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Carbon Credit Payment Options for Agroforestry Projects in Africa
Allwardt, Jennifer - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2011
The potential of using carbon offset credits from agroforestry projects for farmers in developing areas has become more …2 emissions through agroforestry projects offsets and as a poverty reduction tool. Few organizations that have begun … toolkit was designed to help fill this gap and to help evaluate payment methods for carbon offset credits in agroforestry …
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Can Dispersed Biomass Processing Protect the Environment and Cover the Bottom Line for Biofuel?
Egbendewe-Mondzozo, Aklesso; Swinton, Scott M.; Bals, … - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2011
This paper compares environmental and profitability outcomes for a centralized biorefinery for cellulosic ethanol that does all processing versus a biorefinery linked to a decentralized array of local depots that pretreat biomass into concentrated briquettes. The analysis uses a spatial...
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Hedonic Valuation of Timber Stands in the Great Lakes Northern Forests
Chen, Susan Sou-I - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2010
Forests and timber are important natural resources in the state of Michigan. Forestlands make of 53% of the total land area and the forest related industry and manufacturing sector in Michigan generate approximately $12 billion to the state’s economy. Though forestry related industry and...
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Theory and Identification of Marginal Land and Factors Determining Land Use Change
James, Laura - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2010
Biomass is being researched as a possible alternative to fossil sources of energy, in order to avoid externalities from fossil fuel use that affect the environment and the economy. Some biomass-based energy production systems may produce unwanted externalities in their own right, such as...
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Essays on the Economics of Environmental Management and Green Reputation
Komarek, Timothy M. - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2010
Many governments, firms, institutions and individuals have become increasingly cognizant of their impact on the environment, most notably with respect to global climate change. This coupled with a threat of future regulation and a desire for a ‘green’ image, among other reasons, has led...
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Biomass Supply from Alternative Cellulosic Crops and Crop Residues: A Preliminary Spatial Bioeconomic Modeling Approach
Egbendewe-Mondzozo, Aklesso; Swinton, Scott M.; … - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2010
This paper introduces a spatial bioeconomic model for study of potential cellulosic biomass supply at regional scale. By modeling the profitability of alternative crop production practices, it captures the opportunity cost of replacing current crops by cellulosic biomass crops. The model draws...
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Non-Timber Forest Products and Rural Poverty Alleviation in Zambia
Mulenga, Brian P.; Richardson, Robert B.; Tembo, Gelson - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2012
Forests support rural livelihoods and food security in many developing countries by providing critical sources of food, medicine, shelter, building materials, fuels, and cash income. The increasing demand for forest products has enhanced rural livelihoods and enabled the expansion of domestic...
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Market Interactions, Farmer Choices, and the Sustainability of Growing Advanced Biofuels
Jiang, Yong; Swinton, Scott M. - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2008
Advanced biofuels such as cellulosic ethanol are of great interest for their potential to supply a significant portion of U.S. fuel needs plus advantages over corn grain-based ethanol. The sustainability of agriculture-based advanced biofuels depends on how farmers would respond in providing...
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THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM: LOCALLY MANAGING NATURAL RESOURCES
Batie, Sandra S.; Schulz, Mary A.; Schweikhardt, David B. - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 1998
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Why Do Livestock Farmers Participate in Voluntary Environmental Programs? An Empirical Study of the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP)
Chantorn, Charapon - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2013
Previous studies have identified regulatory preemption and differentiation as two main motives for participation in voluntary environmental programs (VEPs). This research examines the motivations of livestock farmers to participate in the Michigan Agricultural Environmental Assurance Program...
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