ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED
257 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010 www.edf.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO PRESERVE THE NATURAL SYSTEMS ON WHICH ALL LIFE DEPENDS. GUIDED BY SCIENCE & ECONOMICS, WE FIND PRACTICAL & LASTING SOLUTIONS TO THE MOST SERIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS.

Climate and Energy - EDF focuses on the largest and best opportunities to reduce emissions of climate pollutants such as carbon dioxide and methane. In 2019, EDF helped pass climate legislation in Colorado, worked with New Mexicos governor on a commitment to reduce climate pollution and helped develop policies to deploy more electric trucks and buses in California, New York and Texas. EDF also played a major role in working with the International Civil Aviation Organization on a system to cap carbon emissions from international flights beginning in 2021, the first global carbon market for an entire industry sector. And to reduce human-caused emissions of methane - which are responsible for more than 25% of today's global warming - EDF and Stanford University tested new methane sensors mounted on drones, trucks and planes, while EDFs affiliate MethaneSAT advanced plans to build and launch a satellite to measure methane pollution worldwide.

Ecosystems - EDF develops ways to meet peoples needs for food, water and other natural resources while improving ecosystems. In 2019, EDF helped broker a landmark deal in which Arizona, California and Nevada agreed to share cuts in the use of Colorado River water during dry years. Congress approved the historic pact in April 2019. To improve soil health and reduce air and water pollution from fertilizer, EDF has forged partnerships with Tyson Foods, the largest U.S. meat producer, and the National Corn Growers Association, which represents more than 300,000 farmers. So far, these and other partnerships have delivered improved fertilizer management and soil health on more than 5 million acres. EDF also worked with farmers, ranchers and others to improve habitat for imperiled wildlife, including the monarch butterfly. In Louisiana, EDF is working with a coalition of nonprofits on a $50 billion state plan to rebuild coastal wetlands and help communities prepare for rising seas and stronger storms. Applying lessons from Louisiana, EDF is helping other coastal states from New York to Texas prepare for the future.

Oceans - To improve the health of the oceans and increase future supplies of seafood, EDF aims to reduce overfishing and achieve a dramatic recovery in fish populations. EDF promotes secure fishing rights to give fishermen a financial stake in conserving fish for the future, even as climate change is warming ocean waters, driving some species of fish toward the poles. In 2019, EDF worked with Chile and Peru to help those countries share information on fish stocks and develop an early warning system to predict climate impacts on fisheries. In Japan, lawmakers enacted the most significant reform of their fisheries laws in 70 years, incorporating EDF recommendations for greater reliance on science-based catch limits and to develop recovery plans for overfished stocks. And from the United States to Mexico to Indonesia, EDF began testing cameras, machine learning and low-cost sensors to monitor fishing more accurately and improve sustainability, as part of its Smart Boat Initiative.

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