Monetary valuation with impact pathway analysis: Benefits of reducing nitrate leaching in European catchments

International Review of Environmental and Resource Economics

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 199-244

  Andersen, Mikael Skou ^a   Hansen, Morten Søes ^a   Carstensen, Jacob ^a   Kronvang, Brian ^a   Andersen, Hans Estrup ^a   Thodsen, Hans ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Benefits; Health costs; Impact pathway; Marginal external costs; Nitrate; Nitrogen; Secchi depth; Water quality; Water supply

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053496573     PISSN: 19321465     EISSN: 19321473     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1561/101.00000042     Document Type: Article

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