Creating Resilience to Climate Change: Cost-Effective Land Conservation in the Floodplain
RFF experts Carolyn Kousky and Margaret Walls lead a two-year study to explore the role of "green infrastructure" as a buffer against climate-induced increases in flooding.

Managing Water: Governance Innovations to Enhance Coordination
May 2012
RFF Visiting Scholar Lynn Scarlett outlines in a new issue brief today’s main challenges for water management and describes the characteristics and potential of innovative governance systems.

Green Infrastructure: Using Natural Landscapes for Flood Mitigation and Water Quality Improvements
April 2012
At a recent First Wednesday Seminar, RFF experts explored the concept of green infrastructure and examined its potential role in flood mitigation and environmental services programs. Event video and slides are now available.

Unnatural Disasters?
Resources Magazine
Sheila Olmstead and Carolyn Kousky explain why Mother Nature isn’t the sole cause of 2011’s billion-dollar string of disasters.

Measuring Conservation’s Return on Investment
Resources Magazine
As conservation organizations widen their goals to include human well-being, return on investment analysis is a promising tool for measuring the social and economic benefits of conservation. Jim Boyd explains in the latest edition of Resources Magazine.

Invasive Species: Impacts, Challenges, and Strategies for Management
March 2012
At a recent First Wednesday Seminar, a panel of experts convened to discuss the complex ecological, economic, and policy implications of invasive species. Event video and presentations are now available.