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From the Ground Up: How Land Trusts and Conservancies are Providing Solutions to Climate Change

This Policy Focus Report presents a dozen case studies that demonstrate how land trusts, conservancies, and other nongovernmental civic organizations have meaningfully addressed climate change over the past several decades. These organizations are working to protect land, biodiversity, and historic resources in more than 100 countries on ...
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Resource Type ILCN/Lincoln Institute Publication
Topic Green Infrastructure Large Landscape Conservation and Restoration Privately Protected Areas Stewardship and Land Management

Voluntary non-monetary approaches for implementing conservation

The voluntary non-monetary approach to conservation refers to actions that citizens or organizations could voluntarily implement in their area of influence without the incentive of monetary compensations. Authors suggest that a voluntary, non-monetary approach could be widely applicable across many countries and environments.
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Resource Type Research Paper
Topic Law and Policy / Privately Protected Areas / Stewardship and Land Management

ILCN e-Newsletter, July 2016

Celebrating the Derecho Real de Conservacion and partnership between Trust for Nature and Bank Australia.
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Resource Type ILCN Newsletter
Topic Finance / Law and Policy / Organization and Governance / Stewardship and Land Management

Integration of private land conservation areas in a network of statutory protected areas: Implications for sustainability

Maciejewskia, K., et al.

Researchers interviewed 90 private land conservation area managers and 30 statutory reserve managers in the Western Cape Province of South Africa about their interactions with other managers, finding that fostering collaboration in private land conservation networks should enhance their long-term sustainability and effectiveness, increasi...
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Resource Type Partner Publication / Research Paper
Topic Organization and Governance / Privately Protected Areas / Stewardship and Land Management

"Everyday (Siku ni Siku)" Music Video

Produced in partnership with the Berklee College of Music, this video features an original song, “Everyday (Siku ni Siku)” highlighting the significance of the ILCN’s mission
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Resource Type Other / Videos
Topic Other

Guide to Conservation Finance

World Wildlife Fund

This guide informs field practitioners about which of the available financing mechanisms they could apply to achieve their conservation aims. The various mechanisms are illustrated with short case studies that demonstrate both successes and challenges.
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Resource Type Guide/Best Practices
Topic Finance

Conservation Finance Glossary

Conservation Finance Network

A glossary of conservation-related abbreviations, acronyms and terms.
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Resource Type Other
Topic Finance

ICL Leadership Podcast

Institute for Conservation Leadership

Hosted by Kurt Thompson, this podcast series will keep you informed and connected with people in the field by featuring conversations on leadership, strategy, and collaboration.
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Resource Type Other
Topic Organization and Governance / Stewardship and Land Management

Nature’s Returns: Investing in Ecosystem Services Webinar Series

Center for Business and the Environment at Yale

This series of free, public webinars features an introduction to the topic of Ecosystem Services and the perspective of practitioners in the field from the NGO side and the investment community. Conservationists and investors are hoping to achieve a win-win for the economy and the environment.
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Resource Type Webinars
Topic Finance / Green Infrastructure / Stewardship and Land Management

Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity

Produced for the European Commission, DG Environment by the Science Communication Unit, UWE, Bristol

This In-Depth Report explores four core facets of the ecosystem services concept: the links between biodiversity and ecosystem services; current techniques for mapping and assessing ecosystems and their services; valuation of ecosystem services and the importance of considering all ecosystem services and biodiversity as part of an interco...
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Resource Type Guide/Best Practices / Partner Publication
Topic Finance / Green Infrastructure / Organization and Governance / Stewardship and Land Management

ILCN e-Newsletter, May 2016

ILCN will be at Rally in October. Updates from Armenia and Chile.
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Resource Type ILCN Newsletter
Topic Finance / Law and Policy / Organization and Governance / Stewardship and Land Management