New Uses of Old Tools? Greenhouse Gas Mitigation with Agriculture Sector Policies

作者：Jones Carol Adaire^*; Nickerson Cynthia J; Heisey Paul W

来源：Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 2013, 35(3): 398-434.

DOI：10.1093/aepp/ppt020

• Climate change
• Greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation
• Agriculture and forestry sector
• Bioenergy policy
• Conservation programs
• Agricultural RD programs
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Following the failure of legislative proposals for a multi-sector greenhouse gas (GHG) cap-and-trade policy, the shift in focus to energy sector policies ignores the perhaps substantial potential for GHG mitigation from agriculture/forestry. We review estimates of the current U.S. agriculture sector contribution to GHG mitigation from a portfolio of existing sector policies in bioenergy, conservation, and research and development to compare accomplishments across programs. We then consider what opportunities and challenges may exist for increasing sector GHG mitigation by retargeting and/or expanding current programsuor for bioenergy-related mitigation, implementing proposed new programsuto serve as an alternative to cap-and-trade.

• 出版日期2013-9