Conservation easements have a long history as an effective conservation tool for private landowners. Find out about the history of conservation easements in Canada and why landowners might choose to restrict their property rights in favour of conservation.

For more information check out these resources:

Provincial diffusion, national acceptance: the transfer of conservation easement policy in Canada

https://www.facetsjournal.com/doi/full/10.1139/facets-2024-0016

Forrest Hisey

https://scholarscommons.fgcu.edu/esploro/profile/forrest_hisey

The implementation of market based conservation tools under ALSA: A review

https://tinyurl.com/marketbasedconserv