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{{Organization | {{Organization | ||
|OrganizationName=Office of Environmental Markets | |OrganizationName=Office of Environmental Markets | ||
|OrganizationType=Government | |OrganizationType=Government | ||
|Mission=The Office of Environmental Markets facilitates the development of environmental markets to incentivize conservation practices among farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners. OEM's mission is to enhance the environmental benefits of land management through market-based approaches. | |Mission=The Office of Environmental Markets facilitates the development of environmental markets to incentivize conservation practices among farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners. OEM's mission is to enhance the environmental benefits of land management through market-based approaches. | ||
|ParentOrganization=Office of Energy and Environmental Policy | |||
|TopOrganization=Department of Agriculture | |||
|CreationLegislation=[[Wikipedia:Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008|Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008]] | |||
|Budget=Not publicly specified (part of USDA budget) | |||
|OrganizationExecutive=William Hohenstein, Director of Office of Energy and Environmental Policy (oversees OEM) | |OrganizationExecutive=William Hohenstein, Director of Office of Energy and Environmental Policy (oversees OEM) | ||
|Services=Market Development; Technical Assistance; Research Support | |Services=Market Development; Technical Assistance; Research Support | ||
|HeadquartersLocation=38.8977, -77.0365 | |HeadquartersLocation=38.8977, -77.0365 | ||
|HeadquartersAddress=1400 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20250 | |HeadquartersAddress=1400 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20250 | ||
|Website=https://www.usda.gov/topics/natural-resources-and-environment/environmental-markets | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Office of Environmental Markets (OEM)''' operates within the [[Department of Agriculture|USDA]] to support the creation and growth of markets for environmental services like carbon sequestration, water quality, and habitat conservation. By fostering these markets, OEM aims to provide economic incentives for conservation practices on private lands. | '''Office of Environmental Markets (OEM)''' operates within the [[Department of Agriculture|USDA]] to support the creation and growth of markets for environmental services like carbon sequestration, water quality, and habitat conservation. By fostering these markets, OEM aims to provide economic incentives for conservation practices on private lands. | ||