2013 National Mitigation & Ecosystem Banking Conference: A Summary of Coverage
Ecosystem Marketplace was on hand at this year’s National Mitigation & Ecosystem Banking Conference in New Orleans to cover the conference and its outcomes. Here’s a full roundup of our coverage.
Ecosystem Marketplace was on hand at this year’s National Mitigation & Ecosystem Banking Conference in New Orleans to cover the conference and its outcomes. Here’s a full roundup of our coverage.
“What to watch for at the 2013 National Mitigation & Ecosystem Banking Conference” at Ecosystem Marketplace
5/6/2013 – Our top five picks for the big issues at this year’s conference.
“Tracking and Status of Banking” at the Eko-Eco blog
5/7/2013 – Steve Martin presents RIBITS for 2013 at the NMEBC
“What’s next for the mitigation banking industry?” at the Eko-Eco blog
5/8/2013 – Randy Wilgis passes the NMBA Presidency to Doug Lashley; both reflect on priorities and challenges for the Association.
“We could use a little more Silicon Valley, and a little less old-school utility” at the Eko-Eco blog
5/8/2013 – Larry Selzer’s keynote address challenges the industry to think bigger.
“A Tale of Two Markets” at the Eko-Eco blog
5/10/2013 – What do new habitat credit trading systems mean for conservation banking?
Videoblogging the NMEBC at Ecosystem Marketplace
5/8-10/2013 – We interview conference participants for their own take on the big issues.
- Will McDow, Environmental Defense Fund – NGO-mitigation industry partnerships to build habitat credit exchanges in the Midwest
- Timothy Male, Defenders of Wildlife – Keeping it honest: NGO roles in promoting transparency, predictiability, and enforcement
- Jennifer Moyer, US Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Program – Key issues and initiatives for the Corps
- Craig Denisoff, Craig Denisoff Consulting – The promise of habitat credit trading and ecosystem approaches
- Travis Hemman, Westervelt Ecological Services – Reducing regulatory uncertainty for conservation banks
- Sarah Mack, Tierra Resources LLC – Developing the nation’s first wetland carbon credit pilot
- Fabien Quétier, Biotope – French experiences with biodiversity offsets and the No-Net-Loss principle
- Randy Wilgis, Outgoing NMBA President – Progress so far: Standardization, regulatory challenges, and new partnerships
- Doug Lashley, Incoming NMBA President – Priorities for the future: Hard data, new opportunities, and strengthening the NMBA
“New data shows mitigation banks can speed approval process” at Ecosystem Marketplace
5/13/2013 – Permittees using mitigation bank credits get faster approval than with other mitigation options, according to new research.
“Game changer: The Mitigation Analyst tool” at Ecosystem Marketplace
5/14/2013 – A new tool from the NMBA promises to revolutionize analysis of the mitigation banking industry.
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