Ebook: Flexible Incentives for the Adoption of Environmental Technologies in Agriculture

Flexible Incentives for the Adoption of Environmental Technologies inAgriculture identifies and structures more flexible economic incentives for the achievement of environmental goals in agriculture. It provides a conceptual framework and presents case studies that analyze how flexible incentives can address environmental problems that are caused by agricultural production. The book brings together economists, agency personnel and political economists for the purpose of exploring how new cutting-edge economic tools could be developed and applied to environmental problems. The goal of the book is to complement and to expand the economic theory of environmental regulation and technology adoption with new research findings.
The key theme of this book is the important role technology takes when addressing environmental problems. New technologies and technical development are broadly defined to include economic instruments, innovative ways to communicate environmental information, new economic institutions, and education. This book is designed for public and private policymakers, government analysts, teachers, researchers and students who specialize in the fields of natural resources, agricultural economics and environmental regulation. It provides a fresh perspective on what types of incentives may be used to lead us to the desired environmental outcomes and offers new ideas about the types of economic instruments that may achieve these outcomes.

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Flexible Incentives for the Adoption of Environmental Technologies inAgriculture identifies and structures more flexible economic incentives for the achievement of environmental goals in agriculture. It provides a conceptual framework and presents case studies that analyze how flexible incentives can address environmental problems that are caused by agricultural production. The book brings together economists, agency personnel and political economists for the purpose of exploring how new cutting-edge economic tools could be developed and applied to environmental problems. The goal of the book is to complement and to expand the economic theory of environmental regulation and technology adoption with new research findings.
The key theme of this book is the important role technology takes when addressing environmental problems. New technologies and technical development are broadly defined to include economic instruments, innovative ways to communicate environmental information, new economic institutions, and education. This book is designed for public and private policymakers, government analysts, teachers, researchers and students who specialize in the fields of natural resources, agricultural economics and environmental regulation. It provides a fresh perspective on what types of incentives may be used to lead us to the desired environmental outcomes and offers new ideas about the types of economic instruments that may achieve these outcomes.

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Flexible Incentives for the Adoption of Environmental Technologies inAgriculture identifies and structures more flexible economic incentives for the achievement of environmental goals in agriculture. It provides a conceptual framework and presents case studies that analyze how flexible incentives can address environmental problems that are caused by agricultural production. The book brings together economists, agency personnel and political economists for the purpose of exploring how new cutting-edge economic tools could be developed and applied to environmental problems. The goal of the book is to complement and to expand the economic theory of environmental regulation and technology adoption with new research findings.
The key theme of this book is the important role technology takes when addressing environmental problems. New technologies and technical development are broadly defined to include economic instruments, innovative ways to communicate environmental information, new economic institutions, and education. This book is designed for public and private policymakers, government analysts, teachers, researchers and students who specialize in the fields of natural resources, agricultural economics and environmental regulation. It provides a fresh perspective on what types of incentives may be used to lead us to the desired environmental outcomes and offers new ideas about the types of economic instruments that may achieve these outcomes.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Introduction....Pages 1-6
Front Matter....Pages 7-7
Environmental Regulation in Agriculture and The Adoption of Environmental Technology....Pages 7-25
Evolution of Epa Programs And Policies That Impact Agriculture....Pages 27-41
Environmental Conservation Strategies: What Works and What Might Work Better....Pages 43-54
Front Matter....Pages 55-55
Flexible Incentives for Environmental Management In Agriculture: a Typology....Pages 55-78
Flexible Incentives: A Unifying Framework for Policy Analysis....Pages 79-95
Sustainability, Technology and Incentives....Pages 97-118
Front Matter....Pages 119-119
Using Ecolabeling to Encourage the Adoption of Innovative Environmental Technologies in Agriculture....Pages 119-138
Environmental Externalities and International Trade: The Case of Methyl Bromide....Pages 139-156
Alcohol Fuel Tax Policy: Sugar, Corn and the Environment....Pages 157-177
Public Versus Private Land Ownership to Preserve Wildlife Habitat....Pages 179-192
Environmental Policy and Technology Adoption in Animal Agriculture....Pages 193-210
Flexible Incentives and Water Quality Control Technologies for the Everglades Agricultural Area....Pages 211-227
Adoption of Water Conserving Technologies in Agriculture: The Role of Expected Profits and the Public Interest....Pages 229-247
Technological Innovation to Remove Water Pollutants....Pages 249-262
Health Risk Information to Reduce Water Pollution....Pages 263-271
Agricultural Production Contracts to Reduce Water Pollution....Pages 275-283
Design Versus Performance Standards to Reduce Nitrogen Runoff: Chesapeake Bay Watershed Dairy Farms....Pages 285-306
Front Matter....Pages 307-307
Regulatory Takings Issues: The Case of Grass Field-Burning Restrictions In Eastern Washington State....Pages 307-321
Providing for the Common Good in An Era if Resurgent Individualism....Pages 323-337
Front Matter....Pages 307-307
Political Feasibility: Institutional Limits on Environmental Regulation....Pages 339-349
Front Matter....Pages 351-351
From Adoption to Innovation of Environmental Technologies....Pages 351-359
Back Matter....Pages 361-370

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Flexible Incentives for the Adoption of Environmental Technologies inAgriculture identifies and structures more flexible economic incentives for the achievement of environmental goals in agriculture. It provides a conceptual framework and presents case studies that analyze how flexible incentives can address environmental problems that are caused by agricultural production. The book brings together economists, agency personnel and political economists for the purpose of exploring how new cutting-edge economic tools could be developed and applied to environmental problems. The goal of the book is to complement and to expand the economic theory of environmental regulation and technology adoption with new research findings.
The key theme of this book is the important role technology takes when addressing environmental problems. New technologies and technical development are broadly defined to include economic instruments, innovative ways to communicate environmental information, new economic institutions, and education. This book is designed for public and private policymakers, government analysts, teachers, researchers and students who specialize in the fields of natural resources, agricultural economics and environmental regulation. It provides a fresh perspective on what types of incentives may be used to lead us to the desired environmental outcomes and offers new ideas about the types of economic instruments that may achieve these outcomes.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Introduction....Pages 1-6
Front Matter....Pages 7-7
Environmental Regulation in Agriculture and The Adoption of Environmental Technology....Pages 7-25
Evolution of Epa Programs And Policies That Impact Agriculture....Pages 27-41
Environmental Conservation Strategies: What Works and What Might Work Better....Pages 43-54
Front Matter....Pages 55-55
Flexible Incentives for Environmental Management In Agriculture: a Typology....Pages 55-78
Flexible Incentives: A Unifying Framework for Policy Analysis....Pages 79-95
Sustainability, Technology and Incentives....Pages 97-118
Front Matter....Pages 119-119
Using Ecolabeling to Encourage the Adoption of Innovative Environmental Technologies in Agriculture....Pages 119-138
Environmental Externalities and International Trade: The Case of Methyl Bromide....Pages 139-156
Alcohol Fuel Tax Policy: Sugar, Corn and the Environment....Pages 157-177
Public Versus Private Land Ownership to Preserve Wildlife Habitat....Pages 179-192
Environmental Policy and Technology Adoption in Animal Agriculture....Pages 193-210
Flexible Incentives and Water Quality Control Technologies for the Everglades Agricultural Area....Pages 211-227
Adoption of Water Conserving Technologies in Agriculture: The Role of Expected Profits and the Public Interest....Pages 229-247
Technological Innovation to Remove Water Pollutants....Pages 249-262
Health Risk Information to Reduce Water Pollution....Pages 263-271
Agricultural Production Contracts to Reduce Water Pollution....Pages 275-283
Design Versus Performance Standards to Reduce Nitrogen Runoff: Chesapeake Bay Watershed Dairy Farms....Pages 285-306
Front Matter....Pages 307-307
Regulatory Takings Issues: The Case of Grass Field-Burning Restrictions In Eastern Washington State....Pages 307-321
Providing for the Common Good in An Era if Resurgent Individualism....Pages 323-337
Front Matter....Pages 307-307
Political Feasibility: Institutional Limits on Environmental Regulation....Pages 339-349
Front Matter....Pages 351-351
From Adoption to Innovation of Environmental Technologies....Pages 351-359
Back Matter....Pages 361-370
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