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| Ovchinnikova, Natalia; Lynne, Gary D.; Sautter, John; Kruse, Colby. |
| The overall impetus for this research comes from the concern with global warming and climate change. Although the U.S. did not sign the Kyoto Protocol, a study conducted by London's Carbon Disclosure Project has shown that many U.S. firms are preparing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Also, agriculture can help to dampen the pace of warming through sequestering carbon in agricultural plants and land. The purpose of the article is to discover what motivates the implementation of conservation tillage which allows greater carbon sequestration. The survey data (1185 self-report questionnaires, 28 percent response rate) were collected from farmers in a midwestern U.S. state in three types of agro-ecozones. Econometric analysis provided support for the... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21288 |
