Implementation of the EU Nitrates Directive in the Republic of Ireland - A view from the farm

Ecological Economics

Volumn 78, Issue , 2012, Pages 29-36

  Buckley, Cathal ^a  

^a TEAGASC   (Ireland)

Author keywords

EU Nitrates Directive; Farmer attitudes; Q methodology; Water quality

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; EUROPEAN UNION; FARMING SYSTEM; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; NITRATE; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY;

IRELAND;

EID: 84861458746     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2012.02.031     Document Type: Article

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