Improving the cost-effectiveness of agricultural pollution control: The use of performance-based incentives

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Winsten, Jonathan R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b Winrock International   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL EMISSION; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; INCENTIVE; NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; POLLUTION CONTROL; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 77949782920     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2489/jswc.64.3.88A     Document Type: Short Survey

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