Investing in nature : case studies of land conservation in collaboration with business / William J. Ginn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ginn, William J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Land use, Rural--United States--States--Planning--Case studies.

Nature conservation--United States--States--Case studies.

Open spaces--United States--States--Finance--Case studies.

Conservation of natural resources--United States--States--Finance--Case studies.

Business enterprises--Environmental aspects--United States--States--Case studies.

Public-private sector cooperation--United States--States--Case studies.

Public-private sector cooperation.

Business enterprises--Environmental aspects.

Conservation of natural resources.

Finance.

Open spaces.

Nature conservation.

Land use, Rural.

Planning.

United States.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

xv, 209 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington : Island Press, [2005]

Summary:

In 2004, U.S. consumers spent $5.2 billion purchasing bottled water while the government only invested 5 percent of that amount to purchase critical watersheds, parks, and wildlife refuges-systems vital to clean water and healthy environments. How can we reverse the direction of such powerful economic forces? A group of dedicated business-people-turned-environmental-entrepreneurs is pioneering a new set of tools for land conservation deals and other market-based strategies. These pragmatic visionaries have already used these methods to protect millions of acres of land and to transform the practices of entire industries. They are transforming the very nature of conservation by making it profitable. Drawing on his vast experience in both business and land conservation at The Nature Conservancy (TNC), William Ginn offers a practical guide to these innovative methods and a road map to the most effective way to implement them. From conservation investment banking, to emerging markets for nature's goods and services, to new tax incentives that encourage companies to do the "right" thing, Ginn goes beyond the theories to present real-world applications and strategies. And, just as importantly, he looks at the lessons learned from what has not worked, including his own failed efforts in Papua New Guinea and TNC's controversial compatible development approach in Virginia. In an era of dwindling public resources and scarce charitable dollars, these tools reveal a new, and perhaps the only, pathway to achieving biodiversity goals and protecting our lands. Conservation professionals, students of land conservation, and entrepreneurs interested in green business will find Ginn's tales of high-finance deals involving vast tracts of pristine land both informative and exciting. More than just talk, Investing in Nature will teach you how to think big about land conservation.

Contents:

Introduction: The Scale of Nature 1

Part 1 Conservation Investment Banking 15

Chapter 1 Partnering with Big Timber 17

Chapter 2 Debt for Nature: The Story of the Katahdin Forest 42

Chapter 3 Bankruptcy and Biodiversity 53

Chapter 4 Investing with an Attitude 63

Part 2 Creating New Environmental Markets 73

Chapter 5 Carbon and Forests 75

Chapter 6 The Bank of Nature 92

Part 3 Incentives 105

Chapter 7 Greening Business 107

Chapter 8 Tax Credits for Conservation 119

Chapter 9 Incentives for Working Landscapes 136

Part 4 The Path Forward 155

Chapter 10 If You Build It, Will They Come? 157

Chapter 11 Conservation at the Scale of Nature 168

Chapter 12 Crossing the Divide 181.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1597260134

9781597260138

1597260126

9781597260121

OCLC:

60393321

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