An Introduction to the Basics:
Conservation finance is quickly expanding beyond the traditional domains of philanthropy, grants, and tax incentives to include a broad range of funding options. Conservation finance options vary by public, private, and non-profit funders, by type from loan to grant to tax incentive to market mechanism, and by scale ranging from federal to local. Acquiring full knowledge of conservation resources is both powerful and challenging. These resources outline the array of conservation finance tools that might be used, alone or combined, to effectively fund land conservation.
Articles and Books:
A Field Guide to Conservation Finance. Clark, Story. Island Press, 2007.
From Walden to Wall Street: Frontiers of Conservation Finance. Levitt, James N., editor. Island Press and the Lincoln Institute, 2005.
Investing in Nature: Case Studies of Land Conservation in Collaboration with Business. Ginn, William. Island Press, 2005.
Financing Community-Based Conservation of Working Land: Workshop Proceedings. Stanford Law School, April 13-14, 2007.
“Conservation Capital: Sources of Private Funding for Land Conservation.” Ingerson, Ann. In Citizen’s Guide: Focus on the Eastern United States. The Wilderness Society.