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The Nature Conservancy advances policy solutions that work for people and nature in the U.S. and in countries around the world. Our policy recommendations are drawn from the hands-on experience of decades of working with people from all walks of life, with businesses and industries, and with governments from the local, national and global levels.
Policy Work in the U.S.
In the United States, TNC advocates for federal policies that sustain the healthy natural systems that are the foundation for America's economy, security and way of life.
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The Land and Water Conservation Fund
The Nature Conservancy supports protecting America’s land and water through full funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). TNC seeks to reconnect Americans to nature by restoring critical large landscapes such as the Everglades and Flint Hills Conservation Areas.
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Nature Unites Us
Nature brings people together, even across the political divide in Washington.
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Advocacy in Action
Throughout the year, our staff and volunteer leaders visit lawmakers in Washington, D.C., and in their home states to advocate for policy action on conservation. Watch one advocate’s journey to create a future in which people and nature thrive.
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Playbook for Climate Action Report
Five ways to spark global, multisector change for the planet right now
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Five Things to Know About the Proposed NEPA Rule Changes
The Trump administration recently released its proposal to significantly change the way federal agencies implement the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA. Brent Keith, a senior policy advisor with TNC, talks about the importance of this foundational environmental law to our work in the United States and how the administration’s proposed changes would impact NEPA.
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Influencing policy decisions is critical but complicated work. Let us know if you need more information on conservation policy priorities around the globe.