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Publications Archive


2023

The Value of Protecting and Restoring the Duckabush Estuary

The Collaborative Advantage: Principles for the Next Generation of Multi-Benefit Projects in Los Angeles County

The Economic benefits of natural climate solutions in Minnesota

The Economic benefits of natural climate solutions in Minnesota (fact sheet)

2022

Best Management Practices for Oklahoma’s Blue River Watershed

The Atlanta University Center Green Infrastructure Plan: Quantifying the Benefits of Greenways, Cisterns, and Trees

Green Infrastructure for the Atlanta University Center

Outdoor Recreation on State Lands in Washington: What Mobile Device Data Reveal About Visitation

Cultivating Cultural and Environmental Value: Paradise Parking Plots Community Garden

Nature’s Value in the Salish Sea Basin

Nature’s Value in Island County

Benefit-Cost Analysis of Best Management Practices in the Blue River Watershed of Oklahoma

Economic impact of Hipcamp Properties: Nevada County, California

Benefits of Vilicus Farms: Estimated Value of Ecosystem Benefits from Sustainable Agriculture Practices

Expanding the role of nature-based solutions in FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Assistance programs

Environmental and historic preservation primer for nature-based hazard mitigation

ARLA’s Safe Clean Water Program Benefit-Cost Analysis Tool Manual

Mapping values at risk in national forests

Unlocking FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Funding for Coral Reef Restoration


2021

The Economic Impact of Restoring the Big Quilcene River Floodplain

Economic Analysis of the Lake Chelan Golf Course

Surveying Water Utility Climate Adaptation Needs

The Sociocultural Significance of Salmon for Tribes and First Nations

Putting Wetlands to Work for Disaster Recovery

Economic Analysis of Washington State Parks

Investing in Memphis Parks: Economic Contribution Analysis of City of Memphis Investments into the Parks and Neighborhoods Division

The Benefits of Community-Driven Green Infrastructure

Trust Land Performance Assessment: Non-Market Environmental Benefits And Values

Greater Santa Fe Fireshed: Triple Bottom Line Analysis Of Fuel Treatments

Economic Analysis Of Outdoor Recreation In Oregon

Environmental Benefits of Hipcamp Properties: Mendocino County, California

Environmental Benefits of Hipcamp Properties: Riverside County, California

Environmental Benefits of Hipcamp Properties: San Bernardino County, California

Environmental Benefits of Hipcamp Properties: Park County, Colorado

Environmental Benefits of Hipcamp Properties: San Luis Obispo County, California

Environmental Benefits of Hipcamp Properties: Washington County, Utah


2020

Funding Culvert Replacement

The Relationship Between Disaster Recovery And Displacement

Urban Heat Island Analysis: Tacoma, Washington

Urban Heat Island Analysis: Broward County, Florida

The Sociocultural Significance of Salmon for First Tribes and Nations: Phase 1

Urban Heat Island Analysis: Seattle, Washington

Economic Analysis of Outdoor Recreation in Washington State: 2020 Update

The Value of Gowanus Rezoning, Environmental Clean-Up Actions, and a Proposed Environmental Justice Special District

Recreation and Reservoirs: Economic Analysis of the Larimer County Department of Natural Resources Reservoir Parks

Green Infrastructure: Save Money and Deliver Local Benefits

Conservation And Communities: Accounting for Nature with USDA-NRCS Conservation Practices in the Central Great Plains

Harnessing The Rain For Building Performance: Rainwater Harvesting and Reuse Report

Natural Capital Valuation of Interim Zoning Open Space Parcels: City of South Burlington, Vermont 

The Economic Impact of Greenville County’s Proposed Buffer Expansion: Reedy River Watershed


2019

Getting To Scale: Resources for the Urban Green Infrastructure Labs

Agriculture Capital 2019 Impact Report

Accounting for Environmental Markets and Emissions Trading: An Update on Progress to Date and New Research Findings

(Green) Infrastructure Today for Resilience Tomorrow

The Economics of Displacement: Potential Environmental and Social Costs of the Magic City Innovation District

Accounting for Emissions Trading and Other Environmental Market Transactions: Emerging Opportunities for the FASB 

Accounting for Environmental Change: A Modernized Approach to Benefit-Cost Analysis on the Upper Mississippi River

Restoring Biscayne Bay and the Economic Value of Rehydrating Coastal Wetlands

Ecosystem Services Valuation of the Keweenaw Peninsula

Economic Assessment of the Hale Parkway

San Juan County Oil Spill Risk & Consequences Assessment

The Costs of Sprawl: The Potential Impacts of Development in Pierce County, Washington

The Whales in Our Waters: The Economic Contribution of Whale Watching in San Juan County


2018

The Public Benefits of Private Forests: An Ecosystem Services Valuation of Private Forest Lands in Pierce County, Washington

Colorado Parks and Wildlife Future Funding Study

Building Urban Resilience with Nature: A Practitioner’s Guide to Action

Projects to Portfolios: Mainstreaming Large-Scale Investment in Integrated Infrastructure

Go Green: Muni Bond Financing for Consumer Rebates and Other Distributed Water Investments

2018 Field Guide: Outdoor Community Projects

Valuing the Ecosystem Service Benefits from Regenerative Agriculture Practices: Farmland LP 2017 Impact Report

The Food That Grows Out of The Water, The Economic Benefits of Wild Rice in Minnesota

The Natural Value of Forest Park: An Ecosystem Services Valuation of America’s Premier Urban Forest

The Economic Value of Natural Capital in the Santa Cruz Floodplain

The Economic Value of Natural Capital in Panama City's Watersheds and Associated Ecosystems

The Natural Value of Discovery Park, the Public Benefits of Seattle’s Largest Park

The Natural Value of Meadowdale Beach Park: A Benefit-Cost Analysis of the Meadowdale Beach Park and Estuary Restoration Project

Gem of the Emerald Corridor: Nature’s Value in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest


2017

The Economic Benefits and Costs of Snow in the Upper Colorado Basin

The Value of Natural Capital in the Columbia River Basin: A Comprehensive Analysis

The Economic Impact of the 2016 Loma Fire

Flood Damage in the Skykomish Watershed: A Benefit-Cost Analysis of the Interventions in the Lower Skykomish Reach

Nature’s Value in the Skykomish Watershed: An Ecosystem Services Valuation of the Lower Skykomish and Braided Reach

Natural Resources Accounting: A Path Forward for the Governmental Accounting Standards Board

Natural Capital Benefits of the San Juan Bay Estuary Watershed

South Platte Watershed Natural Capital Resource Assessment

Why We Continue to Develop Floodplains: Examining the Disincentives for Conservation in Federal Policy

Benefit-Cost Analysis of Selected Actions from the Thurston Climate Adaptation Plan

The Economic Value of Land Conservation in Sonoma County: A Case Study Focused on Upper Dry Creek and Cooley Ranch


2016

The Economic Benefits of the Proposed St. George Unangan Heritage National Marine Sanctuary

Open Space Benefits in the City of El Paso

The Value of Ecosystem Services in Lower Sabino Creek

The Economic Value of Lake Winona and Maumelle Watersheds

Updated Factsheet: Communicating and Investing in Natural Capital Using Water Rate

Basin-Wide Socio-Economic Analysis of Four Proposed Sediment Diversions

National and Regional Economic Analysis of the Four Lower Snake River Dams

A Model for Measuring the Benefits of State Parks for the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission


2015

Economic Benefits of Trails, Parks, and Open Space in the Mat-Su Borough

The Economic Analysis of Outdoor Recreation at Washington’s State Parks

The Value of Nature’s Benefits in the St. Louis River Watershed

Nature’s Value from Cities to Forests: A Framework to Measure Ecosystem Services Along the Urban-Rural Gradient in the Green-Duwamish Watershed

Open Space Valuation for Central Puget Sound

Environmental and Social Benchmarking Analysis of Nautilus Minerals Inc. Solwara 1 Project

Economic Contribution of Outdoor Recreation to Whatcom County, WA

Advancing Environmental Benefits in Benefit-Cost Analysis at the Local Level FEMA Policy Impacts in Southern Wisconsin

Evaluating the Costs and Benefits of Floodplain Protection Activities in Waterbury, Vermont and Willsboro, New York, Lake Champlain Basin, U.S.A.

Beyond Food: The Environmental Benefits of Agriculture in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Economic Analysis of Recreation in Washington State

The Trillion Dollar Asset the Economic Value of the Long Island Sound Basin


2014

Return on Investment Analysis of North Wind's Weir

Nature’s Value in the Colorado River Basin

The Economic and Environmental Impact of the William A. Grant Water & Environmental Center at Walla Walla Community College

Natural Defenses from Hurricanes and Floods

An Assessment of the Value of Pacific County's Nearshore Ecosystems Economic Data for the Shoreline Master Program Planning Process

Valuing Nearshore Ecosystems in Grays Harbor County

Healthy Lands & Healthy Economies: Nature’s Value in Santa Clara County

Healthy Lands & Healthy Economies: Nature’s Value in Santa Cruz County

Funding Mechanisms for Restoring and Maintaining a Healthy Nisqually Watershed

Using Model Integration to Create Baseline Carbon Budgets in the Snohomish River Basin


2013

Evaluación Económico-Ecológica de los Impactos Ambientales en la Cuenca del Bajo Anchicayá por Vertimiento de Lodos de la Central Hidroeléctrica Anchicayá

What is Your Planet Worth? A Handbook for Understanding Natural Capital

Nature's Value in Clallam County: Policy Implications of the Economic Benefits of Feeder Bluffs and 12 Other Ecosystems

The Natural Economy of Alaska’s Matanuska-Susitna Basin

Return on Investment Analysis of Flood Risk Management Solutions for Pierce County

The Economic Impact of the 2013 Rim Fire on Natural Lands

Natural Infrastructure: Investing in Forested Landscapes for Source Water Protection in the United States

FEMA Environmental Benefits Mitigation Policy FP-108-024-01


2012

Puget Sound: Washington State's Best Investment

Rapid Assessment of the Economic Value of Wisconsin’s Wetlands

The Natural Value of Thurston County: A Rapid Ecosystem Service Valuation

Valuing the Aquatic Benefits of British Columbia’s Lower Mainland Nearshore: Natural Capital Valuation

Valuing Nature's Benefits: An Ecological Economic Assessment of Iowa's Middle Cedar Watershed

Ecological Economic Rapid Valuation of the environmental impacts related to land use changes on Industrias Infinito property after resolution 244-2008-SCH of the Conservation Area of Arenal Huetar Norte

Communicating and Investing in Natural Capital using Water Rates

Nature’s Value in the McKenzie Watershed: A Rapid Ecosystem Service Valuation

Economic Impact of Metro Parks Tacoma Ecosystem Services: Economic Impact Study Phase II

Factsheet: 2010 Puget Sound Restoration and Protection

Factsheet: 2011 Puget Sound Restoration and Protection


2011

How Water Utilities Can Spearhead Natural Capital Accounting

An Ecological Study of Ecuador’s Intag Region: The Environmental Impacts and Potential Rewards of Mining

The Puyallup River Watershed: An Ecological Economic Characterization

The Economics of Change: Catalyzing the Investment Shift Toward a Restorative Built Environment

Nature's Value in the Skykomish Watershed: A Rapid Ecosystem Service Valuation


2010

Gaining Ground: The Value of Restoring the Mississippi Delta

Conserving Mangrove Ecosystems in the Philippines: Transcending Disciplinary and Institutional Borders

Flood Protection and Ecosystem Services in the Chehalis River Basin

Nature’s Value in the Térraba-Sierpe National Wetlands: The Essential Economics of Ecosystem Services

The Whole Economy of the Snohomish Basin: The Essential Economics of Ecosystem Services

Nature's Value in Qinghai Province, China

Water, Ecosystem Services and Opportunities for Seattle Public Utilities

Valuing the Puget Sound Basin: Revealing Our Best Investments

A New View of Our Economy: Nature's Value in the Snoqualmie Watershed

WRIA 9 (Green/Duwamish River Watershed) Policy Brief #1- Project History

WRIA 9 (Green/Duwamish River Watershed) Policy Brief #2- Funding Need

WRIA 9 (Green/Duwamish River Watershed) Policy Brief #3- Flood Control District Levy Increase

WRIA 9 (Green/Duwamish River Watershed) Policy Brief #4- Assessment/Fee/Tax

WRIA 9 (Green/Duwamish River Watershed) Policy Brief #5- Watershed Investment District

Towards Implementing the WRIA 9 Salmon Habitat Plan


2009

The Economic Benefits of the Walla Walla Community College Water and Environmental Center Expansion

The Natural Economy of the Nisqually Watershed

WRIA 9 Funding Mechanisms Report


2008

A New View of the Puget Sound Economy: The Economic Value of Nature's Services in the Puget Sound Basin

An Ecological Economics Approach to Understanding Oregon's Coastal Economy and Environment

BAN Briefing Paper # 1: The Basel Ban: A Triumph for Global Environmental Justice

BAN Briefing Paper # 2: The US Must Ratify the Entire Basel Convention (or not at all)

BAN Briefing Paper # 3: Annex VII Expansion? – Say 'No' to Attempts to Undo the Basel Ban

BAN Briefing Paper # 4:  The Basel Ban Amendment: Entry Into Force = Now!

BAN Briefing Paper # 5: UN Failure: IMO Ship Scrap Treaty Legalizes Toxic Ship Dumping

BAN Briefing Paper # 6: Package Deal: Four Treaties to Fight Pollution

BAN Briefing Paper # 7: Hazardous Waste Recycling: No Justification for Toxic Trade

BAN Briefing Paper # 8: Running From Basel: How the Convention is Deliberately Undermined

BAN Briefing Paper # 9: The 3R Initiative: A Mask for Toxic Trade?

BAN Briefing Paper # 10: Preventing the Digital Dump: Ending "Re-use Abuse"

BAN Briefing Paper # 11: Building Toxic Waste Colonies: Japan’s Economic Partnership Agreement


2007

Opening the Policy Window for Paradigm Shifts: Katrina as a Focusing Event

An Ecological Economic Assessment of King County's Flood Hazard Management Plan

Lessons of Katrina are being Ignored - New Scientist Article

JPEPA as a Step in Japan's Greater Plan to Liberalize Hazardous Waste Trade in Asia


2006

Assessing the Non-Market Values of Ecosystem Services Provided by Coastal and Marine Systems

Special Benefit from Ecosystem Services: Economic Assessment of the King Conservation District


2005

Ecosystem Services Enhanced by Salmon Habitat Conservation in the Green/Duwamish and Central Puget Sound Watershed

Supplemental Ecological Services Study: Tolt Watershed Asset Management Plan

Making Our Watershed Fit for a King: The Ecological Economics Foundation

The Digital Dump: Exporting Re-Use and Abuse to Africa


2004

A Comparative Analysis of the Inter-American Development Bank's Environmental and Safeguard Compliance Policy - Advanced Profile

Untold Value: Nature's Services in Washington State

Smart Development: An Analysis of 10 Common Myths About Development

Mobile Toxic Waste: Recent Findings on the Toxicity of End-of-Life Cell Phones

CRT Glass Recycling Survey Results

Mercury Migration: Deadly Pathways to Developing and Indigenous Communities

Key Findings from Taizhou Field Investigation, by BAN and Greenpeace China


2003

Washington State Tax Exemptions

Needless Risk: The Bush Administration’s Scheme to Export Toxic Waste Ships to Europe


2002

The Carbon River Valley Conservation Project: A Lifeline to Mount Rainier National Park

Exporting Harm: The High-Tech Trashing of Asia


2001

The Spot Prawn Fishery: A Status Report

The Tip of the Iceberg


1999

When Trade is Toxic: The WTO Threat to Public and Planetary Health

 

 

 

 

 

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