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UNINA9910788905603321 |
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Titolo |
Agriculture and the environment : searching for greener pastures / / edited by Terry L. Anderson and Bruce Yandle |
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Stanford, California : , : Hoover Institution Press, , [2001] |
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©2001 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (203 p.) |
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Collana |
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Hoover Institution Press publication ; ; number 483 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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AndersonTerry Lee <1946-> |
YandleBruce |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Agricultural ecology - United States |
Agriculture - Environmental aspects - United States |
Land use, Rural - United States |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front Cover; Title Page; Half Title; Copyright; Contents; Prologue: Terry L. Anderson and Bruce Yandle; 1 - The Disappearance of Agricultural Land: Fact or Fiction?: Bruce R. Beattie; 2 - Land Trusts: A Return to Feudalism: Roger Meiners and Bruce Yandle; 3 - Taxation, Free Markets, and the Use of Agricultural Land: Richard E. Wagner; 4 - The Political Economy of Land Conversion on the Urban Fringe: Samuel R. Staley; 5 - Some Issues Surrounding Land and Chemical Use in Agriculture: B. Delworth Gardner; 6 - Biotechnology, Land Use, and the Environment: Untying the Gordian Knot: Henry I. Miller |
7 - To Breed, or Not to Breed? The Question of Endangered Species and Agriculture: Ike C. Sugg8 - Agriculture and Water Markets: Terry L. Anderson and Clay J. Landry; About the Authors; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The authors focus on the major environmental constraints that limit U.S. food production without necessarily improving environmental quality. Each chapter documents a specific issue, discusses the regulatory response, and offers ideas for reform. |
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