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Buying, Selling, and Trading Biodiversity in Washington
This recent paper considers how public policy that incorporates market principles is emerging as a promising conservation tool. more>

The Washington Conservation Incentives Listserv
Photo: J. Dial	In response to the tremendous interest evident at the Washington Forum for Conservation Incentives, the Washington Biodiversity Council is sponsoring this listserv. It's goal is to create an opportunity for information sharing and dialogue about how landowner incentives and market-based programs can help conserve biodiversity and the preservation of agricultural and forestry landscapes. more >

Eco-logical: An Ecosystem Approach to Developing Infrastructure Projects
An interagency partnership convened by the U.S. Department of Transportation has produced this guide to making infrastructure more sensitive to wildlife and ecosystems through greater cooperative conservation. Contact Paul Wagner at WADOT for more information.
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Biodiversity Experts Call for International Panel
Nineteen heavy-hitters in the field of biodiversity science urged the formation of an international panel to heighten awareness and international cooperation. They cited "clear evidence that we are today on the verge of a major biodiversity crisis."

In the journal Nature, they stated that reasons behind society's lagging response include "lack of awareness of the role of biodiversity in enabling the delivery of ecosystem goods and services, the failure of markets to signal its values, and the fact that biodiversity is a public good."
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Bainbridge selected for international biodiversity project
The City of Bainbridge Island has been selected as the site of one of five pilot projects by the Business and Biodiversity Offsets Program (BBOP). The Bainbridge project will join pilot efforts in Uganda, Ghana, Mexico and Qatar as a demonstration of the effectiveness of biodiversity offsets--conservation actions that seek to compensate for the impacts of development projects.

BBOP will provide advice and technical assistance as Bainbridge develops incentive-based policies to ensure conservation of forests, wildlife habitat, and biodiversity. BBOP is a worldwide partnership of over 50 companies, government agencies, and conservation experts exploring biodiversity offsets.
For more information, contact the City of Bainbridge Island Community Forestry Commission, 206-842-2552.

New alliance formed to save Puget Sound's shorelines
Saying the time to act is now, three leading conservation organizations--with support from a top regional foundation--have launched an $80 million campaign to restore and protect Puget Sound's ecologically rich shorelines and ensure they're available for people to enjoy for generations to come.
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Stewards of the Land
This recent publication documents the stories of sixty-four members of the Washington Farm Forestry Association (WFFA), many of them founding members, who sustain the forested land that provides much of our existing biodiversity.
Available from WFFA (external link).