Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
Award Date
2005
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department / School
Economics
First Advisor
Thomas L. Dobbs
Abstract
Agri-environmental policy and rural development efforts in the United States do not always seem to operate on common ground, although the United States Department of Agriculture oversees some aspects of both of them. Both efforts target activities taking place in rural communities. The primary aim of this thesis is to see how the Conservation Security Program (C S P) of the 2002 Farm Bill might foster sustainable rural development by using specific strategies. The CSP is compared to France's Contrat Territorial d' Exploitation. Based on the findings of this analysis, tentative guidelines are suggested for implementation of the C S P in South Dakota's Big Sioux River Basin area. Potential for Including a Sustainable Rural Development Function in the Conservation Security Program.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Agricultural conservation -- Big Sioux River Watershed (S.D. and Iowa)
Agricultural conservation -- United States.
Agricultural conservation -- France.
Sustainable development.
Incentives in conservation of natural resources.
Publisher
South Dakota State University
Recommended Citation
Basquin, Jean Michel, "Potential for Including a Sustainable Rural Development Function in the Conservation Security Program" (2005). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1176.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd2/1176
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