{"product_id":"valuing-nature-william-ginn-9781642830910","title":"Valuing Nature: A Handbook for Impact Investing","description":"As the world faces unprecedented challenges such as climate change and biodiversity loss, the resources needed far outstrip the capabilities of nonprofits and even governments. Yet there are seeds of hope--and much of that hope comes from the efforts of the private sector. Impact investing is rapidly becoming an essential tool, alongside philanthropy and government funding, in tackling these major problems. \u003ci\u003eValuing Nature\u003c\/i\u003e presents a new set of nature-based investment areas to help conservationists and investors work together. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e NatureVest founder William Ginn outlines the emerging private sector investing opportunities in natural assets such as green infrastructure, forests, soils, and fisheries. The first part of \u003ci\u003eValuing Nature\u003c\/i\u003e examines the scope of nature-based impact investing while also presenting a practical overview of its limitations and the challenges facing the private sector. The second part of the book offers tools for investors and organizations to consider as they develop their own projects and tips on how nonprofits can successfully navigate this new space. Case studies from around the world demonstrate how we can use private capital to achieve more sustainable uses of our natural resources without the unintended consequences plaguing so many of our current efforts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eValuing Nature\u003c\/i\u003e provides a roadmap for conservation professionals, nonprofit managers, and impact investors seeking to use market-based strategies to improve the management of natural systems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Ginn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1642830917\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781642830910\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Island Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/21\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.10d","brand":"William Ginn","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47965296099583,"sku":"9781642830910","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_15f909da-048c-4297-a1ce-9720b77a2d83.jpg?v=1767279587","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/valuing-nature-william-ginn-9781642830910","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}