As the United States begins to move towards putting an economic value on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the need for improved accounting standards becomes acute. Lifecycle analysis (LCA), which involves the systematic collection and interpretation of material flow in all relevant...

While biofuels may yield renewable fuel benefits, there could be downsides in terms of water quality and other environmental stressors, particularly if corn is relied upon exclusively as the feedstock. In this article, we describe a modeling system that links agricultural land use decisions in...

In the twenty-first century, land managers will be increasingly called upon to do more with less. Both at home and across the globe, they will be asked to produce more agricultural products, forestry products, and ecosystem services while reducing their inputs and environmental effects. This is...