Washington, DC, USA
December 10, 2010

This briefing room highlights the ERS climate change research program, which builds on extensive expertise on the economics of land use, land management, technology adoption, conservation program design, and biofuels production and distribution.

ERS research is underway to estimate the likely responses of farmers to possible climate policies and to assess the likely impacts of policies on agricultural markets, farm incomes, land and water use, and the carbon balance.

Landowner responses to carbon policies are a key factor in establishing the costs of greenhouse gas offsets from agriculture. In fiscal 2010, the EMAGG program awarded $735,000 to 7 projects to examine the economics of agricultural activities and practices and the effects of programs and greenhouse gas markets in reducing agricultural greenhouse gases.

A detailed list of funded projects is available at: http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/GlobalClimate/FY2010EMAGGAwards.htm.  

See http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/GlobalClimate/

Website: http://www.ers.usda.gov/

Published: December 10, 2010