Water is one of our world's most essential natural resources, but it is also a resource that is
becoming increasingly scarce. The agricultural use of groundwater is particularly important …

In the European Union, mitigation measures to abate diffuse pollution from agricultural land
are implemented under the direction of the EU Nitrates and Water Framework Directives. As …

Strategies for conserving plant diversity in agroecosystems generally focus on either
expanding land area in non‐crop habitat or enhancing diversity within crop fields through …

Many voluntary incentive programs for provision of forest ecosystem services (ES) have low
participation rates, insufficient enrollment areas, and inefficient ecological outcomes …

To avoid conflicts often associated with mandatory regulations, it is crucial to motivate and
incentivize forest owners to participate in voluntary conservation programs. To investigate …

Voluntary land conservation programs depend upon the willingness of land owners to
participate. Since participation requires commitment to long‐term contracts, most studies on …

We examine whether using a payment for ecosystem services (PES) framework for agri-
environmental programs could increase farmer participation through a mixed methods …

US agriculture is vital to meeting a growing global population's demand for food, fiber, feed,
and fuel. Smart technologies, big data, and improvements in crop genetics present …

Protecting forests provides potential synergies for both biodiversity conservation and climate
change mitigation. Payments for ecosystem services (PES) schemes are commonly used to …

Voluntary approaches have been used in a variety of contexts and for a variety of purposes
in agriculture, including voluntary conservation programs and product labeling. This paper …