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Record Nr.

UNINA9910827631003321

Titolo

Environmental policies for agricultural pollution control / / edited by J.S. Shortle and D.G. Abler

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; ; New York, : CABI Pub., c2001

ISBN

1-280-81171-4

9786610811717

0-85199-779-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (234 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ShortleJ. S (James S.)

AblerDavid Gerrard <1960->

Disciplina

363.739/45

Soggetti

Agricultural pollution - Government policy

Water - Pollution - Government policy

Environmental policy - Economic aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-211) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1 Agriculture and Water Quality: the Issues; Chapter 2 Environmental Instruments for Agriculture; Chapter 3 Voluntary and Indirect Approaches for Reducing Externalities and Satisfying Multiple Objectives; Chapter 4 Estimating Benefits and Costs of Pollution Control Policies; Chapter 5 Non-point Source Pollution Control Policy in the USA; Chapter 6 Policy on Agricultural Pollution in the European Union; Chapter 7 Decomposing the Effects of Trade on the Environment; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Environmental problems associated with these of pesticides, chemical fertilizers and the disposal of wastes have become major policy issues in many countries. This book provides a review and guide to policy options and their economic, administrative and political merits.