CAST papers are the foundation of CAST’s science communication work. Developed by expert-led task forces, these peer-reviewed publications translate agricultural science into trusted insights that inform policy, guide public understanding, and fuel CAST programs, dialogues, and educational initiatives.

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Wetland Policy Issues

Task Force Chairs
Department of Agricultural Economics, North Dakota State University
Authors
Department of Sociology and Anthropology, North Carolina State University
Department of Soil Science, North Dakota State University
Macomb, Illinois
Abstract
Definition of wetlands, functions and values, agricultural conflicts, socioeconomic issues, conservation concepts, conclusions.
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Reviewers
Department of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina
Department of Economics and Business, North Carolina State University, Raleigh
Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary, Public Policy Analysis, Washington, D.C.
Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Wetland Training Institute, Poolesville, Maryland
Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg
Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Minnesota, St. Paul
Wetland Consultant, Big Rapids, Michigan (formerly with Michigan Department of Natural Resources)
CAST Liaisons
Department of Agricultural Economics, North Dakota State University, Fargo
Department of Agricultural Economics, North Dakota State University, Fargo