Nature & Biodiversity
Nature and biodiversity provide essential benefits: maintaining clean air and water, supporting natural defenses for coastlines, and contributing to livelihoods. Abt Global collaborates with partners around the world to protect and restore vital habitats, natural resources, and species critical to communities. Our work includes restoring ecosystems affected by hazardous materials, repairing habitats impacted by improperly planned infrastructure, and protecting essential resources like mangroves and seagrass. We promote practical investments in marine industries and support locally driven conservation efforts that respect the knowledge and stewardship of communities. Our tailored approaches emphasize practical solutions to safeguard ecosystems while meeting local needs and priorities.
Expertise
- Nature-Based Solutions
- Ecosystem Protection and Restoration
- Natural Capital and Ecosystem Services
- Blue Economy
- Climate Finance
Clients Include
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs
U.K Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
U.S. Department of the Interior
Our Work
Large and innovative coastal habitat restoration effort to reconnect the Mississippi River to Louisiana wetlands
Facilitation of $24 million in clean energy lending in West Africa and Latin America via technical assistance to banks and a USAID loan guarantee
Habitat Equivalency Analysis tool to determine the amount of restoration acres needed to counterbalance degraded wild rice habitats
Restoration of the cultural and ecological services lost due to mining contamination for seven Tribes in northeastern Oklahoma
Our Experts
Insights
5 Ways Better Governance Can Help Fix the Nature Crisis
We consistently undervalue nature and its benefits; here are five ways we can address underlying governance issues to help ensure nature is better protected.
Tradeoffs in Habitat Value to Maximize Natural Resource Benefits From Coastal Restoration in a Rapidly Eroding Wetland: Is Monitoring Land Area Sufficient?
This article compares the benefits of shallow open water areas to emergent restored wetlands in Coastal Louisiana to explore restoration ecosystem benefits.
How Can Mexico Engage Rural Stakeholders in the Fight Against Climate Change? We Have Some Examples
Abt helped Mexico facilitate decarbonization by helping communities gain economic value from sustainable forestry, agriculture, and ecosystem conservation.
Why Climate Should be the Beating Heart of the U.S. Strategy in the Pacific
Abt’s Satyendra Prasad and Eric Reading unpack why building long-term climate resilience should be central to the U.S. strategy in the Pacific.
UK Can Help Supercharge Small Island Developing States’ Efforts To Build Sustainable Blue Economies
The UK can make better use of its pre-eminent finance position to bring innovative funding to the challenges that Small Island Developing States confront.