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Titre :	Nutrient pollution: An economic perspective
Auteurs :	K. Segerson, Auteur ; D. Walker, Auteur
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	Estuaries (25(4B) AUG 2002)
Article en page(s) :	797-808
Résumé :	Although the phenomenon of nutrient pollution can be studied using models from the environmental sciences, understanding both the human causes and the human effects of nutrient pollution requires a study of economics. The economic dimensions of the problem of nutrient over-enrichment and the role that economics can and should play in the evaluation and design of policies to reduce nutrient pollution relate to understanding the causes of nutrient pollution, setting targets for reduction or improvement, and designing policies to meet those targets. We summarize the incentives created by alternative policy approaches, including both voluntary approaches (based on education, subsidies, and implicit threats of more stringent policies) and mandatory approaches (such as regulations, taxes and marketable permits).

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