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The challenge of conserving biodiversity in the hotspots, and indeed worldwide, is so great that no one organization can do it alone. CI works in 40 nations on four continents, and involves partners at many different levels, from collaborating with a single expert to protect a threatened species to working with the government of large countries like Brazil and China to facilitate national conservation initiatives. Leveraging other organizations to protect biodiversity in the hotspots is a crucial part of CI's strategy.
A variety of conservation approaches are needed to protect biodiversity in the hotspots, from the establishment, expansion and management of protected areas to the implementation of innovative economic alternatives such as ecotourism and conservation concessions. Hotspots conservation also requires influencing the behavior of people at the local level, through education, and at the national level, through policy work and awareness campaigns. It involves working with international corporations to ensure that their business practices do not contribute to further biodiversity loss. CI employs scientific, economic, policy, and education tools to create effective conservation strategies.
While CI has its headquarters in Washington D.C., most of its conservation efforts occur within the hotspots, and are led by staff from the nations in which the hotspots are located. CI has regional programs in the Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Neotropics regions. These programs are supported by technical teams based in DC, and through a number of thematic conservation programs.
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The challenge of conserving biodiversity in the hotspots, and indeed worldwide, is so great that no one organization can do it alone. CI works in 40 nations on four continents, and involves partners at many different levels, from collaborating with a single expert to protect a threatened species to working with the government of large countries like Brazil and China to facilitate national conservation initiatives. Leveraging other organizations to protect biodiversity in the hotspots is a crucial part of CI's strategy. A variety of conservation approaches are needed to protect biodiversity in the hotspots, from the establishment, expansion and management of protected areas to the implementation of innovative economic alternatives such as ecotourism and conservation concessions. Hotspots conservation also requires influencing the behavior of people at the local level, through education, and at the national level, through policy work and awareness campaigns. It involves working with international corporations to ensure that their business practices do not contribute to further biodiversity loss. CI employs scientific, economic, policy, and education tools to create effective conservation strategies. While CI has its headquarters in Washington D.C., most of its conservation efforts occur within the hotspots, and are led by staff from the nations in which the hotspots are located. These programs are supported by technical teams based in DC, and through a number of thematic conservation programs.