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New Fact Sheet Helps Chesapeake Bay States Design Nutrient Trading Programs

By Evan Branosky on July 15, 2011
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2011 will be an important year for the Chesapeake Bay, not only because scientists are predicting an

Payments for Ecosystem Services: Green is the New Grey

By Janet Ranganathan on July 11, 2011
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This piece was originally posted on the Ecosystem Services for Policy Alleviation website, and was written with WRI intern Julie Edmonds.

In these times of…

2011 Ecosystem Markets Conference: Innovating Ways to Reward Conservation

By Robert Winterbottom on June 30, 2011
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Wisconsin is a state blessed with abundant natural beauty and was home to one of America’s first conservationists, Aldo Leopold<

MEDIA ADVISORY: 4th Annual Ecosystem Markets Conference - Making Ecosystems Work

June 27, 2011
Location: Madison, Wisconsin

Experts and innovators meet to chart the future of ecosystem conservation

"Shocking" New Report Confirms Threats to World's Oceans and Reefs

By Lauretta Burke and Mindy Selman on June 22, 2011

A new report on the state of the world’s oceans is gaining considerable attention this week.

Improved Internet Access Brings Better Mapping and Spatial Data to Kenya

By Mercedes Stickler on June 22, 2011

Spatial information – including where different populations live and where natural resources are located – is essential for sound development planning and decision-making. A new website launched today, Virtual Kenya, opens up a wealth of maps and spatial data about the country for citizens and students to use.

Jamaica’s Coastal Capital at Risk: Report from the Field

By Richard Waite on June 16, 2011

A new economic valuation shows what Jamaica’s economy stands to lose if its coral reefs decline further.

Property Tax Incentives for Forest Conservation in the U.S. South

By John Talberth and Logan Yonavjak on June 15, 2011

Current use valuation programs can encourage landowners to resist development pressures and leave forest as forest.

WRI Warns of Threats to Coral Reefs at Capitol Hill Ocean Week

By Katie Reytar on June 13, 2011

Despite their benefits to national economies, reefs around the world are at risk, including in the United States.

Indonesia’s Ambitious Forest Moratorium Moves Forward

By Beth Gingold and Fred Stolle on June 9, 2011

A summary of key elements, and unanswered questions, in Indonesia’s recent moratorium on new forest permits.

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