Partnership Celebrates Innovative Prairie Conservation Project
BISMARCK, N.D. – Oct. 30, 2013 - The USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), along with project partners Ducks Unlimited (DU), The Climate Trust (TCT) and The Nature Conservancy, today announced positive results from their joint collaboration — an innovative Avoided Grassland Conversion carbon project. The project is one of nine groundbreaking climate change initiatives selected and funded by the NRCS’s 2011 Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) program, and is focused on greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation for one of the least protected and most imperiled ecosystems in the world.
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Natural Assets
Wetlands and other waterfowl habitats provide many vital economic benefits.
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The Plains Carbon Dioxide Reduction Partnership
The PCOR Partnership is a collaborative effort of over 80 public and private stakeholders working toward a better understanding of the technical and economic feasibility of capturing and storing carbon dioxide emissions from the central interior of North America.
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Ducks Unlimited's Carbon Sequestration Program
DU's Carbon Sequestration Program is designed to assist landowners with taking advantage of the expanding carbon market. This important work will provide income to landowners, contribute in the effort against global climate change, and help fulfill DU's conservation mission.
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