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Reports:

Integrating Biofuels into Comprehensive Climate Policy - An Overview of Biofuels Policy OptionsIntegrating Biofuels into Comprehensive Climate Policy - An Overview of Biofuels Policy Options
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An Evaluation of Utah’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction OptionsAn Evaluation of Utah’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Options
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Size Thresholds for Greenhouse Gas Regulation Who Would Be Affected by a 25,000-ton CO2 Emissions Rule?Size Thresholds for Greenhouse Gas Regulation Who Would Be Affected by a 25,000-ton CO2 Emissions Rule?
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International Forest Carbon and the Climate Change Challenge: Issues and OptionsInternational Forest Carbon and the Climate Change Challenge: Issues and Options
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Including International Forest Carbon Incentives in Climate Policy: Understanding the EconomicsIncluding International Forest Carbon Incentives in Climate Policy: Understanding the Economics
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Valuing Ecosystem Services from Wetlands Restoration in the Mississippi Alluvial ValleyValuing Ecosystem Services from Wetlands Restoration in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley
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Ecosystem Services, Markets, and Red Wolf HabitatEcosystem Services, Markets, and Red Wolf Habitat:
Results from a Farm Operator Survey
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Innovation at the Regional Fishery Management CouncilsInnovation at the Regional Fishery Management Councils:
A Compilation of Practices
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The Role of Offsets in Meeting Duke University's Commitment to 'Climate Neutrality': A Feasibility StudyThe Role of Offsets in Meeting Duke University's Commitment to 'Climate Neutrality': A Feasibility Study
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DRAFT:Designing Offsets Policy for the U.SThe U.S. Climate Policy Debate: How Climate Politics are Moving Forward on Capitol Hill and in the White House
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DRAFT:Designing Offsets Policy for the U.SDesigning Offsets Policy for the U.S
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Harnessing Farms and Forests in the Low-Carbon Economy: How to Create, Measure, and Verify Greenhouse Gas OffsetsHarnessing Farms and Forests in the Low-Carbon Economy: How to Create, Measure, and Verify Greenhouse Gas Offsets
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Adaptive Implementation of Water Quality Improvement Plans: Opportunities and ChallengesAdaptive Implementation of Water Quality Improvement Plans: Opportunities and Challenges
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California, Climate Change, and the ConstitutionCalifornia, Climate Change, and the Constitution
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The Future of Water in North Carolina: Strategies for Sustaining Clean and Abundant Water - conference reportThe Future of Water in North Carolina: Strategies for Sustaining Clean and Abundant Water - conference report
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Convenient Guide for Climate Change Policy and TechnologyConvenient Guide for Climate Change Policy and Technology
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For Security’s Sake: Can the United States help petroleum rich nations avoid the resource curse?For Security’s Sake:
Can the United States help petroleum rich nations avoid the resource curse?
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The Conference on Journalism and the EnvironmentThe Conference on Journalism and the Environment
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Water, Development and US PolicyWater, Development and US Policy
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Consensus Documents:

Pathway to Ocean Ecosystem-Based Management: Design Principles for Regional Ocean Governance in the United StatesPathway to Ocean Ecosystem-Based Management: Design Principles for Regional Ocean Governance in the United States
A Consensus Document from the October 2005 Symposium of the Duke Environmental Law and Policy Forum.
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Do Recent Scientific Findings Undermine the Climate Benefits of Carbon Sequestration in ForestsDo Recent Scientific Findings Undermine the Climate Benefits of Carbon Sequestration in Forests
An Expert Review of Recent Studies on Methane Emissions and Water Tradeoffs
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Policy Briefs:

Integrating Biofuels into Comprehensive Climate Policy - An Overview of Biofuels Policy OptionsIntegrating Biofuels into Comprehensive Climate Policy - An Overview of Biofuels Policy Options
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Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning in North CarolinaCoastal and Marine Spatial Planning in North Carolina
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Strategic Reserve CouponsStrategic Reserve Coupons
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Water, Climate Change, and AdaptationWater, Climate Change, and Adaptation
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Size Thresholds for Greenhouse Gas RegulationSize Thresholds for Greenhouse Gas Regulation
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Experience on the Ground, In the ForestsExperience on the Ground, In the Forests
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Addressing the Causes of Tropical Deforestation Addressing the Causes of Tropical Deforestation
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Fundamentals for an International Forest Climate PolicyFundamentals for an International Forest Climate Policy
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Responding to Concerns and QuestionsResponding to Concerns and Questions
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International Forest Carbon in Current Policy ProposalsInternational Forest Carbon in Current Policy Proposals
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The Crucial Role of Forests in Combating Climate ChangeThe Crucial Role of Forests in Combating Climate Change
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Policy Impacts on Deforestation Lessons from Past Experiences to Inform New InitiativesPolicy Impacts on Deforestation Lessons from Past Experiences to Inform New Initiatives
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Addressing Leakage in a Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Offsets Program for Forestry and AgricultureOffsets: Addressing Leakage in a Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Offsets Program for Forestry and Agriculture
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Forests and Climate: The Crucial Role of Forest Carbon in Combating Climate ChangeForests and Climate: The Crucial Role of Forest Carbon in Combating Climate Change(Executive Summary)
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Including Reduced Emissions from International Forest Carbon in Climate Policy: Understanding the EconomicsIncluding Reduced Emissions from International Forest Carbon in Climate Policy: Understanding the Economics(Executive Summary)
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Transforming Utility and Ratepayer Support for Electrical Energy Efficiency NationwideTransforming Utility and Ratepayer Support for Electrical Energy Efficiency Nationwide
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Addressing Impermanence Risk and Liability in Agriculture, Land Use Change, and Forest Carbon ProjectsOffsets: Addressing Impermanence Risk and Liability in Agriculture, Land Use Change, and Forest Carbon Projects
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Treatment of Early Agricultural and Forestry Actors in a Federal Cap-and-TradeOffsets: Treatment of Early Agricultural and Forestry Actors in a Federal Cap-and-Trade
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Offsets: an important piece of the climate mitigation puzzleOffsets: an important piece of the climate mitigation puzzle
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Balancing U.S. Interests in the UN Law of the Sea ConventionBalancing U.S. Interests in the UN Law of the Sea Convention
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The Lieberman-Warner America's Climate Security Act: A Preliminary Assessment of Potential Economic ImpactsThe Lieberman-Warner America's Climate Security Act: A Preliminary Assessment of Potential Economic Impacts
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G8 Leadership is Critical to Curbing Energy-Related CO2 EmissionsG8 Leadership is Critical to Curbing Energy-Related CO2 Emissions
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Size Thresholds for Greenhouse Gas Regulation: Who Would be Affected by a 10,000-ton CO2 Emissions Rule?Size Thresholds for Greenhouse Gas Regulation: Who Would be Affected by a 10,000-ton CO2 Emissions Rule?
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Climate Change Science: What We KnowClimate Change Science: What We Know
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A Cap and Trade System for Greenhouse GasesA Cap and Trade System for Greenhouse Gases
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Hart-McInturff Environmental SurveyHart-McInturff Environmental Survey
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Short Policy Briefs:

Memos:

U.S. Government Funding for Forests in Developing Countries and the New REDD+ LandscapeU.S. Government Funding for Forests in Developing Countries and the New REDD+ Landscape
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Conquering Cost: Optimal Policy Approaches to the Cost of Climate Change Workshop Briefing MemoConquering Cost: Optimal Policy Approaches to the Cost of Climate Change Workshop Briefing Memo
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Tools:

BEST BUS Model - November 2006
BEST BUS is a decision support model for fleet managers and other transit specialists interested in finding best cost alternatives for reducing fleet emissions, enabling comparisons between current and replacement buses.
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Working Papers:

Transportation Emissions Response to Carbon Pricing Programs Transportation Emissions Response to Carbon Pricing Programs
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Electrical Transmission: Barriers and Policy Solutions Electrical Transmission: Barriers and Policy Solutions
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The Effects of Low-Carbon Policies on Net Farm Income The Effects of Low-Carbon Policies on Net Farm Income
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Water, Climate Change, and Adaptation Water, Climate Change, and Adaptation
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Transaction Costs and Forest Management Carbon Offset Potential Transaction Costs and Forest Management Carbon Offset Potential
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Climate Change, Cap-and-Trade, and the Outlook for U.S. Policy Climate Change, Cap-and-Trade, and the Outlook for U.S. Policy
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Sustaining Livelihoods While Reducing Emissions From Deforestation Sustaining Livelihoods While Reducing Emissions From Deforestation
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Policy Options for the Conservation Reserve Program in a Low-Carbon Economy Policy Options for the Conservation Reserve Program in a Low-Carbon Economy
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Allowing States to Retire Allowances without Affecting National Allowance Prices Allowing States to Retire Allowances without Affecting National Allowance Prices: A Straw Proposal (Public Review Draft)
Prepared by the Nicholas Institute and the World Resources Institute
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Carbon Market PrimerU.S. Carbon Market Design: Regulating Emission Allowances as Financial Instruments
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From Carbon Capture to Storage: Designing an Effective Regulatory Structure for CO 2 PipelinesFrom Carbon Capture to Storage: Designing an Effective Regulatory Structure for CO 2 Pipelines
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Forest Biomass Supply in the Southeastern United States -- Implications for Industrial Roundwood and Bioenergy Production Barriers and Policy Solutions Forest Biomass Supply in the Southeastern United States -- Implications for Industrial Roundwood and Bioenergy Production
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Energy Storage for Low-carbon ElectricityEnergy Storage for Low-carbon Electricity
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Wind Power: Barriers and Policy SolutionsWind Power: Barriers and Policy Solutions
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Radiative Forcing: Climate Policy to Break the Logjam in Environmental LawRadiative Forcing: Climate Policy to Break the Logjam in Environmental Law
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A Critical Comparison and Virtual “Field Test” of Forest Management Carbon Offset ProtocolsA Critical Comparison and Virtual “Field Test” of Forest Management Carbon Offset Protocols
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INTEGRATING STATE, REGIONAL, AND FEDERAL GREENHOUSE GAS MARKETS:OPTIONS AND TRADEOFFSINTEGRATING STATE, REGIONAL, AND FEDERAL GREENHOUSE GAS MARKETS:
OPTIONS AND TRADEOFFS
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Balancing Cost and Emissions Certainty: An Allowance Reserve for Cap-and-TradeBalancing Cost and Emissions Certainty: An Allowance Reserve for Cap-and-Trade
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Leakage from an Avoided Deforestation Compensation Policy: Concepts, Empirical Evidence, and Corrective Policy OptionsLeakage from an Avoided Deforestation Compensation Policy: Concepts, Empirical Evidence, and Corrective Policy Options
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Greenhouse Gas Allowance Allocation: Cost Pass-Through, Sector Differentiation and Economic ImplicationsGreenhouse Gas Allowance Allocation: Cost Pass-Through, Sector Differentiation and Economic Implications
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Data and Methods to Estimate National Historical Deforestation Baselines in Support of UNFCCC REDDData and Methods to Estimate National Historical Deforestation Baselines in Support of UNFCCC REDD
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Iron Fertilization in the Ocean for Climate Mitigation: Legal, Economic, and Environmental ChallengesIron Fertilization in the Ocean for Climate Mitigation: Legal, Economic, and Environmental Challenges
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A Path to Greenhouse Gas Reductions in the United States: Economic Modeling of Interim National TargetsA Path to Greenhouse Gas Reductions in the United States: Economic Modeling of Interim National Targets
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A New Opportunity to Help Mitigate Climate Change, Save Forests, and Reach Development GoalsA New Opportunity to Help Mitigate Climate Change, Save Forests, and Reach Development Goals
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The Future of Water in North Carolina: Strategies for Sustaining Clean and Abundant Water - pre-conference documentThe Future of Water in North Carolina: Strategies for Sustaining Clean and Abundant Water - pre-conference document
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U.S. Federal Climate Policy and Competitiveness Concerns: The Limits and Options of International Trade LawU.S. Federal Climate Policy and Competitiveness Concerns:
The Limits and Options of International Trade Law
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Carbon Capture, Pipeline and Storage: A Viable Option for North CarolinaCarbon Capture, Pipeline and Storage: A Viable Option for North Carolina
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Establishing Credible Baselines for Quantifying Avoided Carbon Emissions from Reduced Deforestation and Forest DegradationEstablishing Credible Baselines for Quantifying Avoided Carbon Emissions from Reduced Deforestation and Forest Degradation
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Commentary:

How Might Carbon Prices and Energy Costs Affect Returns to Agricultural Producers?How Might Carbon Prices and Energy Costs Affect Returns to Agricultural Producers?
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