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Ecosystem Markets Conference: Innovative Ideas Drive Ecosystem Markets Forward

By Nick Price on July 26, 2011
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Using markets to protect and restore ecosystems – and the many services they provide – is gradually becoming a reality.

Investing in Nature for Economic Growth (Part I of II)

By Janet Ranganathan on July 26, 2011
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This piece was originally posted on www.environmentalleader.com, and was written by Amanda DeSantis, DuPont, and Janet…

WRI and WBCSD Update Guide to Sustainable Procurement of Wood and Paper-Based Products

By Ruth Nogueron on July 22, 2011
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Today, WRI and the WBCSD release an update to the guide “Sustainable Procurement of Wood and Paper-B

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

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.

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