Optimal management of a eutrophied coastal ecosystem: Balancing agricultural and municipal abatement measures

Environmental and Resource Economics

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 139-159

  Laukkanen, Marita ^a   Huhtala, Anni ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Endogenous regime switches; Environmental policy; Eutrophication control; Nutrient abatement

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ECOSYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; WASTEWATER;

ENDOGENOUS REGIME SWITCHES; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; EUTROPHICATION CONTROL; NUTRIENT ABATEMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

ABATEMENT COST; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; EUTROPHICATION; NUTRIENT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BALTIC SEA; GULF OF FINLAND;

EID: 38149123400     PISSN: 09246460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10640-007-9099-2     Document Type: Article

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