Risk of public disclosure in environmental farm plan programs: Characteristics and mitigating legal and policy strategies

Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 101-120

  Yiridoe, Emmanuel K ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Environmental risk management; Public disclosure; Voluntary agricultural programs

Indexed keywords

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; FARMERS ATTITUDE; RISK PERCEPTION;

EID: 0033708729     PISSN: 11877863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009563920542     Document Type: Article

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