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ILCN ELCN Earth Day Online Plenary

On the fiftieth anniversary of Earth Day, the ILCN/ELCN Earth Day Plenary highlights the importance of leadership at all levels of society – from national, subnational, and local government to civic and grassroots initiatives – to protect natural and cultural resources for the benefit of present and future generations.  
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Topic Large Landscape Conservation and Restoration Law and Policy Organization and Governance Privately Protected Areas

ILCN-ELCN 2021 Global Congress Program


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Topic Finance / Governance / Large Landscape Conservation and Restoration / Law and Policy / Organization and Governance / Privately Protected Areas / Stewardship and Land Management

ILCN-ELCN 2021 Global Congress Agenda and Session Descriptions


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The Evolution of a Land Trust: Placing Social Transformation at the Center of the Conservation Effort

This narrative examines the evolution of a land trust, Para la Naturaleza (PLN) in Puerto Rico, as it navigated a vast array of challenges. These challenges led Para la Naturaleza to transform itself from a traditional land trust and become an agent of ecological, economic, and social change.
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Resource Type ILCN/Lincoln Institute Working Paper
Topic Large Landscape Conservation and Restoration / Organization and Governance

ILCN May 2021 Newsletter

In this newsletter: opportunities for Africa-Europe collaboration on nature conservation, women as changemakers in conservation, and more.
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Building Civil Society Support: A Good Practice Guide for BirdLife Partners

BirdLife International

This is the third in the series of 'Good Practice Guides' produced by the Capacity Development Programme of Birdlife International.
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Topic Organization and Governance / Stewardship and Land Management

Site Wind Right: The Emergence of Proactive Planning for Low-Impact Wind Power Sites in the U.S. Wind Belt

International Land Conservation Network, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

This case focuses on the development of a GIS-based tool called Sight Wind Right developed by The Nature Conservancy at the state and regional level, with implications for national and international renewable energy siting policy and practice.
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Topic Large Landscape Conservation and Restoration / Law and Policy / Organization and Governance

Scenic Hudson: Making the Hudson Valley a Model for Responding to the Climate Crisis

International Land Conservation Network, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

This case focuses on how a regional land conservation organization, Scenic Hudson, is leading efforts to implement and inform state-level climate action plans and priorities through advocacy, science-based land conservation strategies, and well-sited renewable energy facilities.
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Topic Green Infrastructure / Large Landscape Conservation and Restoration / Organization and Governance

Enhancing Livability Through Urban Land Conservation: NeighborSpace of Baltimore County, Pocket Parks, and Retrofitting the URDL

International Land Conservation Network, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

This case focuses on the development of a first-of-its-kind geospatial information systems (GIS) prioritization methodology for conserving and retrofitting parcels as small as .15 acres to improve park access, livability and climate resilience in urban and suburban areas in Baltimore County, Maryland.
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Cold Hollow Carbon: A Vermont Forest Carbon Cooperative for Climate Change Mitigation

International Land Conservation Network, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

This case profile details the genesis of the first aggregated forest carbon offset project in the United States, known as Cold Hollow Carbon. This Case Profile is from the ILCN series on Land Trusts as Climate Change Solution Providers
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Standing Tall: Forestry Practices on Lands Conserved by Selected New England Land Trusts

Land trusts in New England have protected and take part in the stewardship of millions of acres of forestland that are managed for various conservation purposes. Many engage directly in forest management, and some participate in carbon markets to mitigate climate change. Based on interviews with land trust staff, this paper looks at the w...
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Resource Type ILCN/Lincoln Institute Working Paper
Topic Stewardship and Land Management