On the table for consideration at the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) this year are ambitious goals to protect 30 percent of the world’s terrestrial and marine habitats by 2030, known colloquially as 30x30.
After training as a traditional hunter and fisherman in his village in Palau as a boy, Noah Idechong has since become a “bit of a legend” in Pacific marine conservation. He has been a government official, an activist, a politician, a legislator, and the founder of a domestic conservation NGO.
Island and coastal nations need to protect their waters to keep the oceans healthy. But they often have lots of debt and aren't able to prioritize ocean conservation over other needs. The team at The Nature Conservancy sees a way to solve both problems at once: restructuring a nation's debt in exchange for its government's commitment to protect coastal areas. Learn more about how "Blue Bonds for Conservation" work -- and how you can help unlock billions of dollars for the oceans. This ambitious plan is a part of the Audacious Project, TED's initiative to inspire and fund global change.
The Nature Conservancy announced that Noah Idechong, a recognized leader in championing conservation in Palau and across the Pacific, has been named executive director for the newly expanded Micronesia and Polynesia chapter of the organization.
A partnership between the Republic of the Marshall Islands and The Nature Conservancy will supply canned tuna to Walmart stores for the store’s Great Value brand across the United States.