Reconciling agricultural economic and environmental objectives: The case of recreating wetlands in the Fenland area of eastern England

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 79, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 245-257

  Morris, J ^a   Gowing, D J G ^a   Mills, J ^a   Dunderdale, J A L ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Economics; Environment; Fen; Fenland; Sustainability; Wetland

Indexed keywords

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ECONOMIC IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; HABITAT RESTORATION; WETLAND;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034039665     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(00)00128-6     Document Type: Article

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