Irrigated Agriculture And The Environment

Adams, R. M.; Bromley, D. W.; Colby, Bonnie G.; Dinar, A.; Helfand, Gloria E.; Howitt, R. E.; Segerson, K.; Weinberg, M.; Young, R. A.; Zilberman, D.

ISBN 10: 1840645032 / ISBN 13: 9781840645033

Published by Edward Elgar Publishing, 2001

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Synopsis:

The global expansion of irrigated lands during the 20th century and beyond continues to contribute to food production, but also degrades the environment significantly. The consequent search for policy remedies has stimulated a vital body of economic research.

The issues addressed in this comprehensive collection of previously published articles include the effects of existing government intervention on the environmental impacts of agriculture, the economic costs and benefits of environmental regulations for agriculture, and the economic and environmental merits of alternative mechanisms for water allocation and water quality protection.

In this volume the editors present a sampling of economic research on the interface of irrigated agriculture with the environment. The articles included are by leading researchers in this field and span the topics of nonpoint pollution control, salinity management, and the allocation of water.

About the Author: Edited by James S. Shortle, Professor of Agricultural and Environmental Economics, Pennsylvania State University, US and Ronald C. Griffin, Professor of Natural Resources Economics, Texas A & M University, US

Bibliographic Details

Title: Irrigated Agriculture And The Environment
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New