Managing carbon in a multiple use world: The implications of land-use decision context for carbon management

• Published in: Global environmental change Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 291 - 300
• Main Authors: Dilling, Lisa, Failey, Elisabeth
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2013; Elsevier
• Subjects: carbon; Carbon management; Carbon offsets; carbon sequestration; case studies; Climate change; cost effectiveness; Decision making; developing countries; Earth sciences; Earth, ocean, space; Engineering and environment geology. Geothermics; Exact sciences and technology; greenhouse gas emissions; greenhouse gases; guidelines; humans; interviews; issues and policy; land cover; land ownership; Land use; landowners; Marine and continental quaternary; Policy; Pollution, environment geology; private lands; Public lands; soil; Surficial geology; vegetation; Colorado; United States; Policy; Climate change; Decision making; Public lands; Carbon offsets; Land use; Carbon management; atmosphere; cost; national policy; vegetation; case studies; North America; decision support systems; greenhouse gas; land use; management; carbon; soils; land cover; climate change; gas storage

► We studied how carbon management fared as a priority with land managers in the U.S. ► Managing for carbon is a low priority and faces several barriers. ► Barriers included lack of clear policy, low incentives, and lack of information. ► Several avenues exist to enhance the potential for deliberate...