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Economics of Pesticides, Sustainable Food Production, and Organic Food Markets
. Ed(S): Hall, Darwin C.; Moffitt, L. Joe
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Description for Economics of Pesticides, Sustainable Food Production, and Organic Food Markets
Hardback. Economic assessment of sustainable agricultural practices has continued to mature and to add to our understanding of how we might design policies to ensure an adequate and diverse food supply. This volume presents some of the developments and applications in this field; and also provides a comprehensive treatment of topics. Editor(s): Hall, Darwin C.; Moffitt, L. Joe. Series: Advances in the Economics of Environmental Resources S. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCN; KNAC; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586.
Economic assessment of sustainable agricultural practices has continued to mature and to add to our understanding of how we might design policies to ensure an adequate and diverse food supply. This volume presents some of the recent developments and applications in this field and is much more nearly self-contained than typical edited volumes. It provides a comprehensive treatment of topics, including a historical perspective leading to current developments in methods and policy. The introductory chapter presents an early history of research by entomologists and economists, tracing the concept of integrated pest management, the nascent organic food industry, and reviewing pesticide ... Read more
Economic assessment of sustainable agricultural practices has continued to mature and to add to our understanding of how we might design policies to ensure an adequate and diverse food supply. This volume presents some of the recent developments and applications in this field and is much more nearly self-contained than typical edited volumes. It provides a comprehensive treatment of topics, including a historical perspective leading to current developments in methods and policy. The introductory chapter presents an early history of research by entomologists and economists, tracing the concept of integrated pest management, the nascent organic food industry, and reviewing pesticide ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
Series
Advances in the Economics of Environmental Resources S.
Number of Pages
292
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780762308507
SKU
V9780762308507
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99-15
Reviews for Economics of Pesticides, Sustainable Food Production, and Organic Food Markets
...Eleven papers provide economic analyses of pesticide use and sustainable agricultural practices and contribute to the search for policies to ensure an adequate and diverse food supply. Journal of Economic Literature, 2002