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Bringing Ecosystem Markets to Scale in the Southern United States

By Logan Yonavjak on March 14, 2012
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For the most part, Ecosystem Markets still linger in the early stages of development.

Payments for Watershed Services: Pilot Projects for Watershed Protection

By Erin Gray and John Talberth on February 29, 2012
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Forested watersheds of the southern United States provide numerous services to the region.

“Candidate Species” Marketplace Can Help Protect Gopher Tortoise Habitat

By Todd Gartner on February 13, 2012
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This piece was written with Josh Donlan and James Mulligan of Advanced Conservation Strategies.

Carbon Canopy Initiative Aims to Sustain Appalachian Forests for Climate and Certified Timber

By Logan Yonavjak on February 6, 2012
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While much has been written from a theoretical perspective about markets for ecosystem services, few on-the-ground projects currently exist.

Top Ten Counties Losing Forests to Development In The U.S. South

By Craig Hanson on November 1, 2011
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Today, WRI releases a new map that identifies the hotspots where urban and suburban development are putting forests at risk in the southern United States.

Conservation Easements: a Good Investment for the U.S. South

By Logan Yonavjak and Nick Price on September 14, 2011
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With forests being converted at a rapid pace in the South, conservation easements are one of

Ecosystem Markets Conference: Innovative Ideas Drive Ecosystem Markets Forward

By Nick Price on July 26, 2011
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Using markets to protect and restore ecosystems – and the many services they provide – is gradually becoming a reality.

2011 Ecosystem Markets Conference: Innovating Ways to Reward Conservation

By Robert Winterbottom on June 30, 2011
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Wisconsin is a state blessed with abundant natural beauty and was home to one of America’s first conservationists, Aldo Leopold<

Property Tax Incentives for Forest Conservation in the U.S. South

By John Talberth and Logan Yonavjak on June 15, 2011

Current use valuation programs can encourage landowners to resist development pressures and leave forest as forest.

Public Ballot Measures Unlock Billions of Dollars for Conservation Nationwide

By Logan Yonavjak on May 19, 2011

A new WRI report explores what makes public ballot measures successful and how they can help conserve forests in the U.S. South.

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