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Conservation of Tropical Rainforests

A Review of Financial and Strategic Solutions

Palgrave Macmillan
  • Explores the history of international conservation finance
  • Critically reviews what tools are used to fund tropical rainforest conservation, including ecotourism and debt-for-nature swaps

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-lxxxv
  2. Executive Summary

    • Brian Joseph McFarland
    Pages 1-6
  3. Tropical Rainforest Ecology

    • Brian Joseph McFarland
    Pages 59-72
  4. Global Environmental Policy

    • Brian Joseph McFarland
    Pages 73-104
  5. International Finance

    • Brian Joseph McFarland
    Pages 105-119
  6. The Origins and History of Conservation Finance

    • Brian Joseph McFarland
    Pages 121-131
  7. Government Domestic Budgetary Expenditures

    • Brian Joseph McFarland
    Pages 133-183
  8. Tax Deductions and Conservation Easements

    • Brian Joseph McFarland
    Pages 185-240
  9. Government International Budgetary Allocations

    • Brian Joseph McFarland
    Pages 241-293
  10. Impact Investing

    • Brian Joseph McFarland
    Pages 295-336
  11. Payments for Ecosystem Services

    • Brian Joseph McFarland
    Pages 337-429
  12. Ecotourism and Private Reserves

    • Brian Joseph McFarland
    Pages 431-486
  13. Debt-for-Nature Swaps

    • Brian Joseph McFarland
    Pages 487-525
  14. Bioprospecting

    • Brian Joseph McFarland
    Pages 527-550
  15. Green Procurement Models

    • Brian Joseph McFarland
    Pages 551-608
  16. Green Bonds, Landscape Bonds, and Rainforest Bonds

    • Brian Joseph McFarland
    Pages 609-641
  17. The Future of Tropical Forest Conservation Finance

    • Brian Joseph McFarland
    Pages 651-660
  18. Back Matter

    Pages 661-680

About this book

This book critically engages with how the conservation of tropical rainforests is financed. Beginning with the context of tropical deforestation, alongside an overview of tropical ecology, global environmental policy and finance, the book reviews several conservation financing instruments. These include ecotourism and private reserves, debt-for-nature swaps and government domestic budgetary expenditures for state and national parks.

Tropical deforestation and forest degradation are serious global environmental issues, contributing to global climate change, species extinction, and threatening the livelihoods of forest-dependent communities. Yet, many leading companies, individuals and governments are making a positive impact on tropical forest conservation to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions through the use of conservation finance.

Conservation of Tropical Rainforests tells the history of international conservation finance and provides a variety of options for individuals, businesses, and governments to support conservation financing projects.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Windham, NH, USA

    Brian Joseph McFarland

About the author

Brian Joseph McFarland is the Portfolio Director at Carbonfund.org Foundation and the Project Origination Director at CarbonCo, LLC. Brian is a certified Project Management Professional by the Project Management Institute, certified Greenhouse Gas Inventory Quantifier from CSA Standards, and a Certified Sustainability Professional from the International Society of Sustainability Professionals. He earned a dual graduate degree in Business Administration and Global Environmental Policy from American University and his undergraduate degree in Psychology and International Development was earned from Clark University.

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Softcover Book USD 179.99
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