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By Yale Center for Business and the Environment

Yale Center for Business and the Environment
Conservation
Leveraging Conservation Finance to Advance Equity & Justice, Part Two: Methods
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Sawyer Cresap
Traditionally, the conservation movement has fought to protect land, air and water, but it has not served all communities equally. Recognizing the …
Mar 21
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Leveraging Conservation Finance to Advance Equity and Justice, Part One: New Goals
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Sawyer Cresap
While more public funding sources have emerged recently for conservation finance, particularly around working farms, landowners with means and …
Feb 22
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A Higher Price or the Highest Price? Inside the Forest Carbon Market
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Wilder Person
Huge corporations have promised to zero out their carbon impact, so prices for natural carbon sinks should see upward pressure starting now. Three …
Jan 26
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Can a Partnership Bury Carbon and Elevate Equity in Ghana?
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Jessica Bediako
In Ghana, fertile forests have attracted poaching and razing. Now they're attracting a coalition that aims to restore forests and empower female …
Dec 21, 2020
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Georgia (U.S. State)
A Tale of Two Parcels: Case Examples Using REPI in Coastal Georgia
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Michele Haynes
the southeast corner of Georgia, bisected by Interstate 95, sits the county of Camden. One side of the county features a complex coastline …
Dec 20, 2020
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https://www.conservationfinancenetwork.org/2020/12/20/in-partnership-americas-defense-department-helps-protect-two-coastal-georgia-sites
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Dec 20, 2020
Yale Center for Business and the Environment
Good Crops, Good Credit: How a Northwest Land Trust Sustains Farmland With Capital
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Katie Michels
How does a farmer with no desire to keep growing crops become a catalyst for financial value and land preservation? The Washington Farmland Trust …
Nov 20, 2020
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Successes Around New England Show How Open Space Opens Economic Pathways Across the USA
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Alec Appelbaum
Three new case studies from preservation advocates Wildland and Woodlands show how collaborations to preserve land in New England pay off in …
Oct 28, 2020
Yale Center for Business and the Environment
Species and Habitat Conservation Banking
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Amanda Zhang, Katie Allen
*It should be noted that with the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, many conservation banks along with other conservation projects are facing uncertain …
Sep 30, 2020
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Forests
Forging Fresh Ideas for Forests: An Interview with Nathalie Woolworth
conservationfinancenetwork.org
In May, theclass="onomasticon-term-description">The practice of raising and managing capital to support land, water, and natural resource …
Sep 28, 2020
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Alternative Funding Arrangement: Unlocking Partnerships With Private Capital at USDA NRCS
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Michele Haynes
Kari Cohen, Branch Chief at USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), oversees regional partnerships. Kari explained the Alternative …
Aug 26, 2020
Yale Center for Business and the Environment
Aligning Conservation and Community Development for Increased Impact in Sentinel Landscapes—and Beyond
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Kendra Briechle
What makes efforts to preserve land harmonize with efforts to promote commerce? In this article, we review several examples. Entrepreneurs learn to …
Aug 25, 2020
Yale Center for Business and the Environment
Beyond Easements: Broader Approaches for Greater Conservation Outcomes
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Michele Haynes
Easements unlock value for landowners and preserve land for everyone else. With challenges to our ecosystem and economy coming faster and from more …
Aug 24, 2020
Yale Center for Business and the Environment
New Forest Carbon Offset Strategies Turn to Small Landowners for Big Impact
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Marisa Repka
Forest carbon offset companies see a source of credit, and value, in small forest owners. These owners, in turn, see offsets as a way to sustain …
Jul 24, 2020
Yale Center for Business and the Environment
A Startup Seeks to Raise Urban Equity
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Andy Xie
City Forest Credits matches nonprofits and cities to fundi urban trees. It describes its mission as one to make “American cities greener, healthier, …
Jun 8, 2020
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Rewards Outweigh the Risks: How to Introduce Land Trust Boards to Conservation Finance
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Allegra Wrocklage
Conservation finance, by definition, involves risk. But land trust staff who engage board members in understanding and navigating risks and …
May 20, 2020
Yale Center for Business and the Environment
Conservation
Book Excerpt: Valuing Nature
conservationfinancenetwork.org - William J. Ginn
Island Press’ publication of Valuing Nature: A Handbook for Impact Investing by William Ginn comes 15 years after his first book helped launch what …
May 19, 2020
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A Necessity, Not A Luxury: Crisis Reasserts Why Everyone Needs Open Space
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Allegra Wrocklage, Spencer Meyer
America has a long tradition of creating public parks and open space, from the rugged wilds of our National Parks and National Forests to the pocket …
Apr 21, 2020
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Show Me the Money: Making a Downstream Market for Diverse Regenerative Crops
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Claire Huntley Lafave, Cortney Ahern Renton, Katie Sierks
In the words of the great agricultural philosopher Liza Minnelli, “Money makes the world go round.” Most stakeholders RAI interviewed across …
Apr 16, 2020
Yale Center for Business and the Environment
Farmers on the Frontlines of the Regenerative Agriculture Transition
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Cortney Ahern Renton, Claire Huntley Lafave, Katie Sierks
Achieving the transition from conventional to regenerative agriculture will require a major shift in the strategy and behavior of many of America’s …
Apr 15, 2020
Yale Center for Business and the Environment
So, You're Thinking of Investing in Regenerative Food Systems...
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Cortney Ahern Renton, Claire Huntley Lafave, Katie Sierks
The traditional landscape of farmland ownership and financing in the United States thwarts the adoption of regenerative agriculture. First, farmland …
Apr 8, 2020
Yale Center for Business and the Environment
The Case for Crop Insurance Reform
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Cortney Ahern Renton, Claire Huntley Lafave, Katie Sierks
Across the political spectrum, most Americans have favorable opinions of farmers and are happy with the idea that the federal government provides …
Apr 8, 2020
Yale Center for Business and the Environment
The State of Regenerative Agriculture: Growing With Room to Grow More
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Cortney Ahern Renton, Claire Huntley Lafave, Kathryn Sierks
This article, by The Regenerative Agriculture Initiative (RAI) team at the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY), is the first in a …
Mar 24, 2020
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Investing
Look for the Green Bond Label? The State of Green Bond Certification
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Shitiz Chaudhary
Given the short history and dynamic state of the green bond market, wide variation exists in external review processes — based on regions, frameworks …
Mar 16, 2020
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Forests
Can Non-Timber Strategies Generate Cash for Timberland Investment Management Organizations?
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Jake A. Billhorn
The scale of private forest land ownership indicates that its managers have significant influence on both the environmental and economic services …
Jan 28, 2020
Yale Center for Business and the Environment
Mainstreaming Blue Carbon to Finance Coastal Resilience
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Shimul Bijoor
Blue carbon could be crucial in facilitating both private and public capital investment in coastal and marine ecosystems. The blue carbon market is, …
Jan 27, 2020
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Conservation’s Role in Philanthropic Giving Is Changing
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Maki Tazawa
Several recent reports, as well as observations from experts in the field, demonstrate a changing landscape of philanthropic conservation giving. …
Dec 18, 2019
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Investment Advisor Perspectives on How To Bring Conservation Into Traditional Portfolios
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Shea Flanagan
This article is the second of a two-part series focusing on the challenges and opportunities of incorporating conservation finance into traditional …
Nov 18, 2019
Yale Center for Business and the Environment
Investment Advisors Weigh In on Barriers to Conservation in Portfolios
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Shea Flanagan
This two-part article series explores the challenges of and opportunities for incorporating conservation finance into traditional investment …
Oct 23, 2019