Farmers' decisions regarding carbon sequestration: A metaeconomic view

Society and Natural Resources

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 133-147

  Sautter, John A ^a   Czap, Natalia V ^b   Kruse, Colby ^c   Lynne, Gary D ^d  

^a VERMONT LAW SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DEARBORN   (United States)

^c Health Alliance Medical Plans   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon sequestration; Conservation tillage; Global warming; Metaeconomics; Other interest; Self interest; Shared interest

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ECONOMIC THEORY; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; FARMERS ATTITUDE; GLOBAL WARMING; POLICY ANALYSIS; TILLAGE;

EID: 78651096891     PISSN: 08941920     EISSN: 15210723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08941920903012502     Document Type: Article

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