While the world continues to face hunger, food demand is expected to increase as the world’s population continues to grow.
It's a challenge that can be met. Despite the barriers, we provide the science, tools and partnerships that influence decision making. Our grounding in science and our innovative approach to conservation allow us to scale quickly to achieve system change.
Learn more about how regenerative food systems can be a solution for growing food demands.
Our goal? To conserve nearly 10 billion acres of ocean, 1.6 billion acres of land and 620,000 miles of rivers, all of which contribute to our global food requirements.
We intend to achieve this ambitious goal through new and better-managed protected areas, global-scale sustainable fishing, restoring working lands, innovative financing, partnering with communities and Indigenous peoples, and positive policy changes.
Land and water stewardship can restore health to our food systems.
Food is sustainable when it benefits the environment and maintains soil fertility. We’re fostering innovations in technology, collaborating with communities to use resources more efficiently and promoting policies that enable sustainability. Together, we can secure healthy food and clean water for all people without sacrificing the environment.
How We Secure Food & Water
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![We Manage Fish Stocks We supply fishers with electronic monitoring and promote fishing practices that reduce bycatch to help species recover while feeding the world. © Michael Yamashita](jpg/tnc_81720267_full6a65.jpg?crop=0%2C84%2C4000%2C2500&wid=1640&hei=1025&scl=2.4390243902439024)
![We Get Dirty We work with soil scientists to help increase soil productivity and improve water quality, carbon storage and biodiversity—all while increasing profits for farmers. © Timothy T. Lindenbaum/TNC](jpg/tnc_205060942a91.jpg?crop=0%2C128%2C2048%2C1280&wid=1640&hei=1025&scl=1.248780487804878)
![We Create Water Funds From New Mexico to Nairobi, TNC develops water funds that invest in strategies to secure better water quality and improve the health and well-being of communities. © Alan W. Eckert/The Nature Conservancy](jpg/tnc_12825532_fullae89.jpg?crop=0%2C97%2C4000%2C2500&wid=1640&hei=1025&scl=2.4390243902439024)
![We Aim For Zero Deforestation We work with farmers, ranchers and landowners in Latin America and Southeast Asia to meet demands for food while protecting forests and growing incomes. © Kevin Arnold](jpg/tnc_77108494f1b5.jpg?crop=0%2C85%2C4000%2C2500&wid=1640&hei=1025&scl=2.4390243902439024)
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