Environmental markets can increase conservation activities and reduce pollution more efficiently than other policy tools. Several local and regional markets have been established in the United States; however, development of national and transnational programs remains elusive. The future success of environmental markets depends upon the development of reliable, scientifically defensible metrics and monitoring protocols to ensure that credits represent real environmental benefits and on the ability to coordinate efforts and enhance consistency across local, state and federal jurisdictions. This presentation will elaborate on current environmental market policies, structures and drivers, and identify the challenges and implications for environmental markets in the United States drawing examples form rangeland and livestock operations.
Oral presentation and poster titles, abstracts, and authors from the Society for Range Management (SRM) Annual Meetings and Tradeshows, from 2013 forward.