Conservation by Design

Welcome to the official YouTube channel for Conservation by Design (CbD), The Nature Conservancy's framework for developing and improving conservation strategies. At its core, CbD is a straightforward, step-by-step method that guides our teams in creating and managing conservation plans. This ensures our work is based on solid science and is focused on real, strategic goals. Since its introduction in 1996, Conservation by Design (CbD) has been adopted and adapted by organizations and governments around the world. With the help of a global coaching community, multiple partners, and the Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation (CbD’s open source counterpart), CbD has revolutionized the practice of conservation globally. Conservation by Design has been updated in 2024 to reflect today's increasingly complex conservation challenges and the evolution in conservation strategies that these challenges require.