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July 28, 2021A position paper presented by the Walton Family Foundation, working to protect and preserve water resources so nature and people can thrive together.
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March 21, 2022National poll shows 8 in 10 believe action is needed now on solutions that safeguard rivers and oceans
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December 13, 2022More than 62 million people living in the U.S. are Latino or about one in every five. Latinos make up the second largest demographic, yet Latinos are not a monolithic voting bloc. While the Latino community varies in political party affiliation, a new poll has found that the overwhelmingly majority support strong policies to protect the ocean and prevent plastic pollution. According to the U.S. Latinos and the Ocean Poll, conducted for Azul, Latino voters want the nation to invest more, and are willing to pay more themselves, to advance ocean justice.
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May 5, 2022Arizona Voters Want To Prioritize Funding For Conservation, Restoration and Recycling Projects
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September 27, 2022Collaborative conservation brings diverse stakeholders together to sustain healthy landscapes and strengthen communities. Organizations fostering collaborative conservation depend on philanthropy to advance collaborative conservation, while philanthropic organizations depend on these organizations to advance their missions. Both face challenges engaging with each other as they work toward shared goals, yet open dialogue about how funders and practitioners work together is rare.
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October 13, 2022The Walton Family Foundation has provided over 10 years of support for the Birds Head Seascape. Long term monitoring of the area has allowed researchers to look at the link between protected area management and social and ecological outcomes.
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October 13, 2022This article compiles estimates of the status of fish stocks from all available scientific assessments, comprising roughly half of the world’s fish catch, and shows that, on average, fish stocks are increasing where they are assessed. We pair this with surveys of the nature and extent of fisheries management systems, and demonstrate that where fisheries are intensively managed, the stocks are above target levels or rebuilding. Where fisheries management is less intense, stock status and trends are worse.
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November 21, 2023Restore the Mississippi River Delta (MRD) has been conducting public opinion research among Louisiana voters since 2013 and media research about coastal issues since 2016.
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November 8, 2023Climate Advisers sought to understand the extent to which key coastal countries appreciate the importance of fisheries for adaptation and mitigation. This report presents the results of that analysis.
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December 13, 2023Maintaining a healthy Colorado River is essential to ensuring clean and reliable water supplies in the West and protecting critical ecosystems. But for decades, we have taken more water from the river than it can afford to give. This report outlines examples of nature-based solutions and conservation projects that can help us better anticipate, prepare for, and respond to climate change impacts.
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April 27, 2022Natural areas managed to provide ecological and societal benefits present an opportunity to address increasing climate change
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September 2, 2021Interactive maps highlight impacts on surface water and groundwater in Upper Mississippi River Basin
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August 26, 2022Climate change is causing fish stocks to shift and is altering their productivity and availability. This is already creating issues with access to stocks and the allocation of harvest opportunity to fishers. The changing access to fishery resources creates problems at the social and economic level, such as issues of fairness and equity among fishermen. These problems feed back into management systems which are often already strained, and can adversely impact fishery participants, processors and related communities.
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June 22, 2022In this report, Context Network presents three case studies of past introductions, or expansions, of new crops to the market.
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October 27, 2021Voters are particularly concerned about water supply for farmers and ranchers in the region, survey finds
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October 13, 2022The Peruvian artisanal squid fleet accounts for more than 45% of the worldwide landings of the jumbo flying squid (JFS) fishery, the largest invertebrate fishery worldwide. Nevertheless, most vessels involved in the fishery lack secure tenure rights and operate within the informal economy. Interviews and a survey directed to ship-owners allowed identification of three economic regimes under which the fleet operates and estimation of annual operating costs, revenues, and added value. Our results show that the fishery has high economic importance in Peru, accounting annually for 9–15% of the total Peruvian fisheries sector’s GDP.
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August 25, 2022Morning Consult conducted a survey, on behalf of the Walton Family Foundation, with additional analysis from Beck Research, that illustrated most Americans agree that protecting agriculture, food, soil health, and water quality now and in the future is essential
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June 1, 2017As a way to help start much-needed conversation, the Walton Family Foundation developed this Colorado River Critical Infrastructure Needs white paper.