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Risk Externalities, Wildfire Hazard, and Private Investment to Mitigate Wildfire Risk in the Wildland-Urban Interface
Taylor, Michael H.; Christman, Laine; Rollins, Kimberly - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2013
This is Selected Paper #2846. The title of this paper at the time the abstract was submitted was "Private Incentives for Investments to Mitigate Wildfire Risk in the Wildland-Urban Interface"
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Exploring Environmental-Economic Benefits from Agri-Industrial Diversification in the Sugar Industry: An Integrated Land Use and Value Chain Approach
Roebeling, Peter C.; Smith, D. Mark; van Grieken, Martijn - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2006
The sugar industry in Queensland (Australia) is confronted with increasing economic pressure and environmental constraints. To explore whether agri-industrial diversification of the sugar industry provides a sustainable development pathway for the region, we develop a spatial...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005330276
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The Changing Distribution of Farms by Size: A Markov Analysis
Edwards, Clark; Smith, Matthew G.; Peterson, R. Neal - In: Agricultural Economics Research (1985) 4
Markov analysis IS a standard procedure for projecting changes In the number and distribution of firms In an Industry based … future distribution of farms by acres per farm will be more like the present than the present is like the past …
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Land Distributional and Income Effects of the Chinese Land Rental Market
Wu, Ziping - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2006
distribution among the households, and for the concentration of land to households with higher efficiency. With a land rental …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005805197
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Did local government structure kill small town America?
Warziniack, Travis - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2010
This article examines the provision of public goods in an urban area and the effect voting has on the level and location of amenities throughout a city. It is particularly appropriate for small communities that must finance economic development projects with limited funds. The work presented is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009020594
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Global inventory of Wetlands and their role in the carbon cycle
Mitra, Sudip; Wassmann, Reiner; Vlek, Paul L. G. - 2003
distribution of wetlands as well as their role in the global carbon budget. Wetlands comprise a pivotal global carbon reservoir and … global estimates arise for the geographic distribution of wetlands as described in different data sources. The three … quantity and distribution of the wetland carbon pool allows an identification of potential 'hot spots' of future emissions and …
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An Iterative Auction for Spatially Contiguous Land Management: An Experimental Analysis
Banerjee, Simanti; Shortle, James S.; Kwasnica, Anthony M. - 2011
Tackling the problem of ecosystem services degradation is an important policy challenge. Different types of economic instruments have been employed by conservation agencies to meet this challenge. Notable among them are Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) schemes that pay private landowners to...
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ASSESSING THE IMPACTS OF CAP-AND-TRADE CLIMATE POLICY ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS IN THE NORTHERN PLAINS: A POLICY SIMULATION WITH FARMER PREFERENCES AND ADAPTATION
Jiang, Yong; Koo, Won W. - 2010
The purpose of this study is to examine the possible local impacts of cap-and-trade climate policy on agricultural producers in the Northern Plains. This study explicitly considers farmer behavior with respect to agricultural opportunity in carbon offset provision and ability of adaptation to...
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IMPACTS OF LARGE SCALE EXPANSION OF BIOFUELS ON GLOBAL POVERTY AND INCOME DISTRIBUTION
Cororaton, Caesar B.; Timilsina, Govinda R.; Mevel, Simon - 2010
This paper analyzes the impact of expansion in biofuels on the global economy, income distribution and poverty. It … biofuels, land-use, and climate change modules, and a global income distribution model that utilizes household survey data of … second model uses these results recursively to calculate the impact on global income distribution and poverty.The results …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009442670
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IMPACTS OF EUROPEAN BIOFUEL POLICIES ON AGRICULTURAL MARKETS AND ENVIRONMENT UNDER CONSIDERATION OF 2ND GENERATION TECHNOLOGIES AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Becker, Arno; Adenauer, Marcel; Blanco Fonseca, Maria - 2010
Even though recent discussions on food prices and indirect land use change point atpotential conflicts associated with the production of biofuels the appraisal of biofuels as an effective instrument to slow down climate change and reduce energy dependency still prevails. The EU Renewable Energy...
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