Environmental Services Markets in the 2008 Farm Bill

Johnson, Renée

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Agricultural policies;    Environmental policy;    Agricultural productivity;   

RP-ID  :  RL34042
RP-ID  :  RL34042_2008Jun10

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses environmental services markets in relation to the farm bill (P.L. 110-234, the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008), which covers a range of farm and forestry sector services associated with improved water and air quality, increased carbon storage, and habitat protection.It gives an overview of environmental services markets as well as benefits and barriers, how they are affected by Congressional action, and possible considerations.