We provide a theoretical basis in microeconomic theory upon which to compare and contrast the role that subsidization has played in the past, vs the role it should play now and in the future, when a choice between fossil-fuel energy sources (oil, coal, gas) and solar energy is considered. Our...

As managers of agricultural and natural resources are confronted with uncertainties in global change impacts, the complexities associated with the interconnected cycling of nitrogen, carbon, and water present daunting management challenges. Existing models provide detailed information on...

We analyze the long-run consequences at the city-metropolitan level if, given a reliance on conventional fossil fuel energy resources, such resources become vulnerable to supply disruption. For this eventuality, new energy sources not vulnerable to disruption should be developed as quickly as...

Current energy policies have severely eroded the earth's natural atmospheric waste-receptor capacity. Present acid rain concentrations may require a switch to an alternative energy-resource emphasis. This policy recommendation follows directly from a deductive control theory demonstration which...

Today government at all levels is being called upon to devise policies which minimize the negative impacts of the energy crisis, while continuing to meet broad social goals such as full employment. This paper analyzes four energy management tactics in terms of their economic viability and...

System sustainability balances environmental impact, economic viability and social acceptability. Assessment methods to investigate impacts of enterprise management and consumer decisions on sustainability of beef cattle operations are critically needed. Tools of this nature are especially...

This study develops a model estimating consumer willingness to pay (WTP) for environmental meat attributes and uses a multi-objective nutritional optimizer to explore the extent to which WTP can offset on-farm costs of reducing water use. Data for the WTP model are sourced from a literature...