{"product_id":"strategic-corporate-conservation-planning-margaret-ogorman-9781610919401","title":"Strategic Corporate Conservation Planning: A Guide to Meaningful Engagement","description":"Industries that drive economic growth and support our comfortable modern lifestyles have exploited natural resources to do so. But now there's growing understanding that business can benefit from a better relationship with the environment. Leading corporations have begun to leverage nature-based remediation, restoration, and enhanced lands management to meet a variety of business needs, such as increasing employee engagement and establishing key performance indicators for reporting and disclosures. \u003ci\u003eStrategic Corporate Conservation Planning\u003c\/i\u003e offers fresh insights for corporations and environmental groups looking to create mutually beneficial partnerships that use conservation action to address business challenges and realize meaningful environmental outcomes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Recognizing the long history of mistrust between corporate action and environmental effort, \u003ci\u003eStrategic Corporate Conservation Planning\u003c\/i\u003e begins by explaining how to identify priorities that will yield a beneficial relationship between a company and nonprofit. Next, O'Gorman offers steps for creating ecologically-focused projects that address key business needs. Chapters highlight existing projects with different scales of engagement, emphasizing that headline-generating, multimillion dollar commitments are not necessarily the most effective approach. Myriad case studies featuring programs from habitat restoration to environmental educational initiatives at companies like Bridgestone USA, General Motors, and CRH Americas are included to help spark new ideas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With limited government funding available for conservation and increasing competition for grant support, corporate efforts can fill a growing need for environmental stewardship while also providing business benefits. \u003ci\u003eStrategic Corporate Conservation Planning\u003c\/i\u003e presents a comprehensive approach for effective engagement between the public and private sector, encouraging pragmatic partnerships that benefit us all. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Margaret O'Gorman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1610919408\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781610919401\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Island Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/06\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2019 pg. 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2020","brand":"Margaret O'Gorman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44079825453311,"sku":"9781610919401","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0814d4a5-1086-459e-8dff-7d53577e3ffa.jpg?v=1685483360","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/strategic-corporate-conservation-planning-margaret-ogorman-9781610919401","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}