BANKING PERSPECTIVES: THE BUSINESS OF BUYING & SELLING CREDITS

Presented live on October 21st 2020, this webinar provides an overview of the business of compensatory mitigation banking with insight into the risks that factor into the decision to sponsor a bank. Complementary to the presentation on the business of banking is a panel of private bankers and representatives from of credit buying agencies and organizations for a round-table discussion on current issues, emerging trends in credit supply and demand, and overcoming barriers to entering a market or using banking as tool.

It is recommended that participants view Webinar 1: The Market & Regulatory Drivers for Conservation Banking prior to viewing this webinar.

WEBINAR #2 RECORDING

Presenters:

• Evan Branosky, National Association of Home Builders (EBranosky@nahb.org)
• Matt Gause, Westervelt Ecological Services (mgause@westervelt.com)
• Jennifer Oelke-Farley, DOD US DOD Naval Facilities Engineering Command (jennifer.oelkefarley@navy.mil)
• Mike Ruth, Federal Highway Administration (mike.ruth@dot.gov)
• Gray Stevens, Sandy Creek Partners, LLC (gstevens@sandycp.com)

WEBINAR MATERIALS:

• Speaker Bios (PDF)
• Business of Banking Presentation (PDF)
• FHWA Resource Center Mitigation Overview (PDF)
• NAHB Figure on Mitigation Availability (PDF)

RESOURCES:

1. BenDor, T. K., J. A. Riggsbee, M. Doyle. 2011. Risks and markets for ecosystem services. Environ. Sci. and Tech. 45:1032-10330 [DOWNLOAD PDF]
2. BenDor, T. K., J. A. Riggsbee, G. Howard. 2010. A survey of mitigation banker perceptions and experiences. National Wetlands Newsletter. 32(3):11-15. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
3. Denisoff, C. R. “Business Considerations”. Pp. 109-126, In: N. Carroll, J Fox and R. Bayon (eds). Conservation and Biodiversity Banking: a Guide to Setting up and Running Biodiversity Credit Trading Systems. Earthscan. 2008. 
4. Denisoff, Craig and Greg DeYoung. “The Challenge of Implementing Market-Based Programs by Regulatory Agencies.” National Wetlands Newsletter, Vol. 33, No. 4 (2011). [DOWNLOAD PDF]
5. Hook and Shadle. 2013. Navigating Wetland Mitigation Markets: A Study of Risks Facing Entrepreneurs and Regulators.32pp. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
6. Levrel, H., P. Scemama, A-C. Vaissiere. 2017. Should we be wary of mitigation banking? Evidence regarding the risks associated with this offset arrangement in Florida. Ecol. Economics.135: 136-149. [DOWNLOAD PDF]