Groundwater Management in the Presence of Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Incentives for Agriculture

摘要: This study explores the interactions of groundwater extraction, quality, and greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions within a productive agricultural region. Two conceptual models are proposed. In first, GHG managed at local level, an efficient level abatement is solved for endogenously to system. Here, regional management offers alternative policy tool managing quantity/quality by internalizing costs common externality associated with both extraction nitrogen fertilizer application. A simple numerical simulation used illustrate potential co-benefits The second model reflects reality that mitigation efforts will occur national or international level; markets production respond according scope mechanism anticipated effect on input costs. For this scenario, impacts supplies ambiguous. set scenarios derived in which co-costs can be expected Groundwater managers should cognizant indirect market pressures created bioenergy development, adapt conservation quality protection measures accordingly.