The
Toolkit is a resource explaining tools and techniques available to conservation finance practitioners. Tools covered vary from the simple to the complex. Each writeup contains an example of the technique in practice.
We encourage your questions, feedback and thoughts on concepts that we currently cover or could include in this toolkit.
We are pleased to announce the launch of a new series called the
Network Toolkit. This series of articles focuses on individual tools practitioners can use. Our goal is to span the range of comfort levels our readers have – from simple to challenging.
This article by Nathalie Woolworth and Hazel Wong is part of the
Network Toolkit, a resource designed for professionals who want to learn or communicate about the industry. Ballot measures, also known as initiatives or propositions, are instruments of direct democracy that allow voters to directly shape public...
This article by Mark A. Perelman is part of the
Network Toolkit, a resource designed for professionals who want to learn or communicate about the industry. Seller financing allows current owners to enable their dreams to continue beyond their ownership.
This article by Abby Martin and Reggie Hall is part of the
Network Toolkit, a resource designed for professionals who want to learn or communicate about the industry. Those considering conservation loans should carefully evaluate their preparedness and be open to the possibility that this may not be...
This article by Story Clark and Maki Tazawa is part of the
Network Toolkit, a resource designed for professionals who want to learn or communicate about the industry. Voluntary surcharge programs have raised millions of dollars for local land preservation. They are a financial tool for conservation in...
This article by Eve Boyce and Marcy Lyman is part of the
Network Toolkit, a resource designed for professionals who want to learn or communicate about the industry. In an increasing number of communities across the country, utilities are working with conservation groups to ensure the ecosystem services...
This article by Maria Martinez is part of the
Network Toolkit, a resource designed for professionals who want to learn or communicate about the industry. State revolving funds (SRFs) have been used for decades as a source of low-cost financing for a variety of water-infrastructure projects.
This article by Paula Chamas and Mark Berry is part of the
Network Toolkit, a resource designed for professionals who want to learn or communicate about the industry. Carbon stored in forests has become a great opportunity for conservation-minded landowners to obtain an additional stream of revenue.
Traditionally, conservation efforts raise funding for projects and actions in the hope that those activities will result in desired outcomes. This Toolkit explores Pay-for-success financing, an alternative approach. This model ties funding for conservation to project outcomes, incentivizing the achievement of objectives and shifting risk away from public agencies and...
(Courtesy Mark Conlin/Alamy, via the NRDC website.)
*It should be noted that with the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, many conservation banks along with other conservation projects are facing uncertain futures because the pandemic has put a stress on current and future funding. For many years, conservationists, landowners, and developers have met at crossroads when handling cases of endangered...
Each of these PDF explainers is available to download for non-commercial Creative Commons uses if it is shared with attribution and without remixing. We welcome your feedback. We encourage you to contact us if you decide to share any of them with a group.
