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The use of economic instruments in environmental policies to mitigate diffuse pollution from agriculture

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  • Kwadjo AHODO

    (School of Applied Sciences, Cranfield University, United Kingdom)

  • Tereza SVATONOVA

    (Faculty of Engineering, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic)

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The study focuses on the environmental problem of diffuse pollution from agriculture (DPA) as a result of the land use and the policy intervention that can be used to mitigate the problem. Attention is paid to the use of economic instruments (EIs) in policies concerning the DPA. Also, policy options, the advantages and disadvantages of the EIs and their assessment are looked at.

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  • Kwadjo AHODO & Tereza SVATONOVA, 2014. "The use of economic instruments in environmental policies to mitigate diffuse pollution from agriculture," Agricultural Economics, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 60(2), pages 74-81.
    • Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:60:y:2014:i:2:id:43-2013-agricecon
    DOI: 10.17221/43/2013-AGRICECON
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