11137: Abatement costs for agricultural nitrogen and phosphorus loads: a case study of South-Western Finland
(2006) Abatement costs for agricultural nitrogen and phosphorus loads: a case study of South-Western Finland. MTT Discussion Papers no. 8, MTT Agrifood Research Finland.
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Summary
Designing efficient agri-environmental policies for agricultural nutrient load reductions calls for information on the costs of emission reduction measures. This study develops an empirical framework for estimating abatement costs for nutrient loading from agricultural land. Nitrogen abatement costs and the phosphorus load reductions associated with nitrogen abatement are derived for crop farming in southern Finland. The model is used to evaluate the effect of the Common Agricultural Policy reform currently underway on nutrient abatement costs. Results indicate that an efficiency designed policy aimed at a 50 % reducton in agricultural nitrogen load would cost 25 to 28 million euro, or 1995 to 2197 euro per farm.
| Document Language: | English |
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| Keywords: | water pollution, agriculture, abatement, nitrogen, phosphorus, nutrient load |
| Subject Areas: | Environmental aspects > Air and water emissions |
| Research affiliation: | Finland > MTT Agrifood Research |
| Total budget (Euro): | 0 |
| Orgprints ID Number: | 11137 |
| Contact: | Koistinen, Riitta |
| Deposited On: | 13 August 2007 |
| EPrint Type: | Report |
| Published?: | Published |
| Peer Review Status: | Not peer-reviewed |
| Related Links: | http://www.mtt.fi/english/publications/dp/2006/DP2006_8.pdf |
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