Agricultural conservation easement

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-000771",
  "term": "Agricultural conservation easement",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Agricultural Conservation Easement",
  "definition": "Keeps land in agriculture by paying farmers the difference between the farm value of their property and the market or development value. In return for the incentive, the farm owner must agree not to develop the property either for a specified period of time or in perpetuity.",
  "subject": "Climate change",
  "references": [
    "State and Local Climate and Energy Program Glossary of Terms; State and Local Climate and Energy Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/agricultural-conservation-easement/"
}