Resources

Search our resource database to find legal tools by selecting a relevant emissions reduction pathway, jurisdiction, location, keyword, or all of the above.

2119 Resources Found, Displaying 761 thru 770

Report, Climate Change and Federal Crop Insurance

Pathway: Using Crop Insurance Regimes to Incentivize Lower Agriculture Emissions, Using Crop Insurance to Incentivize Better Farming Practices

Jurisdiction: Congress, Individual Agencies

Examines the present risk of climate change in agriculture and discusses recent steps taken to address climate change in agriculture in general, specifically within the federal crop insurance program.

Congressional Research Service report, Federal Crop Insurance Background

Pathway: Using Crop Insurance Regimes to Incentivize Lower Agriculture Emissions, Using Crop Insurance to Incentivize Better Farming Practices

Jurisdiction: Congress, Individual Agencies

The Congressional Research Services 2015 report on the Federal Crop Insurance program outlines the program’s history, types of insurance, costs, and recent changes.

Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

Pathway: Supporting Climate-Friendly Agriculture R&D

Jurisdiction: State Legislatures, States and State Governments

Established in 1987 to conduct research designed to reduce the environmental harms of agriculture and to help promulgate sustainable practices.

Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research

Pathway: Supporting Climate-Friendly Agriculture R&D

Jurisdiction: Individual Agencies

“Healthy Soils, Thriving Farms” Initiative is likely to benefit carbon sequestration efforts.

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program

Pathway: Supporting Climate-Friendly Agriculture R&D

Jurisdiction: Individual Agencies

Provides funding for on-farm research and efforts to increase knowledge about sustainable agricultural practices among farmers and agricultural professionals.

Agricultural Research Service funding

Pathway: Supporting Climate-Friendly Agriculture R&D

Jurisdiction: Individual Agencies

LPDD recommends the agency increase its support for research that advances production and mitigation simultaneously, such as projects to develop productive livestock breeds, better plant materials for cover crops, and more.

National Institute of Food and Agriculture research funding

Pathway: Supporting Climate-Friendly Agriculture R&D

Jurisdiction: Individual Agencies

LPDD recommends that NIFA steadily increase the portion of funding for climate mitigation and adaptation, shifting research funding to projects designed to reduce GHGs or increase carbon sequestration.

Report, Negative Emissions Technologies and Reliable Sequestration.

Pathway: Supporting Climate-Friendly Agriculture R&D

Jurisdiction: Congress, States and State Governments

Outlines a research agenda for carbon sequestration, including a chapter on changes in agricultural practices that enhance soil carbon storage.

Report, A Global Vision and Strategy for Organic Farming and Research

Pathway: Supporting Climate-Friendly Agriculture R&D

Jurisdiction: Congress, States and State Governments

Describes a 17‐point action plan to advance organic agriculture through research, development, innovation and technology transfer.

Report, Agriculture and Climate Change: Policy Imperatives and Opportunities to Help Producers Meet the Challenge

Pathway: Resources and Reports on Soil Carbon Sequestration Potential and Carbon Farming Generally

Jurisdiction: Congress, Executive Branch

Summarizes 14 key research-based findings, from which flow eight priority areas for federal policy reform that incorporate 29 specific policy recommendations.