PhD, Assistant Professor, CAFLS Forestry and Environmental Conservation Department, Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology and Forest Science
Most forest owners are committed to sustainably managing their forestland, which often leads to the question: What does ‘certifying’ a forest mean? Forest certification sounds straightforward, but its standards and processes are evolving. In this…
Have you ever looked at your water bill or property tax and wondered why a stormwater utility fee item is included? This article will explore the history of stormwater utility fee collection, how they are…
This article aims to inform the Cooperative Extension System and outreach agencies of the educational preferences of farmers regarding cover crops. Understanding the educational preferences of farmers can help these agencies more effectively provide information…
South Carolina forest landowners have a unique opportunity to conserve their forestland and make money while doing so. Trees remove carbon from the atmosphere through a process called carbon sequestration in which the carbon is…
In recent decades, market-based instruments to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) have received considerable attention at international, national, and regional levels. Notable among them is the cap-and-trade policy. Cap-and-trade is a cost-effective approach designed…
