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Water Conservation
Using economic incentives to connect U.S. forests, water, and communities
Todd Gartner, a 2007 Enviropreneur Institute alum, describes how economic incentives can be used to connect forests, water, and communities. Working with the World Resources Institute he discusses his work on two pilot projects that are connecting the buyers of ecosystem services with the sellers of the services.
Colorado River Water Bank: Making Water Conservation Profitable
Using a market based approach, urban areas in Colorado can buy water consumption rights from ranchers. This water banking approach is a cost-effective means to water conservation.
Flint River Basin: Wireless Water for Biodiveristy
In drought plagued southwestern Georgia, conservation groups paid farmers to save water for streams by employing more efficient irrigation and wireless technology to measure soil moisture.
Entiat River Habitat Farming: Trading Fruit for Fish
The Habitat Farming Enterprise Program may be able to restore three endangered and threatened fish species to the Columbia River where millions of dollars from government agencies and conservation groups have failed.
Environmental Water Markets: Restoring Streams Through Trade
Water rights have evolved in recent years as parties express desires to sell, lease, or give water for environmental or recreational purposes.
Water Out Of Thin Air
A looming global water crisis has been a springboard for new water generating technology.
Banking on Colorado Water
The consequences could be dire. But they don’t have to be.
Seagrass Credits For Sale
Enjoyment of the environment is intimately related to healthy water quality conditions for swimming, fishing, and recreation. And at the heart of it all is seagrass.
Enviropreneur in Action – Todd Gartner
Todd Gartner focuses on developing new ways to finance conservation though the use of conservation incentives and market-based strategies.