Conservation and Biodiversity Banking

'This work will undoubtedly be viewed as "the sourcebook" for any stakeholder involved with conservation banking.'George Kelly, Director of Business Development and Founder, Environmental Banc and Exchange, LLC'This is the most comprehensive, practical book on the market for conservation banking.'James Salzman, Nicholas Institute Professor of Environmental Policy and Mordecai Professor of Law, Duke University'An excellent primer.'Steve Morgan, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Wildlands Inc.The conservation of biodiversity is now big business. Whether called conservation banking, species banking, habitat banking, biodiversity banking, biodiversity offsets, compensatory mitigation or ecological footprint offsetting, the idea of financially valuing biodiversity and using the market and businesses to promote conservation is growing rapidly.This handbook is a comprehensive guide to conservation banking, explaining what it is and how it works. Written by leading ecosystem market experts, the book provides practical guidance, tools, case studies, analysis and insights into conservation banking and other market-based approaches to conservation. Coverage includes the origins of conservation banking, the pros and cons for conservation, how conservation banking works in reality, the legal, practical and financial aspects of setting up and running a conservation bank and how 'biodiversity off-sets' can be internationalized.