Several corporations across the globe join hands with various international conservation organizations. Together, they sketch plans that mainly focus on reducing pollution, protecting threatened areas, and conserving biodiversity.
These functioning bodies mediate between various development interests, policymakers, scientists, local people, and activist groups to ensure conservation. Organizations like the International Conservation Union (IUCN), Conservation International (CI), the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), the Sierra Club, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), and the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) are a few examples of such mediators.
The various activities initiated by these groups include international conferences, the establishment of conservation projects at the local level, and maintaining parks and reserves.
Private foundations owned by wealthy individuals, such as the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and several others, are also known to provide substantial funding for these conservation projects.
Activist groups like the Rainforest Action Network (RAN), Amazon Watch, and Greenpeace are equally important. These sponsors serve as watchdogs of projects and raise voice against commercial companies responsible for deforestation. They also urge consumers to boycott products that are not eco-friendly and are influential in raising awareness through publicizing conservation activities.
Such organizations and their activities have gone a long way in encouraging better ecological sustainability.
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