Includes bibliographical references and index McQueen, M., & McMahon, E. (2003). Land conservation financing. Washington, D. C: Island Press.

Chapter 1: Protecting open space -- Chapter 2: Financing state land conservation programs -- Chapter 3: Financing local land conservation programs -- Chapter 4: Creating local conservation funding -- Chapter 5: Conserving land with private-sector funding -- Chapter 6: Financing green infrastructure: smarter, more cost-effective land conservation -- Chapter 7: Protecting land conservation funding in tough economic times

"Land conservation provides a comprehensive overview of successful land conservation efforts including model state, local, and private programs. The book concludes with an examination of the emerging concept of green infrastructures - a strategic approach to conservation that involves planning and managing a network of parks, natural areas, greenways, and working lands that can help shape growth, maintain ecological processes, and contribute to the health and quality of life for America's people and its communities." - From the Book