December 2, 2013

Developing Rules to Stop Erosion of U.S. Wetlands ($)

Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions

The United States has some of the largest blue carbon systems in the world, but their rapid conversion for agriculture and real estate development is a major source of emissions.A recent study from Duke University, USGS and NOAA outlines a half-dozen existing federal policies that could be adapted to include blue carbon management.