The conversion of wetlands to cropland has been a common land use activity in many parts of the United States. Two major policy reforms occurred in the 1980s to reduce Federal incentives to drain and clear wetlands: the denial of farm program benefits to those who cleared wetlands (the...

Although contingent valuation (CV) is the most common technique for valuing nonmarket environmental resources, rarely has it been applied to global environmental goods. This study uses CV in a national survey to assess the value U.S. residents place on tropical rain forest protection. On...

Trust and communication barriers have contributed significantly to the lethargic performance of many point-nonpoint source water quality trading programs-farmers are often reluctant to participate despite direct financial incentives-yet the literature ...