Phase-in of nonpoint sources in a transferable discharge permit system for water quality management: Setting permit prices

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Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 573-578

  Collentine, Dennis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÄVLE   (Sweden)

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Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC INSTRUMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; POLLUTION CONTROL; PRICE DYNAMICS; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 28544437480     PISSN: 00447447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1579/0044-7447-34.7.573     Document Type: Article

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