MARC Record from Library of Congress

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050 00 $aGE195.7$b.R53 2008
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086 0 $aA 93.73:64
100 1 $aRibaudo, Marc.
245 14 $aThe Use of Markets to Increase Private Investment in Environmental Stewardship /$bMarc Ribaudo ... [et al.].
260 $aWashington, D.C. :$bU.S. Dept. of Agriculture, U.S. Economic Research Service,$c2008.
300 $av, 70 p. :$bill. (some col.), col. maps ;$c28 cm.
490 0 $aEconomic Research Report ;$v64
500 $aAlso available on the World Wide Web. Chapters are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.
500 $a"U.S. farmers and ranchers produce a wide variety of commodities for food, fuel, and fiber in response to market signals. Farms also contain significant amounts of natural resources that can provide a host of environmental services, including cleaner air and water, flood control, and improved wildlife habitat. Environmental services are often valued by society, but because they are a public good--that is, people can obtain them without paying for them--farmers and ranchers may not benefit financially from producing them. As a result, farmers and ranchers underprovide these services. This report explores the use of market mechanisms, such as emissions trading and eco-labels, to increase private investment in environmental stewardship. Such investments could complement or even replace public investments in traditional conservation programs. The report also defines roles for government in the creation and function of markets for environmental services." -- website.
650 0 $aEnvironmental responsibility$zUnited States.
650 0 $aSustainable development$xTechnological innovations$zUnited States.
710 2 $aUnited States$bEconomic Research Service.