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Efficiency and Equity Aspects of Nonpoint Source Pollution Controls

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  • Spurlock, Stan R.
  • Clifton, Ivery D.

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Achieving water quality goals will necessitate adoption of best management practices (BMP's) by some or all farmers. Water quality is expected to improve as farmers adopt BMP's such as conservation cropping systems, structural measures, and conservation tillage methods. Currently, there is an absence of pollution abatement incentives strong enough to induce farmers to abate sediment, nutrients, and pesticides to desirable social levels. Although a specific socially optimal level of pollutants may be difficult (or impossible) to quantify, the U.S. Congress, by passing the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 (P. L. 92-500), has demonstrated the need for improvements in water quality.

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  • Spurlock, Stan R. & Clifton, Ivery D., 1982. "Efficiency and Equity Aspects of Nonpoint Source Pollution Controls," Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 14(2), pages 123-129, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jagaec:v:14:y:1982:i:02:p:123-129_02
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    1. Park, William M. & Sawyer, David G., 1987. "Cost Effectiveness Of Alternative Subsidy Strategies For Soil Erosion Control," Southern Journal of Agricultural Economics, Southern Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 19(2), pages 1-12, December.
    2. Park, William M. & Monteith, Steven E., 1987. "Cost Effectiveness Of The Variable Cost-Share Level Option In The Agricultural Conservation Program," 1987 Annual Meeting, August 2-5, East Lansing, Michigan 270114, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
    3. Young, Douglas L. & Walker, David J. & Kanjo, Paul L., 1989. "Farmer and Taxpayer Cost Effectiveness of the 1985 Conservation Provisions," WAEA/ WFEA Conference Archive (1929-1995) 244956, Western Agricultural Economics Association.
    4. Fox, Glenn & Weersink, Alfons & Sarwar, Ghulam & Duff, Scott & Deen, Bill, 1991. "Comparative Economics Of Alternative Agricultural Production Systems: A Review," Northeastern Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association, vol. 20(1), pages 1-19, April.

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