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Revenues for Nature Guidebook Series: Wetland Mitigation and Endangered Species Habitat Banking, United States

Revenues for Nature Guidebook Series: Wetland Mitigation and Endangered Species Habitat Banking, United States

Year Published

2024

Contributing Organisations

Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN)
Green Finance Institute (GFI)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP-FI)

Type of Resource

Guidance

Languages

English

Relevant Topics

Core Topic
Nature
Topic 2
Climate Policy & Policy Engagement

Target Audience

Banks
Governments & Policymakers
Real Economy Corporates
Asset Managers
Asset Owners

Relevant Geography

Global
Revenues for Nature Guidebook Series: Wetland Mitigation and Endangered Species Habitat Banking, United States

Resource Summary

This guidebook provides an in-depth analysis of the US biodiversity offset programs, focusing on wetland mitigation and endangered species habitat banking. The US has two major offset and compensation systems driven by the Clean Water Act for wetlands and streams, and the Endangered Species Act. Both laws include a goal of “no net loss” and ask for adherence to the mitigation hierarchy, requiring avoidance, then minimisation of impacts, and then compensatory mitigation. This resource shares knowledge and insights on how to establish, replicate, and scale high-integrity nature-based revenue models that mobilise private sector finance into nature conservation and restoration. It is part of the "Revenues for Nature" (R4N) Guidebook Series, which supports the achievement of global biodiversity targets by sharing effective models for nature-based revenue generation.

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