Valuing agricultural externalities in Canterbury rivers and streams

Peter Tait, Ross Cullen and Kathryn Bicknell

No 96445, 2008 Conference, August 28-29, 2008, Nelson, New Zealand from New Zealand Agricultural and Resource Economics Society

Abstract: Water quality and quantity concerns in Canterbury are intrinsically related to agriculture. Monetary values for impacts on streams and rivers is lacking in policy debate. This paper employs choice modelling to estimate values of three impacts on rivers and streams in Canterbury associated with agriculture: health risks of E coli from animal waste, ecological effects of excess nutrients, and low-flow impacts of irrigation. This study provides a valuation of outcomes for public policy implemented in Canterbury such as The Dairy and Clean Streams Accord, Living Streams, and The Restorative Programme for Lowland Streams.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Health Economics and Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 15
Date: 2008-08
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.96445

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