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  • Water Conservation Organizations
  • Marine Conservation Organizations
  • Conservation Programs/Projects
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Policy Resources

A. Blogs and News

• A Better Earth
• BaySense
• Cafe Hayek
• CO2 Science Magazine
• The Commons: Markets Protecting the Environment
• Crumb Trail
• EnviroSpin Watch
• Hit and Run
• JunkScience.com
• The Knowledge Problem
• Out of Control
• Tech Central Station
  
  

B. Market-Oriented Policy Resources

• Reason Public Policy Institute
• American Enterprise Institute
• AEI-Brookings Joint Center
• Aspen Institute
• Cascade Policy Institute
• Cato Institute
• Competitive Enterprise Institute
• Fraser Institute
• Heartland Institute
• Heritage Foundation: Energy and Environment Research
• Fraser Institute
• National Center for Policy Analysis
• National Environmental Policy Institute
• National Center for Public Policy Research
• Pacific Research Institute (CA)
• Property & Environment Research Center (PERC)
• Washington Policy Center (WA)
  
  

C. Government/Regulation Resources

• American Legislative Exchange Council
• Council of State Governments
• Environmental Council of the States
• International City/County Management Association
• National Association of Counties
• National Association of Local Government Environmental Professionals (NALGEP)
• National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
• National Association of Towns and Townships
• National Center for Small Communities
• National Conference of Black Mayors
• National Governors Association
• National League of Cities
  
  

D. Other Policy Resources

• American Bar Association - Standing Committee on Environmental Law
• BuildingGreen.com - Environmental Building News
• Committee for the National Council for Science and the Environment
• Econ Journal Watch
• Keystone Center
• National Center for Environmental Decision Making
• Northeast-Midwest Institute
• Women's Council on Energy & Environment
  
  

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Private Conservation Resources

A. Land Conservation Organizations

• American Farmland Trust
• Center for Private Conservation
• Ducks Unlimited
• Land Trust Alliance
• Nature Conservancy
• Sand County Foundation
• The Sea Ranch Association
• Wildlife Management International
  
  

B. Water Conservation Organizations

• BuildingGreen.com - Water Conservation Education Resources
• Montana Water Trust
• National Center for Environmental Decision Making
• National Pollution Prevention Roundtable
• Oregon Water Trust
• Resources for the Future
• San Marcos River Foundation (TX)
• Soil and Water Conservation Society
• Texas Water Trust
• Washington Water Trust
• Water Heritage Trust (national)
  
  

C. Marine Conservation Organizations

• IFQs: Building a Coalition for Individual Fishing Quotas (A joint project of PERC, Environmental Defense, and the Reason Foundation)
• Environmental Defense - Individual Fishing Quotas resources
• Marine Forests Society
• Reefball Foundation
  
  

D. Conservation Programs/Projects

• Alabama's Artificial Reef Program
• New York City's Watershed Conservation Easement Program.
• Trout Unlimited's Western Water Project
  
  

E. Articles & Publications

• Center for Private Conservation Publications
• Conserving Biodiversity Through Markets: A Better Approach. R. David Simpson. Property and Environment Research Center. 2004.
• Free Market Answer to Saving Ocean Fisheries: New Networks Identify High-performing Nonprofits. Martin Davis. Philanthropy Roundtable. 2003.
• Managing Fish: Ten Case Studies from Canada's Pacific Coast. Miriam Bixby and Laura Jones. Fraser Institute. December 2003.
• Fencing the Fishery: A Primer on Ending The Race for Fish. Donald Leal. Property and Environment Research Center. 2002.
• Purchase of Development Rights: Conserving Lands, Preserving Western Livelihoods. Western Governors’ Association, Trust for Public Land, and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. 2001.
• Wildlife Enrichment and Oil Exploration a 2-for-1 Deal at the Welder Wildlife Refuge. Michael De Alessi. Tech Central Station. May 15, 2001.
• An Offshore Investment in Property Rights and Science Pays Off in Stocks. Michael De Alessi. Tech Central Station. June 15, 2001.
  
  

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State Innovation Links

• Environmental Council of the States
• Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance
  
  

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Water/Water Marketing Resources

A. Organizations

• American Bar Association - Standing Committee on Environmental Law
• Association for State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials
• Association of State and Interstate Water Pollution Control Administrators
• BuildingGreen.com - Water Conservation Education Resources
• Environmental Council of the States
• Montana Water Trust
• National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)
• National Center for Environmental Decision Making
• National Center for Small Communities
• National Governors Association
• National Pollution Prevention Roundtable
• Oregon Water Trust
• PERC Issues: Water Marketing
• Progressive Policy Institute
• Resources for the Future
• San Marcos River Foundation (TX)
• State Government Affairs Council
• Texas Water Trust
• Trout Unlimited's Western Water Project
• Urban Land Institute
• U.S. Conference of Mayors
• Washington Water Trust
• WaterBank.com
• Water Heritage Trust (national)
• Water Infrastructure Network
• WestWater Research LLC - The Water Marketing Specialists
  
  

B. Publications

• Ending California's Water Crisis. Erin Schiller and Elizabeth Fowler. Pacific Research Institute. 1999.
• Going with the Flow: Expanding the Water Markets. Terry Anderson and Donald Leal. Cato Institute, Policy Analysis #104. 1988.
• How Water Markets Can End Conflicts: A Guide for State Policymakers. Clay Landry. Political Economy Research Center. 2001.
• ICMA Water Resources Management Library
• Saving Our Streams Through Water Markets. Clay Landry. Political Economy Research Center. 1998.
• UC Davis Statewide Water Modeling Project
  
  

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State Environmental Agencies

• Alabama Department of Environmental Management
• Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
• Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
• Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality
• California Environmental Protection Agency
• Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
• Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
• Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Council
• Florida Department of Environmental Protection
• Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division
• Hawaii Office of Environmental Quality Control
• Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
• Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
• Indiana Department of Environmental Management
• Iowa Department of Natural Resources
• Kansas Department of Health and Environment
• Kentucky Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet
• Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
• Maine Department of Environmental Protection
• Maryland Department of the Environment
• Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
• Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
• Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance
• Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
• Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
• Missouri Department of Natural Resources
• Montana Department of Environmental Quality
• Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality
• Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Division of Environmental Protection
• New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
• New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
• New Mexico Environment Department
• New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
• North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
• North Dakota Department of Health, Environmental Health Section
• Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
• Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
• Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
• Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
• Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
• South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
• South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources
• Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
• Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
• Utah Department of Environmental Quality
• Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
• Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
• Washington Department of Ecology
• West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
• Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
• Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality
  
  

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