Studies on agri-environmental measures: A survey of the literature

Environmental Management

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 251-266

  Uthes, Sandra ^a   Matzdorf, Bettina ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE RESEARCH ZALF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Agri environmental measures; Conservation measures; Ecological economic modeling; Extensification; Incentive based instruments; Payments for environmental services

Indexed keywords

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES; CONSERVATION MEASURES; ECOLOGICAL-ECONOMIC MODELING; ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES; EXTENSIFICATION;

AGRICULTURE; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ECOLOGY; RESEARCH;

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CULTURAL LANDSCAPE; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH; EUROPEAN UNION; INCENTIVE; LITERATURE REVIEW; SPATIAL RESOLUTION;

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GREENHOUSE GAS; INCOME; NONHUMAN; PUBLICATION; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SPECIES HABITAT;

AGRICULTURE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING;

EID: 84871724807     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: 14321009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-012-9959-6     Document Type: Article

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