Modelling the economic consequences of the EU Water Framework Directive for Dutch agriculture

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 114-123

  Helming, John ^a   Reinhard, Stijn ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Agricultural policy; Agricultural sector; Economy; Manure; Mathematical programming; Plant nutrients

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL POLLUTION; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; LAND USE; MANURES; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; NUTRIENTS; WATER CONSERVATION;

% REDUCTIONS; AGRICULTURAL POLICIES; AGRICULTURAL SECTOR; ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES; ECONOMY; MINERAL FERTILIZERS; NETHERLANDS; NUTRIENT EMISSIONS; PLANT NUTRIENTS; WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVES;

ANIMALS;

AMMONIA; NITROGEN; PHOSPHATE;

AGRICULTURAL EMISSION; AGRICULTURAL POLICY; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; ECONOMIC IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; EUROPEAN UNION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; INCOME; MANURE; MODELING;

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EUROPEAN UNION; LIVESTOCK; MANURE; NETHERLANDS; PLANT NUTRIENT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL;

BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; NETHERLANDS; WESTERN EUROPE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 70350189970     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2009.07.002     Document Type: Article

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