… and the Environment (CBEY) for the 2014-2015 season of "Nature’s Returns: Investing in Ecosystem Services". In this upcoming webinar, Kai Chan, Canada Research Chair (tier 2) and … professor at the University of British Columbia, will present his talk on Cultural Ecosystem Services: the Keys to Sustainability. During this webinar, Chan will present his research on building frameworks to conceptualize ecosystem services. With an emphasis on cultural ecosystem services, he will highlight the …
… and the Environment (CBEY) for the 2014-2015 season of "Nature’s Returns: Investing in Ecosystem Services". We are continuing the mini-series on Regional Initiatives: A Strategy … second half of this mini-series will feature a talk on Protecting Nature: Landscape Scale Conservation in the United States by Peter Howell of the Open Space Institute (OSI). In this webinar, Howell will discuss his work at the Open Space Institute, a conservation organization that focuses on landscape-scale conservation throughout the …
… Can you talk about nature in terms of jobs, income and health? A growing number of conservationists say that not only is the answer “yes”, but that quantifying the benefits of these so-called ecosystem services offers the best hope to slow the degradation of the global environment. … the University of Minnesota; Bradford Gentry, Professor at Yale F&ES and the Yale School of Management and Director of the Yale Center for Business and the Environment; and Eli …
… of key informants, including influential local landowners, as well as forest industry and conservation professionals. The results indicate that residents attribute monetary value to … land-use history and forest ecology (9/24/2012) Forest stand dynamics (6/9/2012) Forest ecosystem services and their markets (7/14/2012) Wildlife habitat management for the small private landowner (9/15/2012) Band saw mill and horse logging …
… Local Business, Voluntary Surcharges, and Conservation Outcomes The 2013-2014 edition of 'Nature's Returns: Investing in Ecosystem Services' has arrived! The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is … valuation and investment. This year CBEY is joined by co-sponsor Island Press and the Conservation Finance Network in presenting a new round of webinar mini-series. Building on …
… Allen Jones (i2 Capital) will present her work with the Revolving Water Fund, an innovative conservation finance model that aligns the interests of farmers, conservationists, municipalities, regulators and impact investors to address conservation on … navigated. Location online New Haven , CT Related Programs Nature’s Returns: Investing in Ecosystem Services Conservation Finance Network … Watch the full recording on YouTube here! …
… (CBEY) for the next webinar of the 2016-2017 season of Nature’s Returns: Investing in Ecosystem Services . Allison White (Research Scientist, EcoHealth Alliance) and Dr. Yasha … for analyzing the total welfare impacts of land use decisions (e.g. development vs. conservation). Using an illustrative case study from Malaysia, they will lead a conversation … on the disease regulation benefits of intact forest ecosystems as well as how to prioritize conservation investments based on the generation of maximal social returns. The free online …
… funding sources complement existing funding sources that have long been used to advance the conservation of natural lands, the stewardship of agricultural or working lands, and … floodplain functions. This panel will speak to a range of federal opportunities to support conservation, and how the IRA and BIL have enhanced the focus of some federal programs on … Conservation Finance Program Manager, U. S. Forest Service Dan Berkman YSE '12, Emergency Management Specialist, Federal Emergency Management Agency Jen Cherry , Acting Deputy Chief, …
… Governments and conservation organizations invest billions of dollars each year in habitat conservation in efforts to slow ongoing losses of terrestrial biodiversity. Dr. Armsworth will examine the three most commonly used conservation investment strategies, and will present case studies from the US and the UK …
… Investing in Ecoystem Services, a webinar series that addresses the growing importance of ecosystem service valuation and investment. In 2014 the program will include mini-series on … Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Bridging the Gap: Securing High Conservation Value Forests for Future Generations … Bridging the Gap: Securing High Conservation Value Forests for Future Generations Monday, January 27th, 2014, 7:00 AM EST — …