Our strategy
Conservation International research has revealed that the Amazon rainforest stores more than 20 percent of all “irrecoverable carbon”
— stores of carbon in nature that, if released into the atmosphere through deforestation, would not be able to be recaptured in time to prevent runaway climate change.
To ensure the forest retains its ability to prevent climate breakdown, we must avert the tipping point. This will require adding 100+ million hectares (247 million acres) in new conservation areas and strengthening protections across more than 400 million
hectares (988 million acres) of existing protected areas and Indigenous lands.
Collaboration is central to meeting these ambitious goals. Conservation International is building on our 35-year history in the region — forging partnerships with governments, Indigenous peoples, local communities, the private sector, civil society,
donors and investors to make this happen.