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Credit Stacking Survey

Spatial Interest — 2010-01-12T08:15:12-08:00

Credit Stacking Survey

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), World Resources Institute, Stetson University College of Law, and the University of Kentucky invite you to participate in the first national survey on mitigation credit stacking.

The growing markets in carbon sequestration, water quality trading, and wetland and species banking have brought attention to the need for understanding protocols, case studies, and opinions for how credits can be stacked among these different markets. Compiling the national perspectives on credit stacking requires receiving quality data from market practitioners and regulators like you. Your responses will shape the future of this national debate.

The survey will take about 5 minutes.

Take the survey

We appreciate receiving your response within two weeks. Please feel free to forward this survey to your contacts involved with market mechanisms.

Thank you very much.

Jessica Fox
Senior Project Manager, EPRI

The Definition and Choice of Environmental Commodities for Nonmarket Valuation

Spatial Interest — 2009-09-19T11:13:02-07:00

Abstract Economic analyses of nature must somehow define the �environmental commodities� to which values are attached. This paper articulates a set of principles to guide the choice and interpretation of nonmarket commodities. We describe how complex natural systems can be decomposed consistent with what can be called �ecological production theory.� Ecological production theory�like conventional production theory�distinguishes between biophysical inputs, process, and outputs. We argue that a systems approach to the decomposition and presentation of natural commodities can inform and possibly improve the validity of nonmarket environmental valuation studies. Read more>>

Potential Web Discussion Forum topic during 2010?

Conference Call Notes - August 20, 2009

Spatial Interest — 2009-08-27T11:52:59-07:00

Spatial Interest compiled these notes and observations from the August 20th discussion forum.

All participants are welcome to read and offer your own comments.

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Initial Meeting: June 19, 2009

Spatial Interest — 2009-07-22T21:26:13-07:00

Documents from the Portland Meeting June 19, 2009:

Summary of Discussion

Flip Chart Notes

Calendar

Spatial Interest — 2009-07-22T21:24:51-07:00

PNW Stakeholder Meetings Summary - June 2007

Spatial Interest — 2009-06-28T09:33:15-07:00

In June 2007, the PNW Research Station convened stakeholder meetings to discuss ecosystem services, and research priorities.

Four separate stakeholder sessions were held:

Private woodland owners
Forest Industry
Conservation organizations
Government agencies

Although two years old, the workshop session summary captures relevant perspectives from each of the four groups. Each group discussed definitions of ecosystem services, assessed their potential interest, identified obstacles to entering the markets, and recommended research topics.