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

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英文名称：

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

作者：

Peter Feather; Daniel Hellerstein; LeRoy Hansen

工作单位：

USDA's Economic Research Service

来源地址：

https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41023

关键词：

Conservation Reserve Program;  soil erosion;  Environmental Benefits Index;  valuation-based targeting; 

年份：

1999

出版地：

Washington, DC, USA

总页数：

60 pp

语种：

English

摘要：

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.