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Greenhouse gases mitigation policies in the agriculture of Aragon, Spain
Bio-based and Applied Economics
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Greenhouse gases mitigation policies in the agriculture of Aragon, Spain
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Kahil, Mohamed Taher; Agrifood Research and Technology Center (CITA-Government of Aragon)
Albiac, José; Agrifood Research and Technology Center (CITA-Government of Aragon) |
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GHG emissions; economic modelling; mitigation policies; efficiency; abatement costs
Q54; D78; C61 |
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| Description |
Climate change is an important threat to human society. Agriculture is a source of greenhouse gases (GHG), but it also provides alternatives to confront climate change. The expansion of intensive agriculture around the world during recent decades has generated significant environmental damages from pollution emissions. The spatial distribution of emissions is important for the design of local abatement measures. This study makes an assessment of GHG emissions in an intensive agricultural area of Aragon (Spain), and then an economic optimization model is developed to analyze several GHG mitigation measures. The results indicate that adequate management of manure, emissions limits, and animal production restrictions are appropriate measures to abate pollution. Economic instruments such as input and emission taxes could be only ancillary measures to address nonpoint pollution problems. Suitable pollution abatement policies should be based on institutional instruments adapted to local conditions, and involve the cooperation of stakeholders.
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Bio-based and Applied Economics
Bio-based and Applied Economics |
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Gobierno de Aragón, Obra Social "La Caixa", INIA
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2013-02-17
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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application/pdf
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http://www.fupress.net/index.php/bae/article/view/10885
http://www.fupress.net/index.php/bae/article/download/10885/12219 10.13128/BAE-10885 |
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Bio-based and Applied Economics; Vol 2, No 1 (2013): Agricultural policy and the wider policy context: evaluation issues, practices and tools; 49-72
Bio-based and Applied Economics; Vol 2, No 1 (2013): Agricultural policy and the wider policy context: evaluation issues, practices and tools; 49-72 2280-6172 2280-6180 |
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eng
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10.13128/BAE-10885
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