Conservation Programs Can Accomplish More with Less by Improving Cost-Effectiveness

Marc Ribaudo

Choices: The Magazine of Food, Farm, and Resource Issues, 2017, vol. 32, issue 4

Abstract: Cost-effective conservation programs provide the most environmental benefit for a given budget. Designing cost-effective programs that rely on voluntary participation can be challenging. A number of design features could improve the economic performance of current conservation programs.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.265838

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