Emergy: A method for measuring the environmental costs and benefits of agricultural practices

Burgess, Robin; Topp, CFE; Squire, GR

Emergy: A method for measuring the environmental costs and benefits of agricultural practices

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Burgess, Robin, Topp, CFE and Squire, GR (2010) Emergy: A method for measuring the environmental costs and benefits of agricultural practices. In: Climate, Water and Soil: Science Policy and Practice. SAC and SEPA, Edinburgh, pp. 202-207. ISBN 1854828754
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Editors:

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Craighton, Karen

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Audsley, Rebecca

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Creators/Authors:

Burgess, Robin, Topp, CFE and Squire, GR

Abstract:

Emergy analysis is a method for measuring the environmental costs and benefits of agricultural practices. It overcomes the inability of many existing approaches to adequately consider the contributions of ecological processes to human progress and wealth.

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http://www.sepa.org.uk

Additional Information:

A poster was presented to reflect this work at the SAC and SEPA Biennial Conference held in Edinburgh in 2010.

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Emergy, Cost analysis, agriculture

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2010