Integrating policy, market, and technology for sustainability governance of agriculture-based biofuel and bioeconomic development in the US

Table 4 Existing regulations and programs applicable to governing sustainability of biofuel and bioeconomic development in the US

Major concern addressed	Regulation	Conservation incentive program	Other voluntary program	Certification
Soil erosion	SWRCA	CSP	BMP	CSBP
Water quality	CWA, SWRCA	EQIP	BMP
Air quality/GHG emissions	CAA, EISA	LCI
Biodiversity	ESA	AMAP

AMAP Agricultural Management Assistance Program [62], BMP best management practices [63], CAA The Clean Air Acts (1963 and 1970, amended in 1977 and 1990) [8], CSBP Council on Sustainable Biomass Production (not implemented) [64], CSP Conservation Stewardship Program [62], CWA The Clean Water Act (1972, amended in 1977 and 1987) [65], EISA The Energy Independence and Security Act [4], EQIP Environmental Quality Incentives Program [62], ESA The Endangered Species Act (1973) [66], LCI Landscape Conservation Incentives [62], SWRCA The Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act (1977) [67]

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