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China Needs Comprehensive and Cost-effective Strategies to Address Water Pollution

By Lijin Zhong and Cy Jones on June 1, 2011

This post originally appeared on The Asia Water Project website, and is reposted with permission.

Comparison Tables of State Nutrient Trading Programs in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

May, 2011

These tables serve as a reference document containing the key design elements of nutrient trading programs in four Chesapeake Bay states: Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Ocean Inspiration and WRI Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau

May 12, 2011
Location: NEW YORK, N.Y.

May 18 event at Sea Grill is a tribute to Captain Cousteau and our fragile ocean world

World Water Day: How Cities Cause “Dead Zones”

By Mindy Selman on March 21, 2011

WRI identifies 13 new eutrophic areas around the world.

New Web-Based Map Tracks Marine "Dead Zones" Worldwide

January 20, 2011
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C. and GLOUCESTER POINT, VA

Research Identifies 530 Coastal “Dead Zones” and 228 Marine Eutrophic Sites

NEWS RELEASE: Chesapeake Bay Farmers Could Benefit from Nutrient Trading

August 5, 2010
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Farmers in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia could earn thousands a year in additional revenue if Congress passes legislation to create an interstate nutrient trading program – a cost-effective so

How Baywide Nutrient Trading Could Benefit Pennsylvania Farms

August, 2010

This working paper evaluates the opportunities for Pennsylvania farms to sell nutrient credits in a proposed nutrient trading program in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

NEWS RELEASE: Chesapeake Bay Nutrient Trading Could Benefit Maryland Farmers

June 17, 2010
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Proposed federal legislation to improve the health of the Chesapeake Bay could also help a typical Maryland crop farm earn an additional $10,000 in net profit each year, according to a new analysis by

How Baywide Nutrient Trading Could Benefit Maryland Farms

Working Paper: June, 2010

This working paper evaluates the opportunities for Maryland farms to sell nutrient credits in a proposed nutrient trading program in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

Obama Administration Releases New Strategy to Clean Up Chesapeake Bay

By Evan Branosky on May 14, 2010

The federal commitment to develop and support environmental markets could have national significance.

How Baywide Nutrient Trading Could Benefit Virginia Farms

Working Paper: April, 2010

This working paper evaluates the opportunities for Virginia farms to sell nutrient credits in a proposed nutrient trading program in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

How Nutrient Trading Could Help Restore the Chesapeake Bay

Working Paper: February, 2010

This working paper describes the rationale for nutrient trading in the Chesapeake Bay region and estimates the economic benefits, including potential benefits to the agriculture, wastewater, and stormwater sectors.

NEWS RELEASE: Suite of Policies Could Clean Up Polluted Waters

December 17, 2009
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Lawmakers should consider a suite of policies to reduce harmful algal blooms and dead zones caused by eutrophication–the over-enrichment of nitrogen and phosphorous in freshwater and coastal ecosystems.

Protecting Waterways from a Deadly Problem

By Mindy Selman on December 17, 2009

Nutrient pollution emerges as one of the greatest threats to water quality.

Fact Sheet: How Nutrient Trading Can Help Restore the Chesapeake Bay

By Cy Jones on December 14, 2009

A new Fact Sheet on nutrient trading in the Chesapeake Bay region covers issues such as potential costs and revenues, and how farmers and other stakeholders can benefit.

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