Investigating the incidental benefits of Environmental Stewardship schemes in England

Land Use Policy

Volumn 31, Issue , 2013, Pages 26-37

  Courtney, Paul ^a   Mills, Jane ^a   Gaskell, Peter ^a   Chaplin, Stephen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b NATURAL ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agri environment; Economic impacts; Incidental benefits; Local multiplier; Rural development

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH; INCOME; REGIONAL ECONOMY; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84871926112     PISSN: 02648377     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2012.01.013     Document Type: Article

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