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Investing in Conservation Market-based Approaches to Protecting Biodiversity
Nicole Robinson-Maness 13 February 2014
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Restoration for compliance Tualatin River, Oregon
Cooling Towers 35 miles of restoration
Source: Adapted from The Freshwater Trust
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Grey Infrastructure
Cooling Towers Compliance – Achieved Cost – A lot Ecological Value – Not Much
Green Infrastructure
Restore 35 miles of stream Compliance – Achieved Cost – A lot less Ecological Value – Huge
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1. CLEAR DEMAND: Law/regulation, businesses, or funders that are on board
2. CLEAR PATH: Approved standards and protocols for measuring ecosystem services and implementing credit-generating projects
1. CLEAR RISK: Third parties willing to
finance and deliver compliance-grade projects
Ecosystem Markets: Three Keys to Success
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1. CLEAR DEMAND: Law/regulation, businesses, or funders that are on board
2. CLEAR PATH: Approved standards and protocols for measuring ecosystem services and implementing credit-generating projects
1. CLEAR RISK: Third parties willing to
finance and deliver compliance-grade projects
Ecosystem Markets: Three Keys to Success
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Counting on the Environment Standards, Metrics, and Process
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CostShare
Wetland restoration
Sustainable forestry/agriculture
Imagine… The portfolio approach to land management: multiple income t
Species recovery
Conservation easement
Carbon sequestration
Recreation leases Stream restoration and
Water quality trading
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Crediting Protocol Standards, Metrics, and Process
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Quantification = Investment
What did you do?
Conservation actions x area treated = credits
Source: NRCS
Riparian buffer
Restored wetland
Riparian Planting
Crediting Protocol
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Half-Mile Lane Mitigation Bank Multi-Credit Accounting
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Additional Business as
usual No flipping
Suitable Local natives Density References
Sustainable Stewardship Funding Legal protection
Avoid Minimize Permitted
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ORWAP SCORE x SITE AREA = CREDITS 0.7 (out of 1) 20 acres = 14
Assessment Tools/Credit Calculators
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Calculating Credits
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Aquatic Habitat
Water Quality
Terrestrial Habitat
Counting on the Environment: Credit Types
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Aquatic Habitat
Water Quality
Terrestrial Habitat
TERRESTRIAL HABITAT CREDIT TYPES Upland Prairie
Oak Woodland Sagebrush
Counting on the Environment: Credit Types
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Aquatic Habitat
Water Quality
Terrestrial Habitat
AQUATIC HABITAT CREDIT TYPES Floodplain Salmon Habitat Wetland Function Stream Function
Counting on the Environment: Credit Types
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Aquatic Habitat
Water Quality
Terrestrial Habitat
WATER QUALITY CREDIT TYPES Water Temperature Nutrients
Counting on the Environment: Credit Types
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Third Party Verification Eligibility Calculation On the ground
Source: The Freshwater Trust
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Multi-Credit Accounting
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Accounting Area 1 Credit Type Quantity Wetlands (functional acres) 6
Accounting Area 2 Credit Type Quantity Wetlands (functional acres) 3.05
Accounting Area 3 Credit Type Quantity Salmon (linear feet) 707 Temperature (Kcal/day) 1,953,027 Wetlands (functional acres) 1
Accounting Area 4 Credit Type Quantity Temperature (Kcal/day) 1,000,000
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Accounting Area 1 Credit Type Quantity Wetlands (functional acres) 6
Accounting Area 2 Credit Type Quantity Wetlands (functional acres) 3.05
Accounting Area 4 Credit Type Quantity Temperature (Kcal/day) 1,000,000
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Accounting Area 3 Credit Type Quantity . Salmon (linear feet) 707 (sell 353.5) Temperature (Kcal/day) 1,953,027 (-976,513.5) Wetlands (functional acres) 1 (-0.5)