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    "title": "A Market-Based Solution to Conserving Family Forests",
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    "abstract": "<p>Conserving forests at scale is one of the most cost-effective strategies available for addressing climate change, biodiversity loss, and rural economic decline simultaneously. In the United States, family forest owners (FFOs)—who collectively control the largest share of forestland—play an outsized role in determining environmental outcomes. Yet traditional conservation models dependent on public appropriations and philanthropy have struggled to reach this constituency at scale. This paper argues that market based conservation approaches, particularly voluntary carbon markets designed for small landowners, offer a scalable, credible, and economically durable solution. Using the Family Forest Carbon Program developed by the American Forest Foundation (AFF) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) as a case study, this article illustrates how private climate finance can be leveraged to improve forest health, enhance biodiversity, and strengthen rural economies while maintaining high standards of environmental integrity.</p>",
    "language": "eng",
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            "first_name": "Christine",
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            "last_name": "Cadigan",
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            "institution": "American Forest Foundation",
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    "date_published": "2026-05-15T17:59:37+03:00",
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