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| Vondracek, Bruce; Zimmerman, Julie K.H.; Westra, John V.. |
| Many conservation programs under the 2002 Farm Act address resource concerns such as water quality and aquatic communities in streams. Analyzing two such programs, simulated changes in agricultural practices decreased field-edge sediment losses by 25S31% in two geophysically distinct Minnesota watersheds. However, while in-stream sediment concentrations and lethal fisheries events decreased significantly in one watershed, there was no discernable improvement for the fisheries in the other, despite potentially spending over $100,000 annually in conservation payments. These results highlight the importance of performance-based conservation payments targeted to genuine resource concerns in watersheds and the value of integrated bioeconomic modeling of... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31370 |
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| Westra, John V.; Zimmerman, Julie K.H.; Vondracek, Bruce. |
| Farmers produce many things in abundance for which they receive income, including food, feed, fiber and fuel. Similarly, farmers generate environmental benefits such as improved water quality by reducing soil and nutrient loss and improved wildlife habitat by managing their operation in certain ways. Unfortunately, most farmers receive limited or no compensation for these positive externalities they produce. If we wish to encourage more of these positive externalities, policies need to be established and implemented that compensate producers for the benefits society receives from specific farming practices. This research examined how production practices that provide environmental benefits would affect water quality (nutrient and sediment loss),... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management. |
| Ano: 2002 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19785 |
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