Conservation Leadership NetworkWater Quality Markets: Resources
In 2015 the USDA and EPA cosponsored the National Workshop on Water Quality Markets. This event was hosted by the Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska and coordinated by The Conservation Fund. The Workshop highlighted recent progress in water quality trading across the country with an emphasis on policy, resources, and tool development. The compendium of resources associated with this program - organized by theme - is available below.
Trading Fundamentals VIEW
Resources on core elements and major aspects of water quality markets and trading programsRegional Outlook VIEW
Resources on existing water quality trading activities across the United States, highlighting the below regions:- Chesapeake Bay Region
- Great Lakes Region
- Mississippi River Basin and Gulf Coast Region
- Pacific Northwest & California Region
Economics VIEW
Resources on analysis and insights into water quality markets, economic trends, and supply and demand as well as on other water market types, including watershed services, water rights, and links to species and habitat marketsTools and Technology VIEW
Resources on tools, underlying science, and emerging technologies employed by various programs as well as opportunities and challenges for broader use in the field of water qualityStormwater VIEW
Resources on a cross-section of existing and emerging stormwater trading programs, examine regulatory drivers for stormwater offsets, and explore different stormwater trading program designsWater Quantity VIEW
Resources on legal, economic, business, and regulatory aspects of water quantity trading for managing ecological and transboundary stream flow impacts in complex regulatory regimes
More Information:
Please contact Chris Hartley, USDA Office of Environmental Markets (chartley@oce.usda.gov | 202-690-0832 ) OR Katie Allen, The Conservation Fund's Conservation Leadership Network (kallen@conservationfund.org | 304-876-7925) with any questions or to suggest additional resources.
