defense mechanisms. These approaches based on man-made technologyoverlook the value of nature Earths biological diversity as a cost-effective

and immediate initial response to climate change. I is nures echnology,in he form of helhy ecosysems nd he muliple benes hey provide,

h offers bridge o he longer-erm shif wy from fossil fuels.

As a rst step, the world needs to value nature for the multiple benets it offers.Currently, less than 1 percent of the carbon market targets deforestation, whichcauses at least 20 percent of global carbon emissions. There are clear signals thatnegotiators will correct the earlier oversight in the Kyoto Protocol by includingprotection of intact tropical forests as an emissions-reducing activity eligible for

credits in carbon markets. If designed properly, these carbon markets can be apowerful tool for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and generating revenue toprotect ecosystems and the multiple benets they provide.

The window of opportunity is open, but the worlds success will depend onhow and where we act. CI is uniquely qualied to inuence the direction andscope of the global response, based on more than 20 years of experience indeveloping and implementing effective biodiversity conservation.

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1. Science + Knowledge

2. Field Experience

3. Frmework of Policies nd Mrkes

4. Communicions

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3. Framework ofPolicies + Markets

1. Science +

Knowledge

2. FieldExperience

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With our unique science-based approach, CI integrates research with

implementation of leading-edge biodiversity conservation programs arou

the world. Specically, CI will:n Identify the terrestrial and marine ecosystems that merit strateg

invesmen for clime, biodiversiy conservion nd humn wel

n Assess the impacts of climate change and different climate mitig

sregies on hose ecosysems.

n Evlue he benes of proecing nd resoring hose ecosyseo help species nd humn populions dp o clime chnge

n Develop oolki of effecive conservion responses forpolicy-mkers nd eld implemeners.

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Whether in terrestrial or marine ecosystems, eld activities can directly slow the

rate of climate change while helping human and biological communities adapt to itsimpacts. For example, our forest conservation and restoration activities signicantlyreduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase carbon sequestration, while alsoprotecting critical biodiversity and supporting local livelihoods. Similarly, ourprotection of large seascapes ensures the long-term survival of both diverse marine

ecosystems and the human communities that depend on them.

CIs work in more than 40 countries already has secured reductions in greenhousegas emissions equivalent to taking 8 million cars off the road, but we can achievemuch more. We can have an unprecedented and unparalleled impact on climatechange mitigation and adaptation by strategically scaling up our eld activities and

rapidly building the capacity of key partners and governments. To achieve this, CI will:n EVALUATEhe mos effecive pproches, mehodologies nd sies for

mitigation and adaptation activities at multiple scales (from local to

regionl) nd idenify key enbling fcors for king civiies o scle;

n CREatEan innovative portfolio of climate mitigation and adaptationprogrms h provides signicn clime, biodiversiy nd livelihoodbenes, demonsres he impornce of conservion civiies ocurbing clime chnge, nd clyzes policy nd mrke developmen;

n BUILDcpciy in locl prners nd governmens o implemen muli-benemiigion nd dpion civiies by rnsferring echnicl skills ndknowledge, enhncing nionl policies nd governnce srucures, foseringindigenous nd locl communiy insiuions, nd engging ll skeholders;

n CATALYZE the development of national and state-level forest protection

(Reduced Emissions from Deforesion nd Degrdion, or REDD)programs to inform international policies and ensure achievement of

signicn conservion oucomes.

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CI will promote innovative technical solutions and bring science, learningtesting to the global community to secure appropriate policy and marketmechanisms based on strengthening natural systems such as tropical foand priority marine areas. To expand policies and market incentives, andleverage nancial resources, CI will:

n Inuence globl nd nionl policies, such s hose ssocied

he U.N. Frmework Convenion on Clime Chnge, U.S. legislnionl-level REDD nd dpion progrms.

n Harness existing and develop new funding mechanisms for ins

developing $250 million Conservion nd Communiy Crbon Fnd leverging he nncing vilble vi he World Bnk, bilerdonors, nd he U.N. adpion Fund.

n Se sndrds for crbon mrkes hrough he Clime, Communnd Biodiversiy allince, he Volunry Crbon Sndrd, U.S.cp-nd-rde policies, nd he E.U. Emissions trding Scheme.

Framework of Policiesand Markets

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No one on the planet is immune to the impacts of climate change. We allneed to be part of the solution. Our communications goals are to raisepublic awareness worldwide about the need to harness nature to addressclimate change and benet people, and to spur behavioral changes

within key audiences. CI will:

n Inuence he behvior of key udience groups, including globl op inionleaders and other inuenil consiuencies; he broder public in heUnied Ses nd key counries; nd policy mkers nd business leders.

n Implemen public service cmpign srring Hrrison Ford.

n Conduc globl muli-medi ourech, including elevision, online,inuenil prin, rdio.

n Leverge he messging of corpore prners.

Communications

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Attentionfocused onforess +oceans

Harrison Ford PSACampaign

Global Multi-MediaCampaignOutreach

Television

Strong onlineoutreach

Major PressCoverage

Print

Radio

LeverageCorporate PartnersMessaging


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mantadia national park

ourmodel at work

Madagascar

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tionMantadia Conservation Carbon Project

Madagascar has been separated from the coast of Africa for morethan 160 million years. Most of its plant and animal species haveevolved in isolation and many are found nowhere else on the planet.The Mantadia Conservation Corridor links three national parks thatare important to the survival of ora, fauna and local communities.

Highly threatened by slash-and-burn agriculture, it is a critical priority

for long-term conservation. CI worked with partners to implement

an innovative project to generate carbon credits by protecting andrestoring the corridors forests, while also developing alternativelivelihoods.

Science

n Mapped the region based on biodiversity priority.

n Assessed the ecosystem benets for people and climate.

Field Delivery

n Forged partnerships with communities and NGOs to protectand restore forests.

n Built capacity in communities to develop nurseries growingseedlings of 100 native tree species.

Policy nd Mrkes

n Supported development of national capacity to trade carbon.

n Helped inuence international policy and market standards.

results

nConserves 450,000 hecres of rin fores

nSequesers 10 million ons of CO2emissions

nProvides wer for rice culivion ndcontrols erosion

nCreates employment through agroforestry

and ecotourism

nProecs gship species(Indri, geckos, orchids)

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conservationEastern Tropical Pacic Seascape

The Eastern Tropical Pacic Seascape, comprising marine areas of

Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Ecuador, experiences oceanwarming every two to seven years as a result of the El Nio phenomenon.

At the heart of the seascape lie the Galapagos Islands with theirunparalleled variety of species everything from penguins to tropicalsh, and corals to marine iguanas. Such unique biodiversity gives CI and

partners the chance to learn how rising temperatures will affect differentspecies, making the region a living laboratory to study climate change.Lessons learned can help us protect the Galapagos and marine life allover the world.

Science

n Evaluated the status of marine species across the Eastern TropicalPacic through the Global Marine Species Assessment (GMSA).

n Developed conservation tools that both allow marine species to adapt to climate change and maintain essential marine resources such

as sh populations depended on by local communities.

Field Delivery

n Implemented early warning systems for the impacts of climate change in the Galapagos and across the entire seascape.

Policy nd Mrkes

n Fostered collaboration between the governments of Costa Rica,Panama, Colombia and Ecuador to address large-scale climate

change impacts and conserve the diversity and abundance ofmarine life.

results

nIn 2007, GMSa ndings resuled in he IUCRed Lis designing wo Glpgos corlas Critically Endangered and another as

Vulnerble due o ocen wrming he time any corals have been listed as vulner

o exincion.

nIn 2005, Colombi expnded he Mlpeloprotected area to more than 10 times its

previous size nd bnned ll shing in heunique mrine environmen nd shrk hb

nIn Pnms Coib Nionl Prk, CI ndprners re working o build he resiliencof vulnerable coral reefs to climate chang

while helping communities obtain maximbene from ourism.


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CIs plan

science + knowledge

eld experience

framework of policiesand markets

communications

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biodiversity protected

carbon dioxide

emissions reduced

people and communitiesmore resilient

We face this open moment in history with the

knowledge of how to proceed. Now we needthe will and resources to act strategically andeffectively. Nature provides an immediateand cost-effective way to start reducinggreenhouse gas emissions and help humanpopulations adapt to the changing climate.CI is ready to lead this crucial effort to restorethe Earths natural balance, for the benet ofpresent and future generations.

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By protecting forests in the biodiversity hotspotsand high-biodiversity wilderness areas in which wework, CI and our partners can reduce greenhouse

gas emissions by 1 to 2 billion tons per year. Thisrepresents 3 to 5 percent of the entire globalreduction in emissions needed by 2030.

CI works in a targeted set of biodiversity hotspots, high-biodiversity wilderness areas, and seascapes. All are priority regoverowing with biological value where people, plants, and animals are desperately in need of conservation action. We foon places where each dollar we spend will do the most good.

Earths biologically richest places, the biodiversity hotspots hold especially high numbers of species found nowhere else.Each hotspot faces extreme threats and has already lost at least 70 percent of its original natural vegetation. High-biodivwilderness areas are vast regions of relatively undisturbed land that are home to high numbers of species found nowhere Each area still claims 70 percent of original vegetation and has very low human population density. Seascapes are criticamarine areas that extend beyond country boundaries, creating opportunities for governments, multinational corporations, others to work together to conserve the seas and the diverse marine life that is the lifeline for people living near their shore


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nMrine Prioriy a Abrolhos Bank Eastern Tropic Gulf of Califor Madagascar Melanesia Meso-America Mozambique Papuan Birds

Polynesia/Mic Sulu-Sulawes

Venezuela

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nHigh-Biodiversiy WildernessAreas


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CI believes that the Earths natural heritage must beif future generations are to thrive spiritually, culturaeconomically. Our mission is to conserve the Earth

heritageour global biodiversityand to demonsthuman societies are able to live harmoniously with

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