Our Approach

We are accelerating the pace, scale, and effectiveness of large-scale ocean conservation through partnership.

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The Alliance accelerates effective large-scale ocean conservation by working with partners at two scales:

Place-based: Site Engagements

The Blue Nature Alliance works with partners around the world toward shared large-scale ocean protection goals. Drawing on local wisdom, global expertise, and learnings from our network of partners, we collaborate with local rightsholders, stakeholders and champions to identify engagement locations, articulate shared objectives, and design the strategic interventions needed to achieve ambitious and measurable outcomes.

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We Work To:
Protect New Areas
With less than 10% of the ocean under some form of protection, we need a rapid acceleration of ocean protection. We work with partners to advance the creation and expansion of new ocean protections from the coasts to the high seas.
Improve Management
Without effective management, ocean conservation areas are merely lines on a map. We work with partners to stand up equitable governance and management systems, build management capacity, and secure long-term financing.
Upgrade Protections
The level of protection afforded within an Ocean Conservation Area is critical to achieving conservation objectives. We work with partners to maximize the total area under higher levels of protection.
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Global: Growing the Field

We seek to grow the field of large-scale ocean conservation by working with technical experts and networks of partners to unlock global solutions to accelerate the effective protection of 30% of the world’s oceans. We work with partners to advance science and knowledge, build capacity for a global skilled workforce of ocean conservation practitioners, and innovate and create new financing mechanisms to help close the financing gap for ocean conservation.

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How We Support Partner's

Conservation Journey
We will only achieve impact at the pace and scale needed if we collaborate, embrace, and align with others. Reach out to learn how we might work together.
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