A Perspective That Strong Public Action Is Needed To Deal With The Problems of Soil Erosion

Lawrence W. Libby

No 279215, 1982 Annual Meeting, August 1-4, Logan, Utah from American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

Abstract: There is substantial rationale for strong public programs for soil conservation. In the presence of uncertainty about erosion-yiel4conservation- revenue linkages and the relative importance of soil in future production technologies, government should exercise caution with the productive capacity of soil. Government should protect the option of relying on the soil component of agricultural production. A non-marginal policy change in this area would be to establish the legal obligation of government to hold soil productivity in a "public trust" on behalf of all citizens.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Land Economics/Use (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 13
Date: 1982-08
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.279215

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