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Economic Valuation of Environmental Benefits and the Targeting of Conservation Programs: The Case of the CRP

Year: 1999

Type: preprint

Abstract: The range of environmental problems confronting agriculture has expanded in recent years. As the largest program designed to mitigate the negative environmental effects of agriculture, the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) has broadened its initial focus on reductions in soil erosion to consider other landscape factors that may also be beneficial. For example, preserving habitats can help protect wildlife, thus leading to more nature-viewing opportunities. This report demonstrates how nonmarket valuation models can be used in targeting conservation programs such as the CRP.

Source: RePEc: Research Papers in Economics

DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.34027

Authors: Feather, Peter, Hellerstein, Daniel, Hansen, LeRoy T.

Institutions: Economic Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture

Language: English

Topic: Socioeconomics of Resources and Conservation

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Life on land

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1606116513

Cites: 2

Cited by: 60

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