Ecosystem Credit Accounting System Archives

Quantifying Water Quality Benefits of Conservation Practices
By Willamette Partnership Staff on January 23, 2018
A new version of the national Nutrient Tracking Tool is released. The tool helps measure water quality improvements from conservation…
0
0
General Crediting Protocol
By Willamette Partnership Staff on January 18, 2017
The General Crediting Protocol outlines the rules on how to buy and sell credits for Willamette Partnership’s Ecosystem Credit…
0
0
Performance Standards for Riparian Revegetation
By Willamette Partnership Staff on February 16, 2016
Here are revised performance standards for riparian restoration projects generating environmental credits under the Ecosystem Credit Accounting System.
0
0
POTUS’ Memo Brings Much Needed Consistency to Natural Resource Mitigation
By Sara O'Brien on November 4, 2015
When federal policies are clear, work similarly across agencies, and are implemented consistently, private investment in natural resource restoration…
0
0
White House Issues Guidance for Federal Agencies to Incorporate Ecosystem Services into Decision-Making
By Willamette Partnership Staff on October 8, 2015
The White House released a memorandum directing Federal agencies to factor the value of ecosystem services into planning and…
0
1
Back to School, Back to Basics: 4 Keys to Successful Ecosystem Markets
By Willamette Partnership Staff on September 2, 2015
Welcome to our first blog post! We are honored to be considered leaders in market- and incentive-based approaches…
2
1
Partnership releases reports on Verification and TMDLs to support trading
By Willamette Partnership Staff on October 11, 2014
Two new reports on environmental markets and water quality trading.
0
0
Joint Statement of Agreement for an Ecosystem Credit Accounting System (2009)
By Willamette Partnership Staff on October 8, 2014
This Joint Statement affirmed testing and using Willamette Partnership’s Ecosystem Credit Accounting System in 2009 by state, federal, and…
0
0
Verification in Markets for Water Quality and Habitat
By Willamette Partnership Staff on October 1, 2014
A report on verification in environmental markets with guidelines on building a robust verification system that balances, accountability, trust,…
0
0
Upland Prairie Habitat Quality Calculator User Guide
By Willamette Partnership Staff on May 16, 2014
How to use the Prairie Habitat Quality Calculator to assess upland prairie habitat quality with modules for at-risk plants…
0
0