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China Needs Comprehensive and Cost-effective Strategies to Address Water Pollution

By Lijin Zhong and Cy Jones on June 1, 2011

This post originally appeared on The Asia Water Project website, and is reposted with permission.

Comparison Tables of State Nutrient Trading Programs in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

May, 2011

These tables serve as a reference document containing the key design elements of nutrient trading programs in four Chesapeake Bay states: Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.

World Water Day: How Cities Cause “Dead Zones”

By Mindy Selman on March 21, 2011

WRI identifies 13 new eutrophic areas around the world.

New Web-Based Map Tracks Marine "Dead Zones" Worldwide

January 20, 2011
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C. and GLOUCESTER POINT, VA

Research Identifies 530 Coastal “Dead Zones” and 228 Marine Eutrophic Sites

How Baywide Nutrient Trading Could Benefit Pennsylvania Farms

August, 2010

This working paper evaluates the opportunities for Pennsylvania farms to sell nutrient credits in a proposed nutrient trading program in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

How Baywide Nutrient Trading Could Benefit Maryland Farms

Working Paper: June, 2010

This working paper evaluates the opportunities for Maryland farms to sell nutrient credits in a proposed nutrient trading program in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

Obama Administration Releases New Strategy to Clean Up Chesapeake Bay

By Evan Branosky on May 14, 2010

The federal commitment to develop and support environmental markets could have national significance.

How Baywide Nutrient Trading Could Benefit Virginia Farms

Working Paper: April, 2010

This working paper evaluates the opportunities for Virginia farms to sell nutrient credits in a proposed nutrient trading program in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

How Nutrient Trading Could Help Restore the Chesapeake Bay

Working Paper: February, 2010

This working paper describes the rationale for nutrient trading in the Chesapeake Bay region and estimates the economic benefits, including potential benefits to the agriculture, wastewater, and stormwater sectors.

Protecting Waterways from a Deadly Problem

By Mindy Selman on December 17, 2009

Nutrient pollution emerges as one of the greatest threats to water quality.

Fact Sheet: How Nutrient Trading Can Help Restore the Chesapeake Bay

By Cy Jones on December 14, 2009

A new Fact Sheet on nutrient trading in the Chesapeake Bay region covers issues such as potential costs and revenues, and how farmers and other stakeholders can benefit.

Eutrophication: Policies, Action, and Strategies to Address Nutrient Pollution

Mindy Selman, Suzie Greenhalgh

September, 2009

This policy note provides an overview of the range of actions, policies, and institutions around the globe that address nutrient pollution and eutrophication.

Eutrophication: Sources and Drivers of Nutrient Pollution

Mindy Selman and Suzie Greenhalgh

June, 2009

This policy note provides a snapshot of the sources of nutrient pollution and the corresponding socioeconomic drivers that are increasing nutrient levels in our waterways.

EPA Partners With WRI to Heighten Awareness of Ecosystem Services

October 29, 2008
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a collaboration to deliver improved science and practical tools to help companies and governments protect ecosystems and address climate change.

A Better Way for the U.S. Government to Clean Our Water

By Mindy Selman on August 7, 2008

When it comes to allocating money for conservation, reverse auctions can help governments get the biggest bang for their buck.

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