On how environmental stringency influences adoption of best management practices in agriculture

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1530-1537

  Kara, Erdal ^a   Ribaudo, Marc ^b   Johansson, Robert C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Adoption; Best management practices; Environmental stringency

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FARMS;

ADOPTION; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIONS; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTISE; ENVIRONMENTAL RULES; ENVIRONMENTAL STRINGENCY; FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; POPULATION CENTERS; STRINGENTS; URBAN POPULATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS;

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; CROP PRODUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; STATE ROLE; URBAN POPULATION;

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FARMING SYSTEM; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 47249118886     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2007.07.029     Document Type: Article

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