Abstract
The timetable for implementation of the Water Framework Directive requires best
available information to be synthesised now. Cost-effectiveness is an important
consideration when deciding what actions should be taken to control diffuse pollution
losses from agriculture. This paper presents preliminary results from a toolkit for
assessing the cost-effectiveness of combinations of mitigation methods invoked
by a range of policy options. It is a mix of simplifi ed diffuse pollution models (to
determine baseline losses of nitrate, phosphorus and faecal indicator organisms),
best available information on cost-effectiveness drawn from other projects and,
using these building blocks, a cost-curve approach. The approach relies on expert
judgement.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 77-83 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Publication status | Published - 2006 |