Abatement costs for agricultural nitrogen and phosphorus loads: a case study of South-Western Finland

Kauko Koikkalainen, Marita Laukkanen and Janne Helin

No 11867, Discussion Papers from MTT Agrifood Research Finland

Abstract: Designing efficient agri-environmental policies for agricultural nutrient load reductions calls for information on the costs of emission reduction measures. This study develops an empirical framework for estimating abatement costs for nutrient loading from agricultural land. Nitrogen abatement costs and the phosphorus load reductions associated with nitrogen abatement are derived for crop farming in southern Finland. The model is used to evaluate the effect of the Common Agricultural Policy reform currently underway on nutrient abatement costs. Results indicate that an efficiently designed policy aimed at a 50 % reduction in agricultural nitrogen load would cost $25 to $28 million, or $1995 to $2197 per farm.

Keywords: Environmental; Economics; and; Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 27
Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.11867

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