Agriculture and the Environment Searching for Greener Pastures |
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Editor:
| Anderson, Terry L. Yandle, Bruce |
ISBN: | 978-0-8179-9918-6 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2013 |
Publisher: | Hoover Institution Press
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $5.99 |
Book Description:
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Although US agriculture is the envy of the world, there is a growing gap between what is and what could be produced. The gap is due in part to a growing morass of environmental regulations, which limit US food production without necessarily improving environmental quality. In this compilation, leading experts examine a range of questions posed by these constraints and offer ideas for reform.
Authors explore whether we are really running out of prime farmland; how best to...
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Although US agriculture is the envy of the world, there is a growing gap between what is and what could be produced. The gap is due in part to a growing morass of environmental regulations, which limit US food production without necessarily improving environmental quality. In this compilation, leading experts examine a range of questions posed by these constraints and offer ideas for reform.
Authors explore whether we are really running out of prime farmland; how best to preserve environmentally sensitive land, and for how long; whether controls on agricultural land use can prevent urban sprawl; whether chemicals that contribute to agricultural productivity are harmful to the environment; the connections between genetically modified crops and human health; how taxes affect land use; what role water markets play in balancing agricultural productivity and wildlife habitat; and the effects of the Endangered Species Act on land use.