University of Nebraska Public Policy Center


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News and Events

Nebraska DHHS Awarded Grant Money for Suicide Prevention

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services was notified last week it will receive $500,000 per year for 3 years to implement best practices to prevent youth suicide. The grant is from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) within the US Department of Health and Human Services. The Department of Health and Human Services will work with the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center and Interchurch Ministries of Nebraska to carry out grant activities and evaluate project progress.

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For more information, go to the Nebraska Suicide Prevention Project page

Carbon Sequestration Project

The purpose of this project was to examine the viability of carbon sequestration (the long-term storage of carbon in the terrestrial biosphere, underground, or the oceans so that the buildup of carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere will be reduced or slowed) as a commodity from legal, social, and policy perspectives. Special attention was paid to whether there were market opportunities for Nebraska’s ranchers and farmers, and what the Legislature might do in support should there be market opportunities.

Key Partners
Nebraska Department of Natural Resources; UNL College of Law; UNL Department of Agricultural Economics

Funding
Nebraska Department of Natural Resources

Related Publications:

Carbon Sequestration Policy and Global Warming: A Legal Analysis. Thorson, N.W., UNL College of Law. (2001 July).

Carbon Sequestration, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and Nebraska Agriculture - Background and Potential. Nebraska Carbon Sequestration Advisory Committee and Nebraska Department of Natural Resources. (2001 December).

Conceptual Framework for Greenhouse Gas Sequestration Alternatives. Lynne, G. & Kruse, C.E., IANR Department of Agricultural Economics. (2001 June).

Potential for Market Systems/Carbon Trading. Lynne, G. & Kruse, C.E., IANR Department of Agricultural Economics. (2001 June). PDF File

Lead Contact:
Name: Alan Tomkins
E-mail: atomkins@nebraska.edu
Phone: (402) 472-5688