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Nature Needs Half

Nature Needs Half is an international coalition of scientists, conservationists, nonprofits, and public officials defending nature at the scale she needs to continue to function for the benefit of all life, and support human well-being. And weve got a global ground game in place that will protect 50% of the planet by 2030, turning the tide in favor of Earths life support systems and transforming societys relationship with nature, one ecoregion and country at a time.

Activity period 2009–present
Last CoAct update 2025
Web URL https://natureneedshalf.org/
Output effectiveness
0.58
Accountability Index
0.33
Inclusiveness Index
0.55
Capacity Index
0.82
Num. actors 52
Functions Knowledge dissemination, Institutional capacity building, Campaigning, Lobbying
SDGs 3 13 14 15 17
Themes
Policy focus Mainly mitigation
Sectors No clear economic sector
Implementation countries Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo (the Democratic Republic of the), Croatia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Haiti, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mexico, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nepal, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Peru, Philippines (the), Russian Federation (the), Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, the United Republic of, Türkiye, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nothern Ireland (the), United States of America (the), Viet Nam
Target Target type
Protect 50% of the Earth’s natural ecology by 2030 Area target