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Paying for Environmental Performance: Investing in farmers and the environment
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Acknowledgments
The authors would like to thank the following reviewers for their constructive feedback and suggestions: Sara Hopper, Dan Tunstall, Fred Wellington, Janet Ranganathan, Zachary Sugg, Jon St. John and an anonymous reviewer. We would also like to thank the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation for their support in publishing this policy note.
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