The key question addressed in this paper is: Does preservation of environmental quality inevitably conflict with economic growth? Concern for environmental protection in the dynamic context in the endogenous growth and environment literature has manifested itself almost exclusively in models...

Agroforestry projects have the potential to help mitigate global warming by acting as sinks for greenhouse gasses. However, participation in carbon-sink projects may be constrained by high costs. This problem may be particularly severe for projects involving smallholders in developing countries....