Protect and Restore Water Resources for People and Nature
Freshwater: Water is life. It sustains us and our ecosystems, and is embedded in every facet of society. Demands on our nation’s freshwater resources continue to grow, and climate change is causing extreme weather events, like droughts and floods, to be more frequent. Management of our surface and groundwater resources should take an integrated, multipronged approach, including the following strategies:
Marine Waters: Two of the most pressing issues concerning marine conservation are the development of sustainable aquaculture and sustainable fisheries.
Sustainable Aquaculture: The Foundation works to propel the transition to a sustainable aquaculture industry by:
Sustainable Fisheries: In addition, the Foundation focuses its funding on the following key enablers of developing sustainable fisheries: