Economic Research Supporting Water Resource Stewardship in the Pacific Northwest
Economic Research Supporting Water Resource Stewardship in the Pacific Northwest

Author: Laurie L. Houston

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13: 1437933335

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This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. Knowledge about the value of water to different users and methods with which to evaluate biophysical, economic, ecological, and social tradeoffs associated with allocating limited water resources among competing uses is vital to devising appropriate and effective water resource policies. Intended primarily for non-economists, this report reviews existing water resource economics literature (as of 2002) concerning the economic value of water in different uses in the Pacific Northwest, the evaluation of tradeoffs among uses, and the use of economic incentives for water conservation and protection or enhancement of water quality. Includes an annotated bibliography of water resource economics research.

Agricultural Resources and Environmental Indicators, 1996-97
Agricultural Resources and Environmental Indicators, 1996-97

Author: Margot Anderson

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 1998-05

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 0788149032

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Takes stock of how natural resources (land & water) & commercial inputs (energy, nutrients, pesticides, & machinery) are used in the agricultural sector; shows how they contribute to environmental quality; & links use & quality to technological change, production management practices, & farm programs. Provides a comprehensive source of data & analysis on the factors that affect resource use & quality in American agriculture. Examines the economic factors that affect resource use, & estimates the costs & benefits (to farmers, consumers, & the government) of meeting conservation & environmental goals. Charts & tables.