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Flint and Lower Savannah. Engaging more than 350 individuals in focus groups within each watershed, the research team produced key insights on the effectiveness and cost of various conservation mechanisms, comparing and contrasting land acquisitions, long- and short-term conservation easements, and management agreements.
“The Foundation’s work to develop a sustainable model for an ecosystem services market in Georgia is rooted in supporting the private landowner,” says GFF Vice President Nick DiLuzio. “In order to consider at-scale conservation in these watersheds, we have to present a solution that works for the landowner while driving conservation value back to the water user or water provider. This research is going to provide Georgia, and the entire United States, with guidance on developing successful forest water markets.”
GFF and Keeping Forests are slated to release the results of the study later this fall. The findings will help to inform GFF’s continued work in ecosystem- services market development.
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