The newest issue of Resources magazine looks at the need for collaboration to solve complex environmental challenges. Highlights include an interview with RFF Resident Scholar Len Shabman on developing a “payment for environmental services” program, lessons learned from climate policies in California and Sweden, and more, including:
Regulating Emissions from Bioenergy: What Life-Cycle Assessments Tell Us
Roger Sedjo
As the US Environmental Protection Agency considers whether to apply emissions standards to wood biomass fuel, new research suggests that this renewable energy source will actually generate net emissions reductions over the course of its lifetime.
Evaluating New Approaches to Increase Funding for State Parks
Margaret A. Walls
Financially struggling state park systems are in need of fresh sources of funding, whether from user fees, privatization, dedicated public funds, or voluntary contributions. Determining the right approach requires careful consideration of the advantages and disadvantages of each option.
The Endangered Species Act at 40: New Tools for Conservation
Lynn Scarlett, Rebecca Epanchin-Niell, and Matthew McKinney
After four decades of implementing the Endangered Species Act, the challenge now is to engage private landowners, encourage large-scale conservation, increase collaborative management, and incorporate new sources of funding.
Daniel F. Morris and Clayton Munnings
The past 20 years of economic research suggests that the negative effects of carbon taxes on low-income groups are not as extensive as some believe.
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