The range of environmental problems confronting agriculture has expanded in recent years. As the largest program designed to mitigate the negative envirommental effects of agriculture, the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) has broadened its initial focus on reductions in soil erosion to consider other landscape factors that may also be beneficial. For example, preserving habitats can help protect wildlife, thus leading to more nature-viewing opportunities. This report demonstrates how nonmarket valuation models can be used in targeting conservation programs such as the CRP.
Publications
Economic Valuation of Environmental Benefits and the Targeting of Conservation Programs: The Case of the CRP
Publication Name
ERS Agricultural Economic Report
Downloadable Documents
Links
Author
Peter Feather, Daniel Hellerstein, LeRoy Hansen
Publisher
Washington, DC: USDA Economic Research Service
Page Numbers
iv, 56
Publication Date
April 01, 1999
Publication Type
Reports and Guides
State
National
Keywords
Conservation Policies and Programs, Environmental Benefits