The keys to this phenomenal expansion were fertilization, irrigation, and higher - yielding varieties, coupled with strong economic incentives for production. (treehugger.com)
«These subsidies produce such strong economic incentives to overfish that reducing them is one of the most significant actions that can be taken to combat overfishing,» the 14 researchers wrote in an open letter, released last week by an ocean conservation nongovernmental organization called Oceana and signed online by 186 more scientists. (sciencemag.org)
Carbon capture schemes — which make living trees more valuable than logged ones — are perhaps the most recognized conservation programs with strong economic incentives. (treehugger.com)