Agricultural Resources and Environmental Indicators, 1996-97

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英文名称：

Agricultural Resources and Environmental Indicators, 1996-97

作者：

Margot Anderson; Richard Magleby

工作单位：

USDA's Economic Research Service

来源地址：

https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41904

关键词：

AREI;  natural resources;  farming practices;  land use;  water quality;  conservation; 

年份：

1997

出版地：

Washington, DC, USA

总页数：

350 pp

语种：

English

摘要：

This report identifies trends in land, water, and commercial input use, reports on the condition of natural resources used in the agricultural sector, and describes and assesses public policies that affect conservation and environmental quality in agriculture. Combining data and information, this report examines the complex connections among farming practices, conservation, and the environment, which are increasingly important components in U.S. agriculture and farm policy. The report also examines the economic factors that affect resource use and, when data permit, estimates the costs and benefits (to farmers, consumers, and the government) of meeting conservation and environmental goals. The report takes stock of how natural resources (land and water) and commercial inputs (energy, nutrients, pesticides, and machinery) are used in the agricultural sector; shows how they contribute to environmental quality; and links use and quality to technological change, production practices, and farm programs.