Land Use, Forestry, and Agriculture
Forest, agricultural, and other land uses are both a source of emissions and a way to remove carbon from the atmosphere. RFF scholars are identifying and measuring land management solutions that can sustain people, ecosystems, and the climate, through effective incentives, investments, and protections.
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Agriculture
Examining the impacts of agricultural land use
Carbon and Land Use Model (CALM)
The Carbon and Land Use Model (CALM) links an econometric discrete choice model of land use conversions with a carbon storage model that predicts carbon dynamics due to land use change.
Carbon Sinks
Examining the balance between forest coverage and biomass production
Forest Products
Analyzing the range of policies that govern timber product markets
Public and Private Lands
Examining the way natural, rural, and urban land is used and managed
Wildfires
Analyzing how communities, land managers, and policymakers can mitigate wildfire disasters
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Webinar — Mar 26, 2025
Evaluating the Role of Wood Products as Carbon Offsets
A webinar featuring industry experts discussing the role of wood products in decreasing net emissions.
Media Highlight — Mar 6, 2025
Washington Post: “Fires Are Burning Throughout US—Here’s Where There’s Greater Risk”
RFF Senior Fellow David Wear comments on the landscape of wildfire risk in the US Southeast—a region that is facing abnormally high wildfire risk this year.
Media Highlight — Mar 5, 2025
Heatmap: “Why the South Is America’s Newest Tinderbox”
Dave Wear is the subject of this Q&A about the recent wildfire outbreak in the Carolinas and his research on Southeastern climate risk.
Webinar — Feb 25, 2025
Lessons in Mining Sustainability in Latin America
A webinar exploring advances in sustainability around mining and community engagement in Latin America.
Working Paper — Feb 11, 2025
The Costs of Achieving Forest Resilience in California
This working paper offers valuable insights into the main factors that drive the cost of forest fuel treatments.
Report — Feb 7, 2025
Converting Forests to Solar Facilities: Causes, Potential, and Implications
This report provides a rapid assessment of potential conversions of forests to solar facilities.
Working Paper — Jan 13, 2025
The Cost of Species Protection: The Land Market Impacts of the Endangered Species Act
The Cost of Species Protection: The Land Market Impacts of the Endangered Species Act
Working Paper — Dec 12, 2024
From Catastrophe to Caution: The Effect of Wildfires on Community Hazard Mitigation Investments
In this working paper, the authors examine the impact of wildfires on community-level hazard mitigation efforts, specifically focusing on participation in the Firewise USA program.
Webinar — Mar 26, 2025
Evaluating the Role of Wood Products as Carbon Offsets
A webinar featuring industry experts discussing the role of wood products in decreasing net emissions.
Webinar — Feb 25, 2025
Lessons in Mining Sustainability in Latin America
A webinar exploring advances in sustainability around mining and community engagement in Latin America.
Environmental Justice Series — May 7, 2024
Minority Food Producers in the Climate Transition
A webinar examining the role of agricultural producers of color in the development of sustainable solutions for climate change.
RFF Live — Jul 25, 2023
Changing Climate, Changing Forests: Exploring the US Forest Service’s 2020 RPA Assessment
On Tuesday, July 25, RFF and the USDA Forest Service unpacked the findings from the 2020 RPA Assessment and discussed the implications of our changing forest resources.
Resources Radio — Jan 14, 2025
Reversing Deforestation in Latin America, with Brent Sohngen
Brent Sohngen discusses the intersecting forces that are helping curb and reverse deforestation in Latin American countries.
On the Issues — Jul 19, 2024
On the Issues: Communicating Flood Risk, Flood Response, and More
A biweekly newsletter connecting global current events, pressing climate and energy policy news, and economics research from RFF scholars. This week: communicating flood risk, flood response, and more.
Resources Radio — Jul 9, 2024
Loved to Death? Social Media and Rising Visitation to National Parks, with Casey Wichman
Casey Wichman discusses the influence of social media on the popularity of national parks and the effects of increased visitation on overcrowding and park revenue.
Resources Radio — Jun 25, 2024
What Can Cell Phone Data Tell Us about Outdoor Recreation?, with Daniel Phaneuf
Daniel Phaneuf discusses methods of estimating the value of environmental goods, such as spaces for outdoor recreation, by using data collected from cell phones.
Media Highlight — Mar 6, 2025
Washington Post: “Fires Are Burning Throughout US—Here’s Where There’s Greater Risk”
RFF Senior Fellow David Wear comments on the landscape of wildfire risk in the US Southeast—a region that is facing abnormally high wildfire risk this year.
Media Highlight — Mar 5, 2025
Heatmap: “Why the South Is America’s Newest Tinderbox”
Dave Wear is the subject of this Q&A about the recent wildfire outbreak in the Carolinas and his research on Southeastern climate risk.
Press Release — Feb 11, 2025
New Study Identifies Costs of Wildfire Fuel Treatment in California
A new study could help policymakers set aside money for fire mitigation.
Media Highlight — Feb 11, 2025
POLITICO California Climate: “By the Numbers—Burning Cash”
A new paper about the costs of prescribed burns and mechanical thinning to reduce wildfire risk is discussed in a newsletter segment.
