A Study on the Mechanism for Realizing the Value of Forage Ecological Products in the United States
Qi Zhixin1  Yao Minjuan2

1 Department of E-commerce, Inner Mongolia Electronic Information Vocational Technical College, Hohhot Inner Mongolia，010070；

2 Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Hohhot Polytechnic University, Hohhot Inner Mongolia，010070；

Abstract：This study systematically analyzes the driving factors behind the value realization of forage ecological products in the United States, based on policy documents and data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The research indicates that the United States has established a multidimensional synergistic mechanism composed of policy incentives, market mechanisms, ecological compensation, and sustainable management. This mechanism effectively promotes the synergistic benefits of grassland ecological conservation and pastoral economic development, offering significant practical references and pathways for the value realization of global ecosystem services.

Keywords: Forage ecological products； policy incentives； market mechanisms； ecological compensation

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