www.biodiversityeconomics.org -  An extensive background site with more than 1300 links to publications (380) and other web sites (670 pages) dealing with business, finance, incentives, trade, assessment and valuation. http://www.unep.org/unep/products/eeu/ecoserie/ecos15/ecos15.htm - Theodore Panayotou article "Financing Mechanisms for Environmental Investments and Sustainable Development"  http://kijani.org - Web page of a newly created joint initiative under development by IUCN and the IFC, which aims to conserve biodiversity in Africa through catalysing the development of a biodiversity business sector, focusing on investments in economic sectors which are natural allies to biodiversity conservation, such as organic agriculture, conservation tourism, sustainable forestry, non-timber forest products, medicinal plants, sustainable fisheries and aquaculture. www.gefweb.org - The Global Environment Facility website with information on the GEF's medium-sized projects and small grants programs as well as a "How do I?" page that explains GEF procedures. http://www.biodiv.org/financial/sources.asp - These pages on the Convention on Biological Diversity website point to sources for funding, institutions involved in sustainable financing for conservation, upcoming meetings and other useful references on financial resources for conservation.