LEADER 04866nam 22006254a 450 001 9910964812303321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a9781597267670 010 $a1597267678 010 $a9781429495301 010 $a1429495308 035 $a(CKB)1000000000477588 035 $a(OCoLC)560175420 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10149926 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3317384 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3317384 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10149926 035 $a(Perlego)3287468 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000477588 100 $a20050509d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aInvesting in nature $ecase studies of land conservation in collaboration with business /$fWilliam J. Ginn 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWashington $cIsland Press$dc2005 215 $a1 online resource (226 p.) 311 08$a9781597260138 311 08$a1597260134 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aAbout Island Press -- Title Page -- Copyrights Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures, Tables, and Boxes -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Scale of Nature -- Part I: Conservation Investment Banking -- Ch. 1: Partnering with Big Timber -- Ch. 2: Debt for Nature: The Story of the Katahdin Forest -- Ch. 3: Bankruptcy and Biodiversity -- Ch. 4: Investing with an Attitude -- Part II: Creating New Environmental Markets -- Ch. 5: Carbon and Forests -- Ch. 6: The Bank of Nature -- Part III: Incentives -- Ch. 7: Greening Business -- Ch. 8: Tax Credits for Conservation -- Ch. 9: Incentives for Working Landscapes -- Part IV: The Path Forward -- Ch. 10: If You Build It, Will They Come? -- Ch. 11: Conservation at the Scale of Nature -- Ch. 12: Crossing the Divide -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. 330 8 $aIn 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. 606 $aBusiness enterprises$xEnvironmental aspects$zUnited States$xStates$vCase studies 606 $aConservation of natural resources$zUnited States$xStates$xFinance$vCase studies 606 $aLand use, Rural$zUnited States$xStates$xPlanning$vCase studies 606 $aNature conservation$zUnited States$xStates$vCase studies 606 $aOpen spaces$zUnited States$xStates$xFinance$vCase studies 606 $aPublic-private sector cooperation$zUnited States$xStates$vCase studies 615 0$aBusiness enterprises$xEnvironmental aspects$xStates 615 0$aConservation of natural resources$xStates$xFinance 615 0$aLand use, Rural$xStates$xPlanning 615 0$aNature conservation$xStates 615 0$aOpen spaces$xStates$xFinance 615 0$aPublic-private sector cooperation$xStates 676 $a333.76/16 700 $aGinn$b William J$0624727 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910964812303321 996 $aInvesting in nature$91099352 997 $aUNINA