The Viability of Creating Wetlands for the Sale of Carbon Offsets

This analysis estimates the profitability of restoring wetlands for the sale of carbon offsets. Results indicate that about 7% to 12% of the recently restored grassed wetlands of the prairie pothole and high plains regions and 20% to 35% of the forested wetlands of the Mississippi alluvial valley an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: LeRoy T. Hansen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Western Agricultural Economics Association 2009-08-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics
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Online Access:https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/54551