The mission of Partners for Western Conservation (PWC) is to implement market-based conservation and ecosystems services to benefit wildlife, the environment, landowners, and the regulated community. The use of sound science, assistance, resources, and educational efforts will create a community of partners committed to the conservation and stewardship of land, water, air, and wildlife.
PWC Seeks A Conservation Market Emergence:
- Passive regulations are not working - incentives are
- There is a desire for more and better conservation - landowners want to participate
- Ecosystem services can achieve goals and provide landowner income
- One size does not fit all - flexibility does
- The cost of waiting exceeds the cost of acting
Quadrants of Approach:
- Independently organized private transactions - privately funded for private/regulatory needs
- Publically organized for public benefit - public agencies fund services
- Open trading - compliance credits, banking, etc.
- Consumer or advocate preferred - green values, branding, investing, etc.
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