Knowledge Center
We are always learning. These reports and studies help inform our grantmaking.
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August 12, 2011No-take marine reserves have been proposed as one of the most successful management tools for marine ecosystems
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April 25, 2017The Walton Family Foundation’s systems approach to sustainable seafood
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June 7, 2017The Global Center of Marine Biodiversity as a Case Study
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June 2, 2017The David and Lucile Packard Foundation’s perspective on the Pescadero Program
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August 8, 2017Contemporary Issues & Lessons Learned
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August 21, 2012Certification and eco-labeling programs highlight sustainable fisheries with low environmental impacts
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November 13, 2017This report documents New Zealand’s approach to fisheries management and how that approach has evolved over time.
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January 30, 2018Colorado State University and Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory
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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.
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January 9, 2019A Framework for City of New Orleans Action on Coastal Resilience
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April 8, 2021Outlining the steps in the process of designing a socio-economic assessment plan
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September 2, 2021Interactive maps highlight impacts on surface water and groundwater in Upper Mississippi River Basin
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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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March 21, 2022National poll shows 8 in 10 believe action is needed now on solutions that safeguard rivers and oceans
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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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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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January 18, 2023The United States government has committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% by 2030 and to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Meeting these targets will require transformation in all sectors of society,
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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.