Environmental Finance Program

Paying for sustainable environmental systems.

An updated version of the Guidebook will be available this fall.

The current Guidebook is available on our website. The Guidebook of Financial Tools: Paying for Sustainable Environmental Systems (April 1999 revision), has been produced by the Environmental Financial Advisory Board and the Environmental Finance Center Network.

A list of proposed new tools, including existing financial tools not included in this revision, can be found in Appendix A: Proposed Tools for the Next Guidebook.

The Guidebook is available by section for easier download on our website in PDF format:

You will need Adobe Reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA's PDF page to learn more.

1. Introduction(6 pp, 25K)
2. Comprehensive Financial Tools 1-5(314 pp, 722K)
3. Targeted Financial Tools 6-10(178 pp, 435K)
4. Categorical Index Tools 1-5(11 pp, 22K)
5. Categorical Index Tools 6-10(7 pp, 14K)
6. Alphabetical Index(11 pp, 23K)
7. New Revised Tools Index(4 pp,12 K)
8. Appendices A-F(179 pp, 330K)

The tools described in the Guidebook do not necessarily represent the views or policies of the Environmental Protection Agency or any other agencies in the Federal Government.

Contacts:

Please end comments and suggestions to Tim McProuty (mcprouty.timothy@epa.gov).

For questions on accessing the Guidebook, please contact the EFIN Librarian (efin@epa.gov).