An efficient cost-sharing program to reduce nonpoint-source contamination: Theory and an application to groundwater contamination

Environmental Geology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 649-659

  Kim, C S ^a   Schaible, G D ^a   Daberkow, S G ^a  

^a ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost share; Irrigation; Nitrogen fertilizer; Nonjoint production

Indexed keywords

CENTER PIVOT SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GRAVITY FLOW; IRRIGATION; NITRATE; SURGE FLOW; UNITED STATES; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL;

COST EFFECTIVENESS; DETERIORATION; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; IRRIGATION; NITRATES; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; PUBLIC POLICY; WATER QUALITY;

COST SHARING; NONJOINT PRODUCTION; NONPOINT SOURCE CONTAMINATION;

HYDROLOGY;

AGRICULTURE; FERTILIZER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; IRRIGATION; NITRATE;

NEBRASKA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034176554     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002540050477     Document Type: Article

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