Cost-effectiveness of greenhouse gases mitigation measures in the European agro-forestry sector: a literature survey

Environmental Science and Policy

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 474-490

  Povellato, Andrea ^a,b   Bosello, Francesco ^b   Giupponi, Carlo ^b,c  

^a Istituto Nazionale di Economia Agraria (INEA)   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE ENI ENRICO MATTEI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Climate change; Cost effectiveness; Forestry; Greenhouse gases; Policy measures

Indexed keywords

CARBON; METHANE;

AFFORESTATION; AGROFORESTRY; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; BIOENERGY; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CROPLAND; EUROPE; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; GREENHOUSE GAS; LAND USE; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL WELFARE;

EID: 34447538284     PISSN: 14629011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2007.02.005     Document Type: Review

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