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The likely regional impacts of an agricultural emissions policy in New Zealand: Preliminary analysis
Sin, Isabelle; Brunton, Emma; Hendy, Joanna; Kerr, Suzi - New Zealand Agricultural and Resource Economics Society … - 2005
Hendy and Kerr (2005b) find that an emissions charge on agricultural methane and nitrous oxide of $25 per tonne of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent would be likely to reduce New Zealand‘s net land-use related emissions for commitment period one in the order of 3%, with full accounting. The...
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Scenario Analysis of New Zealand’s Sheep Meat and Beef Sector Over The Next 10 To 15 Years
Forsyth, Hamish; Knutson, Russell - New Zealand Agricultural and Resource Economics Society … - 2009
This paper identifies and synthesises strategic opportunities and challenges facing New Zealand’s sheep meat and beef …
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Climate change and Australia’s comparative advantage in broadacre agriculture
Sanderson, Todd; Ahmadi-Esfahani, Fredoun Z. - New Zealand Agricultural and Resource Economics Society … - 2010
advantage in these products, among which wheat and livestock products predominate. However, the future validity of this …
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The Agricultural Production Survey: The purpose and operation
Groves, Stephen - New Zealand Agricultural and Resource Economics Society … - 2010
New Zealand’s primary production. It is an annual postal survey and covers land use, livestock and arable farming …
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A Rising Tide of Anti-Animal Consumerism? Issues and Opportunities
Rae, Allan N. - New Zealand Agricultural and Resource Economics Society … - 2010
The livestock revolution that has occurred over the last few decades has seen a phenomenal increase in demand for … livestock products in much of the developing world. This has largely been matched with growth in supplies, driven by government … livestock issues such as human health effects, biodiversity losses, deforestation, emissions to the air and water, diversion of …
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How can the primary sector lead us out of recession? …constraints to and facilitators of growth
Champion, Scott - New Zealand Agricultural and Resource Economics Society … - 2010
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009324298
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Comparing the profitability of farming and forestry
Evison, David - New Zealand Agricultural and Resource Economics Society … - 2010
This paper updates an analysis of returns from major productive land uses in New Zealand carried out in 2008. Trends in profitability over time are shown, and a preliminary investigation of the relationship between land-use change towards forestry (new land planting) and forestry profitability...
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Economic Effects of Oil and Food Price Shocks in Asia and Pacific Countries: An Application of SVAR Model
Alom, Fardous - New Zealand Agricultural and Resource Economics Society … - 2011
This study investigates the economic effects of external oil and food price shocks in the context of selected Asia and Pacific countries including Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, India and Thailand. The study is conducted within the framework of SVAR model...
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Climate's Long-term Impact on New Zealand Infrastructure (CLINZI) - A Case Study of Hamilton City, New Zealand
Jollands, Nigel; Ruth, Matthias; Bernier, C.; … - New Zealand Agricultural and Resource Economics Society … - 2005
Infrastructure systems and services (ISS) are vulnerable to changes in climate. This paper reports on a study of the impact of gradual climate changes on ISS in Hamilton City, New Zealand. This study is unique in that it is the first of its kind to be applied to New Zealand ISS. This study also...
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Values of Ecosystem Services on Arable Land and the Role of Organic Farming
Takatsuka, Yuki; Cullen, Ross; Wilson, Matthew; … - New Zealand Agricultural and Resource Economics Society … - 2005
Nationwide mail surveys implemented in November 2004 report New Zealand residents‟ willingness to pay for improvement in ecosystem services and support for organic farming on arable land. The surveys were split into two subsets: Canterbury, which is the region with most arable farming in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008802806