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Agri-environmental policy valuation: Farmers’ contract design preferences for afforestation schemes

2015

Scholarly Work

Nele Lienhoop, Roy Brouwer

This paper finds that farmers have a strong disutility for large forests and long contracts and would be willing to receive less subsidy if they receive technical forest management advice and have the opportunity to return to agricultural land-uses.

Ramsar COP12 Resolution XII.11

2015

International Legal Instrument

Conference of the Parties to the Ramsar Convention

A resolution on peatlands, climate change and wise use by the Conference of the Parties to the Ramsar Convention that acknowledges and encourages the conservation of wetlands for carbon sequestration and storage.

S.F. 2503 – Buffer Law 2015

2015

Enacted Legislation

State of Minnesota

This state law is designed to reduce agricultural runoff, but will also increase soil carbon sequestration on the newly planted strips of land abutting lakes and streams.

Recommendations for Enhancing the Role of Forests In Climate Change Mitigation and Ecosystem Adaption to Climate Change

2015

Think Tank Report

National Association of State Foresters

This policy statement outlines recommendation related to private forest management, urban forests, forest health funding, and federal and state land management policy to sequester carbon on forested lands.

Forest Carbon Solutions for Mitigating Climate Change: A Toolkit for State Governments

2015

Think Tank Report

Forest Climate Working Group

This toolkit suggests policies that States can adopt to support forest carbon services.

Contribution of afforestation subsidies policy to climate change adaptation in the Czech Republic

2015

Scholarly Work

This paper investigates the adaptive capacity of subsidized afforestation projects in the Czech Republic.

State Forestry Agency Perspectives on Carbon Management and Carbon Market Assistance to Family Forest Owners

2015

Scholarly Work

Kristell A. Miller, Stephanie A. Snyder, Michael A. Kilgore

This report surveys efforts to aid family farm owners in carbon management of forested areas, including six states that have offered programs for carbon management by direct payments to landowners or by providing a platform for carbon markets.

Sustainable Forestry Initiative Certification

2015

Think Tank Report

Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)

The SFI has certified 250 million acres of forest in the US and Canada, and recognizes the importance of forests in carbon capture and climate change mitigation.

4 Per 1000 Initiative

2015

Policy Proposal

This initiative invites all partners to state or implement some practical actions on soil carbon storage and the type of practices to achieve this (e.g. agroecology, agroforestry, conservation agriculture, landscape management, etc.).

H.C.R. 8 – Concurrent Resolution on Carbon Sequestration on Rangelands

2015

Enacted Legislation

State of Utah

This resolution requests the President of the United States to direct Federal agencies managing land in Utah to develop specific plans to maximize the amount of carbon sequestered.

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