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Title New perspectives on agri-environmental policies : a multidisciplinary and transatlantic approach / edited by Stephan J. Goetz and Floor Brouwer
Published London ; New York : Routledge, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 290 pages) : illustrations, maps
Series Routledge explorations in environmental economics ; 22
Routledge explorations in environmental economics ; 22.
Contents A multidisciplinary and transatlantic approach to agri-environmental policies : motivation and overview / Stephan J. Goetz and Floor Brouwer -- Demographic change and land use transitions / Jill Findeis, Kathryn Brasier, and Rodrigo Salcedo du Bois -- Payments for agri-environmental services : an OECD perspective / Wilfrid Legg -- Comparing agri-environmental programs in the United States and the EU / Christina von Haaren and Nelson Bills -- Evaluation of agricultural land preservation programs / Lori Lynch, Wayne Gray and Jacqueline Geoghegan -- Modeling the economic impacts of critical habitat designation / Thomas Foulke, David T. Taylor and Roger H. Coupal -- Multi-scale and integrated modeling of landscape functionality / Louise Willemen [and others] -- Nonmarket valuation of multifunctional farm and forest preservation / Joshua M. Duke and Robert J. Johnston -- Agent-based land use models for collaborative learning about agri-environmental policies / Thomas Berger and Pepijn Schreinemachers -- Castles or cattle? : a regional analysis of working lands policies / Andrew Seidl, Lindsey Ellingson and C.J. Mucklow -- Compliance with agri-environmental standards in Europe and the United States / Roel Jongeneel and Floor Brouwer -- Public preferences for protecting working landscapes / Kathleen P. Bell -- Improving agri-environmental benefits within the CAP -- Bettina Mtazdorf [and others] -- Soil carbon sequestration as an ecosystem service / Madhu Khanna [and others] -- Emerging public preferences and the sustainability of farmland preservation / Soji Adelaja [and others]
Summary Significant advances have occurred in recent years in Europe and in North America in addressing agri-environmental policies, but whilst important institutional and legal differences still exist between the two continents, the sharing of recent scientific advances will benefit scientists on both sides of the Atlantic. This is the main purpose of this book
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Environmental policy -- Europe
Environmental policy -- United States
Agriculture and state -- Europe
Agriculture and state -- United States.
NATURE -- Natural Resources.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Environmental Economics.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Green Business.
Agriculture and state
Environmental policy
Europe
United States
Form Electronic book
Author Goetz, Stephan J. (Stephan Juergen)
Brouwer, Floor.
ISBN 9780203867808
0203867807
9781135244880
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9781135244835
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9781135244873
1135244871
9780415516884
0415516889