Environmental Policies for Agricultural Pollution Control [recurso electrónico] /
J. S. Shortle ; D. Abler
- 234 p. : recurso en linea
Libro electronico adquirido a perpetuidad con la editorial CABI
Contenido: Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1 Agriculture and Water Quality: the Issues; Chapter 2 Environmental Instruments for Agriculture; Chapter 3 v.untary 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
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.