{"id":285930,"date":"2023-10-31T14:47:08","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T13:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=285930"},"modified":"2023-10-31T14:47:11","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T13:47:11","slug":"beware-of-natural-asset-companies-ft-margaret-byfield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=285930","title":{"rendered":"Beware of natural asset companies ft. Margaret Byfield"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In Episode 390 of District of Conservation, Gabriella welcomes back Margaret Byfield of American Stewards of Liberty to deconstruct natural asset companies (NACs). Tune in to learn about NACs, an SEC rule to empower them, how this is an ESG work-around, how private and public land access will be affected, and how you can educate yourself on them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cNACs will be corporations that hold the rights to the ecological performance ( i.e., the value of natural assets and production of ecosystem services) produced by natural or working areas, such as national reserves or large-scale farmlands, and have the authority to manage the areas for conservation, restoration, or sustainable management. These rights can be licensed like other rights, including \u201crun with the land\u201d rights (such as mineral rights, water rights, or air rights), and NACs are expected to license these rights from sovereign nations or private landowners.\u201d\u201d \u2014 Federal Register, SEC Rule on NACs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen on Apple Podcasts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nhttps:\/\/podcasters.spotify.com\/pod\/show\/district-of-conservation\/episodes\/EP-390-Natural-Asset-Companies-ft–Margaret-Byfield-e2b6ean\/a-aahndmf<\/a>\n\n\n\n

SHOW NOTES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2060Natural Asset Companies \u2013 NYSE\u2060<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2060Intrinsic Exchange Group\u2060<\/a>: \u2060Working Areas\u2060<\/a>, \u2060Natural Areas, \u2060<\/a>\u2060Hybrid Areas\u2060<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2060Natural Assets: Monetizing the Air We Breathe\u2060<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2060SEC Souring on ESG, Yet Promulgating Natural Asset Companies\u2060<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2060 SEC Rule on the Federal Registrar \u2060<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2060If BLM OKs Controversial Rock Springs Plan, Don\u2019t Expect Local Cooperation\u2060<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2060Biden admin quietly consulted left-wing eco groups on plan to block off millions of acres: Montana AG<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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