Balancing the economic, social and environmental dimensions of agro-ecosystems: An integrated modeling approach

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 131, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 263-273

  Wei, Yongping ^a   Davidson, Brian ^a   Chen, Deli ^a   White, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cropping system; Integrated biophysical economic modeling; Policy assessment; Sustainability indicator; Sustainability of agro ecosystems; Trade off curve

Indexed keywords

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; ECONOMIC IMPACT; FARMING SYSTEM; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; MODELING; POLICY ANALYSIS; REMEDIATION; SUSTAINABILITY; WATER ECONOMICS;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; NORTH CHINA PLAIN;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 63049099255     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2009.01.021     Document Type: Article

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