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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. economics
  3. agribusiness and business economics
  4. marketing
  5. markets
  6. environmental markets
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. economics
  3. agribusiness and business economics
  4. marketing
  5. markets
  6. environmental markets

Preferred term

environmental markets

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information An exchange-based approach to achieve pollution abatement goals set by environmental regulations that place a "cap" on emissions. A credit or offset is given to providers of pollution abatement. Regulated firms who cannot economically meet their abatement obligations can purchase credits from those who can produce credits at a cost lower than the expected market price.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • cap and trade
  • environmental credits
  • environmental credit trading
  • environmental offsets
  • environmental offsetting
  • green marketing
  • green markets

In other languages

  • mercados ambientales

    Spanish

  • creditos de contaminacion
  • créditos para el control de la contaminación

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/69803

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