The Use of Markets To Increase Private Investment in Environmental Stewardship

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英文名称：

The Use of Markets To Increase Private Investment in Environmental Stewardship

作者：

Marc Ribaudo; LeRoy Hansen; Daniel Hellerstein; Catherine Greene

工作单位：

USDA's Economic Research Service

来源地址：

https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=46077

关键词：

agricultural economics;  environmental stewardship;  private investment;  conservation;  farmers;  land;  wetlands;  wildlife;  government;  eco-labeling;  environmental service;  emissions trading;  market;  public good;  supply and demand;  transaction cost; 

年份：

2008

出版地：

Washington, DC, USA

总页数：

77 pp

语种：

English

摘要：

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.