| Registro completo |
| Provedor de dados: |
AgEcon
|
| País: |
United States
|
| Título: |
The Use of Markets To Increase Private Investment in Environmental Stewardship
|
| Autores: |
Ribaudo, Marc
Hansen, LeRoy T.
Hellerstein, Daniel
Greene, Catherine R.
|
| Data: |
2010-01-15
|
| Ano: |
2008
|
| Palavras-chave: |
Eco-labeling
Environmental service
Emissions trading
Market
Public good
Supply and demand
Transaction cost
Agricultural and Food Policy
Demand and Price Analysis
Environmental Economics and Policy
|
| Resumo: |
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 under-provide 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.
|
| Tipo: |
Report
|
| Idioma: |
Inglês
|
| Identificador: |
http://purl.umn.edu/56473
|
| Relação: |
United States Department of Agriculture>Economic Research Service>Economic Research Report
Economic Research Report
Number 64
|
| Formato: |
70
|
|
