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Public Acceptance of Lawncare Policy Instruments to Reduce Nonpoint-Source Pollution

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  • Robert J. Johnston
  • Ewa Zawojska
  • David A. Newburn
  • Tom Ndebele

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Achieving nutrient-reduction goals in many water bodies requires control over household behaviors, such as lawn fertilizer use. These behaviors can be influenced through approaches that include direct quantity restrictions and price instruments. However, implementation of such policy instruments is deterred by the assumption that they would face public opposition. This article evaluates the public acceptability of price, quantity, and other instruments relevant to lawn fertilizer use. Models are illustrated using data from a discrete choice experiment conducted in the Baltimore, Maryland, region. The findings suggest that prevailing wisdom about the acceptability of lawncare regulations may lead to suboptimal policy outcomes.

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  • Robert J. Johnston & Ewa Zawojska & David A. Newburn & Tom Ndebele, 2026. "Public Acceptance of Lawncare Policy Instruments to Reduce Nonpoint-Source Pollution," Land Economics, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 102(2), pages 193-222.
    • Handle: RePEc:uwp:landec:v:102:y:2026:i:2:p:193-222
    Note: DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/le.102.2.013125-0007R
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    JEL classification:

    • Q51 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Valuation of Environmental Effects
    • Q58 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environmental Economics: Government Policy

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