Categories: Contaminants, Arsenic, Asbestos, Cadmium, Dioxin, Flyash, Lead, Mercury, MTBE, Nitrogen/Nitrates, Nuclear, Oil/Gasoline/Benzene, Ozone, Particulates, PCBs, Perc, TCE, PVCs, Sulfur, SO2

Energy, environmental and economic comparison of different powertrain/fuel options using well-to-wheels assessment, energy and external costs – European market analysis

By CostBenefit on Sep 1, 2010 | In General, Air, Energy, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Europe, Academic Study/Journal Article, Transportation, Nitrogen/Nitrates, Particulates, Regulatory Analysis, Contamination Cost, Sulfur, SO2, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits

Abstract: The well-to-wheels assessment is widely used in the automotive sector to analyze the efficiency and competitiveness of different powertrain/fuel options. The paper proposes a global index that takes into account both the energy and environmenta… more »

Mercury advisories and household health trade-offs

By CostBenefit on Sep 1, 2010 | In Water, Health, U.S., Academic Study/Journal Article, Mercury, Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Regulatory Analysis, Costs and Benefits, Socio-Political-Cognitive-Economics

Abstract: The conventional economic wisdom is that improving consumer information will enhance welfare. Yet, some scientists speculate that the Food and Drug Administration's prominent mercury in fish advisory may have harmed public health. Lower mercury… more »

Assessing the cost-effectiveness of the water purification function of wetlands for environmental planning

By CostBenefit on Aug 16, 2010 | In Water, Europe, Academic Study/Journal Article, Wetlands, Nitrogen/Nitrates, Ecosystem Valuation, Regulatory Analysis, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Costs and Benefits, Wastewater

Abstract: A reduction of nutrient input into freshwater and marine water bodies is a prerequisite for the restoration of healthy aquatic ecosystems and for the achievement of the ambitious goals of the European Water Framework Directive and the HELCOM an… more »

Communicative diagnosis of cost-saving options for reducing nitrogen emission from pig finishing

By CostBenefit on Aug 15, 2010 | In Air, Water, Land + Water, Europe, Academic Study/Journal Article, Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Nitrogen/Nitrates, Regulatory Analysis, Computer Software/Database/Model, Contamination Cost, Costs and Benefits, Wastewater

Abstract: Reducing nitrogen emission from livestock production is usually perceived as costly. Nevertheless, production process related measures addressing the transformation of input(s) into output(s) may result in a cost-saving reduction of nitrogen em… more »

Ecological–economic assessment of aquaculture options: Comparison between abalone monoculture and integrated multi-trophic aquaculture of abalone and seaweeds

By CostBenefit on Aug 1, 2010 | In Water, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Land + Water, Africa, Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, Academic Study/Journal Article, Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Nitrogen/Nitrates, Ecosystem Valuation, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits

Abstract: Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) possesses ecological and socio-economic advantages, relative to single-species aquaculture. The promotion of a sustainable aquaculture industry requires that decision-makers, ecosystem managers and fa… more »
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