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

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Shortle, J. S. (James S.)

Abler, David Gerrard, 1960-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agricultural pollution--Government policy.

Agricultural pollution.

Water--Pollution--Government policy.

Water.

Environmental policy--Economic aspects.

Environmental policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (234 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

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

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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

ISBN:

1-280-81171-4

9786610811717

0-85199-779-1

OCLC:

476051483