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Coverage of the Global Business of Biodiversity Conference - July 13th 2010
Becca Madsen on July 13, 2010 Comment
Business and biodiversity experts from across the EU (and globally) are gathering in London to discuss the intersection of business and biodiversity. Below, we provide highlights of the conference. Opening Session The conference opened with a message from none other...
Déjà vu All Over Again - IPBES
Becca Madsen on July 1, 2010 Comment
The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) Report is supposed to be the 'Stern Report' for biodiversity. Well now we have the 'IPCC' of biodiversity: the Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). The IPBES is meant...
Web 2.0 Biodiversity Projects
Becca Madsen on July 1, 2010 Comment
Three new projects are keeping biodiversity fresh in this International Year of Biodiversity. The first, 'Biking for Biodiversity' recounts a bike adventure three guys took to figure out why biodiversity was important in the Danube watershed in Europe. Their trip...
The Buzz on Biodiversity Banking in Europe
Becca Madsen on July 1, 2010 Comment
Europe is looking to be the biggest new thing in biodiversity offsetting. First, a little scene-setting... most of the TEEB report researchers/writers are based out of Europe, so there's been general hubbub about the value of ecosystems and biodiversity building...
PODCAST: US Practitioners Give their Advice on Setting up and Running Markets for Ecosystem Services
Becca Madsen on June 28, 2010 Comment
Ecosystem Marketplace recently attended a US conference (see coverage of the event in previous posts) and asked market players what advice they would give to other practitioners working at a practical level on various types of Payments for Ecosystem...
What will it take to make sure REDD+ is safe?
David Diaz on June 24, 2010 Comment
As international policy frameworks and pledges of billions of dollars move REDD+ forward, many observers remain concerned over how to ensure the lofty promises being made for global forest conservation will actually provide broader social and environmental benefits. The issue...
Coverage of the AFF/WRI Environmental Markets Conference - June 24
Becca Madsen on June 24, 2010 Comment
Ecosystem markets practitioners from across the US are gathering in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina (eg - Raleigh-Durham) for a national gathering of folks working not at a theoretical level, but at a practical level - on various...
Coverage of the AFF/WRI Environmental Markets Conference - June 23
Becca Madsen on June 23, 2010 Comment
Ecosystem markets practitioners from across the US are gathering in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina (eg - Raleigh-Durham) for a national gathering of folks working not at a theoretical level, but at a practical level - on...
State of the Voluntary Carbon Markets 2010 report launch: markets shrink, interlink
Molly Peters-Stanley on June 19, 2010 Comment
In a conference room with an inspiring view of Washington DC's, ah, monumental highlights, Ecosystem Marketplace and Bloomberg New Energy Finance officially launched the latest iteration of the State of the Voluntary Carbon Markets series. "Building Bridges: State of the Voluntary Carbon Markets 2010" was presented by Kate Hamilton of Ecosystem Marketplace and Milo Sjardin of Bloomberg New Energy Finance alongside an expert panel including report sponsors.
Investors Weigh in on Water Quality Trading, Cardin Bill
EKO ECO Guest Blogger on June 11, 2010 Comment
By Whitt Kelly, Intern Ecosystem Marketplace In recent months, Senator Cardin introduced senate bill S.1816, the Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act of 2009. At its core this bill reauthorizes the Chesapeake Bay Program (by amending the Clean Water...
US Ecosystem Markets Conference
Becca Madsen on June 11, 2010 Comment
'Conservation Credits' Idea in the UK
Becca Madsen on June 2, 2010 Comment
Australia: New South Wales Announces its First Official BioBank
Becca Madsen on June 2, 2010 Comment
Momentous Week for the Chesapeake Bay
Tracy Stanton on May 16, 2010 Comment
Video Tour of RIBITS Wetland Bank Information Site
Becca Madsen on May 14, 2010 Comment
Coverage of the National Mitigation and Ecosystem Banking Conference - May 6
Becca Madsen on May 10, 2010 Comment
Coverage of the National Mitigation and Ecosystem Banking Conference - May 5
Becca Madsen on May 5, 2010 Comment
Coverage of the National Mitigation and Ecosystem Banking Conference - May 4
Becca Madsen on May 5, 2010 Comment
A Clear Choice for the UN-FCCC
Ricardo Bayon on April 30, 2010 Comment
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- Green Exchange CEO Still Confident US Will Adopt Carbon Caps
- Cap and Trade Is Dead. Long Live Cap and Trade.
- Carbon caps dropped from diluted US Energy Bill
