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A Case For Subvention Of Private Landowners In The Louisiana Coastal Zone

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The Louisiana Coastal Zone (LCZ) is experiencing an unparalleled crisis of wetland loss, most of which (75%) is occurring on private lands. This paper use agricultural conservation policy as a comparative construct in a commentary that examines the rationale and methodology of providing economic incentives to subsidize wetland restoration on private lands in the LCZ.

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  • Caffey, Rex H., 2003. "A Case For Subvention Of Private Landowners In The Louisiana Coastal Zone," 2003 Annual Meeting, February 1-5, 2003, Mobile, Alabama 35045, Southern Agricultural Economics Association.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:saeatm:35045
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.35045
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