Overview

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. As a result, the reader can develop an understanding of these options and their merits in the emerging policy context. The principal focus is on the developed world, particularly North America and Europe.

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Author:   James Shortle (Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Pennsylvania State University, USA) ,  David Abler (Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Pennsylvania State University, USA) ,  David Abler (Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Pennsylvania State University, USA) ,  David Abler (Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Pennsylvania State University, USA)
Publisher:   CABI Publishing
Imprint:   CABI Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.476kg
ISBN:  

9780851993997

ISBN 10:   0851993990
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   05 September 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1: Agriculture and Water Quality: the Issues, J S Shortle and D G Abler, College of Agricultural Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, PA, USA 2: Environmental Instruments for Agriculture, R D Horan, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA and J S Shortle 3: Voluntary and Indirect Approaches for Reducing Externalities and Satisfying Multiple Objectives, R D Horan, M Ribaudo, Economic Research Service, Washington DC, USA and D G Abler 4: Estimating Benefits and Costs of Pollution Control Policies, M Ribaudo and J S Shortle 5: Non-point Source Pollution Control Policy in the US, M Ribaudo 6: Policy on Agricultural Pollution in the European Union, N Hanley, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK 7: Decomposing the Effects of Trade on the Environment, D G Abler and J S Shortle

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Explores the economic dimensions of designing and evaluating water pollution control policies for agriculture. The seven papers describe theoretical and empirical research on policy design, methods for policy evaluation, the policy experiences of various countries, and linkages between agricultural trade and the environment. The contributors consider whom strategies should target, how to induce changes in their behavior, and how to measure compliance. --SciTech Book News<br>

<br> Explores the economic dimensions of designing and evaluating water pollution control policies for agriculture. The seven papers describe theoretical and empirical research on policy design, methods for policy evaluation, the policy experiences of various countries, and linkages between agricultural trade and the environment. The contributors consider whom strategies should target, how to induce changes in their behavior, and how to measure compliance. --SciTech Book News<br>

"""Explores the economic dimensions of designing and evaluating water pollution control policies for agriculture. The seven papers describe theoretical and empirical research on policy design, methods for policy evaluation, the policy experiences of various countries, and linkages between agricultural trade and the environment. The contributors consider whom strategies should target, how to induce changes in their behavior, and how to measure compliance.""--SciTech Book News"

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