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An Introduction to Carbon Credit Markets and Their Potential for Florida Agricultural Producers

Sawssan Boufous, Tara Wade, Shourish Chakravarty, Michael Andreu, Jehangir H. Bhadha, Young Gu Her, and Ziwen Yu


Release Date: 9/18/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-fe1154-2024

Agriculture

Abstract

This publication is part of a larger body of work initiated by the UF/IFAS Extension Climate and Carbon Extension Educators that informs a general audience about climate issues and mitigation strategies. It was prepared to help Extension agents, farmers, and ranchers interested in carbon credit programs better understand the process of carbon credit trading, from credit generation to markets. Note that because carbon markets are relatively new, programs and prices are likely to change over time. This publication includes a list of resources for further information.

About this Publication

This document is FE1154,  a publication of the Food and Resource Economics Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date August 2024. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. © 2024 UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 

About the Authors

Sawssan Boufous, assistant professor, agricultural economics, Extension Economics Department, New Mexico State University, former postdoctoral research associate, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center; Tara Wade, assistant professor, agricultural natural resources economics, Food and Resource Economics Department, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center; Shourish Chakravarty, postdoctoral research associate, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center; Michael Andreu associate professor, forest systems, School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences; Jehangir H. Bhadha, associate professor, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences Department, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center; Young Gu Her, associate professor, Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center; Ziwen Yu, assistant professor, Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, Florida 32611.

How to Cite

Boufous, S., Wade, T., Chakravarty, S., Andreu, M., Bhadha, J., Her, Y. G., & Yu, Z. (2024). An Introduction to Carbon Credit Markets and Their Potential for Florida Agricultural Producers. EDIS, 2024(5). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fe1154-2024

Authors

Sawssan Boufous
Sawssan Boufous
postdoc
University of Florida

post doctoral associate, agricultural economics, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, Immokalee, FL

Tara Wade
Tara Wade
Specialist
University of Florida

associate professor, Department of Food and Resource Economics, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, Immokalee, FL

Shourish Chakravarty
Shourish Chakravarty
external
University of Florida

assistant professor, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Southern Piedmont Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Virginia Tech,; former post-doctoral associate, Ph.D., agricultural economics, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, Immokalee, FL

Michael Andreu
Michael Andreu
Specialist
University of Florida

professor, forest systems, UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences

Jehangir Bhadha
Jehangir Bhadha
Specialist
University of Florida

associate professor, soil, water, and nutrient management, Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center, Belle Glade, FL

Young Gu Her
Young Gu Her
Specialist
University of Florida

associate professor, hydrology and agricultural engineering, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center

Ziwen Yu
Ziwen Yu
Specialist
University of Florida

assistant professor, big data analytics, UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Gainesville, FL

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