Characterising agri-environmental policies Towards measuring their progress

This report proposes a taxonomy of policy design features for agri-environmental payment schemes, with a focus on those features that are conducive to policy cost-effectiveness. An application of the taxonomy to all agri-environmental payment schemes in six countries (Argentina, Australia, Estonia,...

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Main Author: Guerrero, Santiago
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2021
Series:OECD Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Papers
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Collection: OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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