SERVIR Applied Sciences Team Tool Helping Countries Weigh Forest Conservation Benefits

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Date

Aug. 5, 2014

News Type

Media Highlight

Source

Servir Global

"A SERVIR Applied Sciences Team project led by Allen Blackman of Resources For the Future is developing an interactive online mapping tool to help Mesoamerican countries identify areas where forest conservation is most likely to yield the greatest benefits per dollar spent."

Topics

Land Use, Forestry, and Agriculture

Related People

Allen Blackman

Nonresident Fellow

Allen Blackman is a nonresident fellow at RFF. His work on industrial pollution control analyzes public disclosure programs, economic incentive instruments, and voluntary regulation.

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