The US Department of Agriculture has contracted at least seven RCPP projects that used performance-based payments to buy environmental outcomes. This report profiles their challenges and successes.
Sand County Foundation and the Environmental Policy Innovation Center evaluate the successes, challenges, and immediate opportunities for watershed partnerships in the Midwest.
A report on the progress of nine Iowa cities that have signed memoranda of understanding with the state Department of Natural Resources to establish watershed partnerships.
This report describes how to proliferate connections between point and nonpoint sources of nutrients to meet permit requirements and improve water quality.
This report, published with New Jersey Future, looks at the New Jersey Water Bank (NJWB), which has provided over $9 billion in low-cost financing for water and wastewater infrastructure projects in the state. The report analyzes NJWB awards (i.e. low interest loans and principal forgiveness) over a 5-year period and also assesses the underlying policies governing how New Jersey defines disadvantaged communities.
The report’s ten recommendations would increase the equity and effectiveness of the NJWB program and ensure that communities with the greatest needs receive adequate assistance.
An analysis of incentives driving forest management decisions by Maryland landowners and the current state of their coordination
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A Revolving Loan Fund Could Help Protect Watersheds, Biodiversity and Public Access in America’s National Forests
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A Balancing Act: Optimizing Payment Schedules in Environmental Pay for Success Contracts
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How Government Grants Can Use Innovative Contracting Methods to Open Rivers for Fish
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Procurement doesn’t need to be a choke point
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Biodiversity Net Gain: Understanding the Most Ambitious Biodiversity Policy in the World
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Chesapeake Currency: A current snapshot of private investment flowing into watershed conservation and restoration
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Pay for Success: Analyzing and Evaluating an Emerging Way of Government Contracting
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Pay for Success 101 Resource Guide
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Purchasing Environmental Progress
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A look at four new natural resource procurement bills
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Delivering Faster Restoration with Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Funding
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2022 Maryland Conservation Finance Act Support Letters
The Maryland Conservation Finance Act is a variety of tweaks to authorize new, simpler contracting approaches and attract more private investment in conservation. These letters showcase the bill’s broad support.
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2022 Maryland Conservation Finance Act Explainer
The Maryland Conservation Finance Act is a variety of tweaks to authorize new, simpler contracting approaches and attract more private investment in conservation. This publication explains each section of the bill.
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EPIC & CGS provide comments to USGS RFI to inform interagency efforts to develop the American Conservation Stewardship Atlas
Maryland Clean Water Commerce Act Explainer
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Private Conservation Finance: The Chesapeake Bay’s Global Lead and How to Expand It
Sandboxing Nature
Nature, Paid on Delivery
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