Abstract
Conceptual weaknesses in the use of costs of average abatement as a measure of the cost effectiveness of agricultural nonpoint pollution control are examined. A probabilistic alternative is developed. The focus is on methods for evaluating whole-farm pollution control plans rather than individual practices. As a consequence, the analysis is presented in a chance-constrained activity analysis framework because activity analysis procedures are a practical and well developed device for screening farm plans. Reliability of control is shown to be as important as reduction targets in designing farm plans for pollution control. Furthermore, broad-axe prescriptions of technology in the form of Best Management Practices may perform poorly with respect to cost effectiveness. -Authors
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 95-104 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Southern Journal of Agricultural Economics |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 1 |
State | Published - Jan 1 1990 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Environmental Science
- General Earth and Planetary Sciences