FINANCING THE DISPOSAL OF UNWANTED AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDES

Terence Centner and Lewell F. Gunter

No 16724, Faculty Series from University of Georgia, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics

Abstract: The disposal of accumulated agricultural pesticides is an expensive proposition due to the hazardous nature of these materials. States have inititated unwanted pesticide collection efforts based on several funding options. Through an evaluation of regulations, funding options and comparison of amounts of pesticides collected to expenditures for pesticides, our paper offers some recommendations for future state collection efforts. It may be advantageous to give greater weight to efficiency considerations for the disposal of existing unwanted pesticide stocks, while equity considerations may be emphasized for the disposal of anticipated future stocks.

Keywords: Environmental; Economics; and; Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 25
Date: 1997
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Working Paper: FINANCING THE DISPOSAL OF UNWANTED AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDES (1998)
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.16724

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