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Making asset investment decisions for wastewater systems that include sustainability
Ashley, Richard; Blackwood, David J.; Butler, David; … - 2008
Effective integrated water management is a key component of the World Water Vision and the way in which aspirations for water equity may be realized. Part of the vision includes the promotion of sustainability of water systems and full accountability for their interaction with other urban...
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Functional diversity of mycorrhizal fungi with regard to nutrient transfer
Valtanen, Kerttu - 2013
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010353209
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MARGINAL ABATEMENT COSTS FOR REDUCING LEACHING OF NITRATES IN CROATIAN FARMING SYSTEMS
Sumelius, John; Grgic, Zoran; Mesic, Milan; Franic, Ramona - 2003
The aim of this paper is to identify optional ways of preventing NO3-levels from rising within Croatian farming systems, and the implications from the viewpoint of the manager. More specifically, the purpose is to 1) Determine whether Croatian farmers exceed profit maximising levels of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009442427
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The effect of EU derogation strategies on the complying costs of the nitrate directive
Van der Straeten, Bart; Buysse, Jeroen; Nolte, Stephan; … - 2011
Within the framework of the nitrate directive, member states have the possibility to apply forderogation, i.e. increasing fertilization standards under certain conditions. Several EU regionshave made use of this possibility but all in a different way. In 2009, 6 different derogationpolicies were...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009443751
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Report on the TESLA Engineering Study/Review
Cornuelle, John C. - 2008
Nitrogen (for initial cooldown of the cryogenics plant). There is no inclusion of any contingency or management reserve. If the …
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Modelling Waikato Farm Nitrogen Discharges for Policy Analysis
Ramilan, Thiagarajah; Scrimgeour, Frank G. - 2005
proposed policy options in the Upper Waikato catchment. In the first phase nitrogen emissions are determined for representative …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009446323
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Plant species and global change agents as driving factors of rhizosphere processes and soil nematode communities
Cesarz, Simone - 2013
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010353229
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Macro Level Economic Evaluation of Manure Application Rates Using CEEOT-MMS
Osei, Edward - 2008
Alternative manure application rates represent an integral part of current nutrient management efforts on animal feeding operations (AFOs). Previous studies have indicated that lower manure application rates tend to increase farm production costs. In this study, the Comprehensive Economic and...
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Costs of Reducing Nutrient Losses in Denmark - Analyses of Different Regulation Systems and Cost Effective Measures
Jacobsen, Brian H.; Abildtrup, Jens; Jensen, Jorgen Dejgaard - 2005
regulation systems aimed at reducing nitrogen leaching, analyses of measures for reducing phosphorus losses and estimation of … regulation when compared with administrative regulation and set a side. For phosphorus a balance between incoming and outgoing … phosphorus is very costly as this requires that much slurry is transported from the western to the eastern part of Denmark. The …
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Assessing the Distributional Impacts of Transferable Pollution Permits: The Case of Phosphorus Pollution Management at a River Basin Scale
Kampas, Athanasios; Mamalis, Spyridon - 2006
Although the initial allocation of pollution permits is neutral in terms of efficiency, itdoes have a significant … that the regulatory choice compromises efficiency and equity, the main result ofthis paper is that an allocation of permits …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009445716