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Agriculture in a Water-Scarce World
Gilmour, Brad; Jotanovic, Aleksandar; Gurung, Rajendra Kumar - Agriculture Canada, Government of Canada - 2007
With a relatively small population and 7% of the world's available freshwater resources, Canada is well placed for a world of water scarcity where the real value of water in its many uses becomes more and more apparent. However, action is necessary to ensure that Canada continues to benefit from...
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Analise das externalidades negativas no meio ambiente e sustentabilidade na
Ponciano, Niraldo Jose; Souza, Paulo Marcelo; Mata, … - 2008
Objetivou-se analisar os efeitos das externalidades negativas no meio ambiente,abordar o Teorema de Coase no que se refere ao problema de definição dos direitos depropriedade. Adicionalmente, o trabalho explica a teoria econômica da externalidade e ilustra com exemplos. Descreve o...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009445196
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Irrigation Restriction and Biomass Market Interactions: The Case of the Alluvial Aquifer
Popp, Michael P.; Nalley, Lawton Lanier; Vickery, Gina B. - 2010
The U.S. Geological Survey has determined that irrigation in Arkansas’ Delta is unsustainable. This study examines how irrigation restrictions would affect county net returns to cropproduction. It also considers the effect of planting less water-intensive bioenergycrops—switchgrass and...
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The Impact of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Crop Agriculture: A Spatial- and Production-Level Analysis
Nalley, Lawton Lanier; Popp, Michael P.; Fortin, Corey - In: Agricultural and Resource Economics Review 40 (2011) 1
With the Waxman-Markey Bill passing the House and the administration’s push to reduce carbon emissions, the likelihood of the implementation of some form of a carbon emissions policy is increasing. This study estimates the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the six largest row crops...
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Irrigation Restriction and Biomass Market Interactions: The Case of the Alluvial Aquifer
Popp, Michael P.; Nalley, Lawton Lanier; Vickery, Gina B. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 42 (2010) 01
The U.S. Geological Survey has determined that irrigation in Arkansas’ Delta is unsustainable. This study examines how irrigation restrictions would affect county net returns to crop production. It also considers the effect of planting less water-intensive bioenergy...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008504240
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Analise das externalidades negativas no meio ambiente e sustentabilidade na agropecuária
Ponciano, Niraldo Jose; Souza, Paulo Marcelo de; Mata, … - Sociedade Brasileira de Economia e Sociologia Rural - SOBER - 2008
Objetivou-se analisar os efeitos das externalidades negativas no meio ambiente, abordar o Teorema de Coase no que se refere ao problema de definição dos direitos de propriedade. Adicionalmente, o trabalho explica a teoria econômica da externalidade e ilustra com exemplos. Descreve o...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009145017
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Compliance, cooperation, and credibility: institutions and enforcement in California groundwater
Skurray, James H. - School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, … - 2014
The success of any groundwater management plan depends on user compliance. There is an intimate relationship between regulatory regimes and pumper perceptions. As well as its enforcement powers, an agency's behavior sends information to users. While enforcement power need not always be used to...
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DYNAMIC MODELS, EXTERNALITIES AND SUSTAINABILITY IN AGRICULTURE
Cacho, Oscar J. - School of Economics, Business School - 1999
The goal of sustainability in the management of natural resources and agricultural systems has received increasing attention during the 1990's. The many dimensions of the problem have been extensively discussed in the literature and a recognition of the interaction between economic, biological...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005476552
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Valuation practice issues : sustainability and market value
Warren-Myers, Georgia - 2010
Limited financial justification and viability of sustainable investment - through valuation and identification of the … attention in valuation practice and as a result the relationship between sustainability and market value has not been clearly … distinguish through valuation (Muldavin 2008). This paper reports on findings from an investigation into valuation practice …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009483761
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Sustainability, Digital Transformation and Fintech: The New Challenges of the Banking Industry
Pérez, Andrea (contributor) - 2021
In the current competitive scenario, the banking industry must contend with multiple challenges tied to regulations, legacy systems, disruptive models/technologies, new competitors, and a restive customer base, while simultaneously pursuing new strategies for sustainable growth. Banking...
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