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Effect of decoupling and agri-environmental policy on biodiversity in the uplands in UK

Acs, Szvetlana; Dallimer, Martin; Hanley, Nick; Gaston, … - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009

Recent decades have witnessed substantial losses in biodiversity in Europe, principally driven by the ecological … changes associated with intensification of agricultural production. These changes especially affected the biodiversity in the … those have a subsequent effect on biodiversity. In order to address the problem of economic viability of farmers together …

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Collective Activities for the Management of Rural Common-Pool Resources: A Case Study of Irrigation System from Niigata Prefecture, Japan

Furuzawa, Shinichi; Kiminami, Lily; Kiminami, Akira - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009

Generally, an appropriate maintenance and management of the common-pool resources (CPRs) in rural areas can contribute to the enhancement of the “quality of life” of inhabitants through improvement of the local environment, etc. In recent years, with the aging of farm households and the rise...

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Using multi-agent modeling technique to regionalize key processes and patterns of sustainable agricultural cropping systems in the North China Plain

Roth, Andreas; Pan, Ying; Yu, Zhenrong; Doluschitz, Reiner - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009

The North China Plain (NCP) covers an area of around 328,000 km2 and is one of the most important regions of cereal crop production in China. Wheat and maize rotations and one season cotton are the most common cropping systems. The region contributes at an amount of about 50% to the countries...

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The potential contribution of forage shrubs to economic returns and environmental management in Australian dryland agricultural systems

Monjardino, Marta; Revell, Dean; Pannell, David J. - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009

through year-round ground cover and/or wind breaks, reduced soil acidification, increased habitat for biodiversity, and …

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REGIONAL ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF THE WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE IN THE EMSLAND, NORTH GERMANY

Bergmann, Holger; Thomson, Kenneth J. - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009

The European Union’s Water Framework Directive (WFD) has “the purpose to protect and preserve water resources across the European Union to ensure future sustainable use” but is likely to add to agricultural land losses, e.g. to infrastructure, industrial estates and housing. While the...

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What are the social impacts of land use restrictions on local communities? Empirical evidence from Costa Rica

Andam, Kwaw S.; Ferraro, Paul J.; Holland, Margaret B. - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009

Global efforts to reduce deforestation rely heavily on protected areas and land use restrictions. The effect of these restrictions on local communities is currently the subject of heated debate among conservation and development experts. Measuring the social impacts of protected areas is...

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Determinants of Agricultural Cash Rents in Germany: A Spatial Econometric Analysis for Farm-Level Data

Breustedt, Gunnar; Habermann, Hendrik - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009

This article analyses determinants for 2001 farmland rental prices from 4376 farms in Germany. We derive our regression equation from a spatial reaction function to allow for spatial transmission of rental prices. Results from a general spatial model show that a € 1 per hectare higher rental...

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Reshaping agricultural peatland use climate friendly in selected German regions

Schaller, Lena; Kantelhardt, Jochen; Hübner, Rico; … - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009

About 30 percent of the world’s soil carbon is stored in peat soils. Peatland’s functional principle of carbon storage greatly depends on management strategies. Therefore agricultural peatland use becomes a focal point of interest in the current debate on climate protection. Agricultural...

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To fence or not to fence: A partial probit analysis

Paragahawewa, Upananda Herath - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009

Based on the results of a probit model estimated from a survey of 1625 farmers from seven major dairying regions in New Zealand, farmers’ attitudes (perception about the overall benefits) appear to be are a major governing factor of waterway fencing in all regions. While fencing in Northland...

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Biofuel policies and the environment: the effects of biofuel feedstock production on climate, water quality and biodiversity

Lankoski, Jussi E.; Ollikainen, Markku - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009

only a marginal effect on the environmental performance of alternative land use types. Incorporation of biodiversity …

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