Reducing the external environmental costs of pastoral farming in New Zealand: Experiences from the Te Arawa lakes, Rotorua

Australasian Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 139-154

  Abell, J M ^a   Hamilton, D P ^a   Paterson, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b BAY OF PLENTY REGIONAL COUNCIL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Eutrophication; Lake restoration; Nutrients; Policy; Water quality

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; EUTROPHICATION; LAKE POLLUTION; LAND MANAGEMENT; LAW ENFORCEMENT; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PASTORALISM; POLLUTANT SOURCE; REMEDIATION; WATER QUALITY;

BAY OF PLENTY; LAKE ROTORUA; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND;

EID: 80053206982     PISSN: 14486563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14486563.2011.591520     Document Type: Article

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