Impact of water pollution on rural communities: An economic analysis

Ecological Economics

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 520-537

  Reddy, V Ratna ^a   Behera, Bhagirath ^b  

^a Centre for Economic Social Studies   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Andhra Pradesh; Costs; Environment; Impact; Rural communities; South India; Water pollution

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; ECONOMIC IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; RURAL ECONOMY; WATER POLLUTION;

ANDHRA PRADESH; ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 33744808003     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2005.07.025     Document Type: Article

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