Defenders' Experts
Federal Incentives for Private Land Conservation
The federal government offers a number of different incentive programs to encourage private landowners to participate in conservation activities on their property. Private lands are a critical component of conserving biodiversity across the landscape. Incentive programs for habitat conservation on private lands fall into one or more of these categories: property tax benefits, income tax credits, regulatory streamlining, direct funding, and technical assistance.
Projects
Defenders works to improve the implementation of Farm Bill conservation programs for the benefits of wildlife and their habitat. Contact frank.casey@defenders.org
Papers, Presentations, Articles
Kroeger, Timm and Frank Casey. 2007. An assessment of market-based approaches to providing ecosystem services on agricultural lands. Ecological Economics 64(2):321-332.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/09218009
Casey, Frank, Sara Vickerman, Cheryl Hummon, and Bruce Taylor. 2006. Incentives for biodiversity conservation: An ecological and economic assessment. Washington, DC: Defenders of Wildlife. 92 pp.
Status and Trends in Federal Resource Conservation Incentive Programs: 1996-2001
Agricultural Stewardship in America: Advancing Conservation in the 2007 Farm Bill
Agricultural Stewardship in America: The Farm Bill Conservation Programs
Agricultural Stewardship in America: Achieving Clean Water through the Farm Bill
Agricultural Stewardship in America: Developing Wildlife Sensitive Biofuels in the United States
Agricultural Stewardship in America: EAT Healthy America Act of 2007
Agricultural Stewardship in America: The Healthy Farms, Food, and Fuels Act of 2007
Casey, Frank, George Boody and Craig Cox. 2004.
Farm Bill Programs
Background and policy recommendations on Farm Bill incentive programs. Presented at the National Habitat Conservation Incentives Workshop in June 2004.
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