Agricultural intensification, irrigation and the environment in South Asia: Issues and policy options

Ecological Economics

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 111-124

  Alauddin, Mohammad ^a   Quiggin, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agricultural intensification; Bangladesh; Environmental intensification; Groundwater intensity; South Asia

Indexed keywords

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; GROUNDWATER; HUMAN ACTIVITY; IRRIGATION;

ASIA; BANGLADESH; EURASIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 38949086555     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2007.06.004     Document Type: Article

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