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How the U.S. is Forging a National Ecosystem Marketplace

July 8, 2009

By Alice Kenny, Ec...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's new Office of Ecosystem Services and Markets (OESM) is just getting off the ground, but once under way it should lead to better coordination not only among agencies charged with regulating various ecosystem service markets, but also among markets for water, biodiversity and, of course, carbon.
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Who Regulates Retail Offsets?

March 5, 2008

By Alice Kenny, Ec...
The company you work for has just gone carbon neutral, but it can be hard for businesses or individuals to know which retail offsets really reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and which are just more hot air. Fortunately, a handful of private initiatives and the FTC are working on answers.

The Tricky Question of Biofuels

May 9, 2007

By Alice Kenny, Ec...
Steep gasoline prices and climate change concerns have driven a wave of investment in ethanol and biodiesel, but heavy use of biofuels may have a number of unintended consequences.

Voluntary Carbon Offsets: Boon or Boondoggle?

March 8, 2007

By Alice Kenny, Ec...
The voluntary carbon market, which lets people and companies pay to offset the greenhouse gases they create, is growing exponentially every year. But with no standards and no regulation, many environmentalists fear it's all talk and no action, Alice Kenny writes for the Ecosystem Marketplace.