We are proud of the work we have completed on behalf of our clients and for general circulation/publication. Selected publications and resources appear below by topic.


NEW:

Cornerstone Report: Market-Based Responses to Arizona Water Sustainability Challenges (2011)

Link to Information on City of Bend Surface Water Project ...click here


Environmental Water Markets

The Nuts & Bolts of Flow Reallocation (2009)

Oregon’s Conserved Water Program (2008)

Environmental Water Transactions: Lessons Learned & Future Prospects (2008)

Central Oregon Water Bank: Origins, Objectives and Activities (2006)


Conservation Finance

Ecosystem Service Market Development: The Role and Opportunity for Finance (2010)

The Role of Voluntary and Market-Based Initiatives in Freshwater Ecosystem Restoration (2009)

Payments for Watershed Services: the Bellagio Conversations (2008)

Flow: The Essentials of Environmental Flows (see Chapter 4: Covering the Cost) (2003)

Nature Tourism, Conservation and Development in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (2003)

Towards a Nature Tourism Economy in KwaZulu-Natal (2002)


Environmental Market Design

Policy Cornerstones and Action Strategies for an Integrated Ecosystem Marketplace in Oregon (2008)

Auctions and the Reallocation of Water Rights in Central Oregon (2007)

What are We Learning from Experiences with Markets for Environmental Services in Costa Rica? (2003)    In Spanish

Market Mechanisms and Environmental Services: A Conceptual Approach and Review of International Experience (2002)


Natural Resources and Ecosystem Services Valuation

The Value of Water: A Global Compilation of Economic Studies and Market Prices (2010) Sustainable Ecosystem Management and Water: Benefits of Hydrological Services (2010)

A Scoping Report: Corporate Ecosystem Valuation (2009)

Land Use, Hydrological Function and Economic Valuation (2004)

Synergies between Livestock Production and Hydrological Function in Arenal, Costa Rica (2001)


Water & Watersheds: Planning, Policy and Management

Agricultural Landscapes and Domestic Water Supply: The Scope for Payments for Ecosystem Services in sub-Saharan Africa (2007)

Long-Range Water Planning: Comprehensive Process in the Deschutes Basin (2006)

Growth, Urbanization and Land Use Change: Impact on Agriculture and Irrigation Districts in Central Oregon (2006)

Strategic Framework - Program for the Sustainable Management of the Rural Areas of the Panama Canal Watershed (2002) In Spanish

Financial, Economic and Distributional Analysis {of Large Dams} (2001)

Institutional Arrangements for Watershed Management: A Case Study of Arenal, Costa Rica

Resources and Publications

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