Air emissions of ammonia and methane from livestock operations: Valuation and policy options

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 58, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1117-1129

  Shih, Jhih Shyang ^a   Burtraw, Dallas ^a   Palmer, Karen ^a   Siikamäki, Juha ^a  

^a RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; AMMONIA; ECONOMICS; HEALTH RISKS; METHANE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ECONOMIC INCENTIVE; ENGINEERING ECONOMICS; FINE PARTICULATE MATTER (PM2.5); GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG); INTEGRATED PROCESS MODEL; LIVESTOCK OPERATIONS; PROVIDE GUIDANCES;

GREENHOUSE GASES;

AMMONIA; METHANE;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GREENHOUSE GAS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LIVESTOCK; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; UNITED STATES; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 53849124741     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3155/1047-3289.58.9.1117     Document Type: Conference Paper

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