Assessing the impact of the Nitrate Directive on farming systems using a bio-economic modelling Chain

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 135-145

  Belhouchette, Hatem ^a   Louhichi, Kamel ^b   Therond, Olivier ^c   Mouratiadou, Ioanna ^d   Wery, Jacques ^e   Ittersum, Martin van ^f   Flichman, Guillermo ^a  

^a CIHEAM Institute Agronomique Mediterraneen de Montpellier (IAMM)   (France)

^b INRA ALISS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^e Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement   (France)

^f WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bio economic farm model; Cropping system model; Farmers' decisions; Integrated impact assessment

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; ARABLE LAND; BASELINE CONDITIONS; CROPPING PRACTICE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FARMERS ATTITUDE; FARMING SYSTEM; LEACHING; NITRATE; SOIL EROSION; SOIL TYPE;

FRANCE; MIDI-PYRENEES;

EID: 78651238187     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2010.09.003     Document Type: Article

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