Managing diffuse environmental contamination from agricultural pesticides: An economic perspective on issues and policy options, with particular reference to Europe

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 37-54

  Falconer, K E ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environmental policy; Europe; Pesticides; Sustainable agriculture

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL EMISSIONS; AGRICULTURE; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; PESTICIDE; PESTICIDES; POLICY; POLLUTION CONTROL;

EUROPE;

EID: 0032507679     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(98)00095-4     Document Type: Article

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