Agrochemical use and the environment in Australia: A resource economics perspective

International Journal of Social Economics

Volumn 25, Issue 2-4, 1998, Pages 283-301

  Herath, Gamini ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Agrochemicals; Economics; Environment; Farming; Pollution

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547569213     PISSN: 03068293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03068299810193461     Document Type: Article

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