Commodity and Resource Policies in Agricultural Systems

I An Overview of the Interface of Agricultural and Resource Policy.- 1 Problems Confronting the Joint Formulation of Commercial Agricultural and Resource Policies.- 2 The Evolution and Coordination of U.S. Commodity and Resource Policies.- 3 A Comparative Analysis of State Regulations for Use of Agricultural Chemicals.- 4 Policy Failures Arising from Multiple Jurisdictions: Western Agriculture Water Resources, and the Role of the Courts.- II Analytical and Conceptual Perspectives.- 5 Effects of Commodity Program Structure on Resource Use and the Environment.- 6 Redistribution of Income Through Commodity and Resource Policy.- 7 Sequential Coordination of Agricultural and Resource Policy.- 8 Information Issues in the Coordination of Agricultural and Resource Policy.- 9 Joint Management of Buffer Stocks for Water and Commodities.- 10 Economy and Climate: A Preliminary Framework for Microeconomic Analysis.- III Empirical Significance of Agricultural and Resource Policy Interactions.- 11 Effects of the Feed Grain and Wheat Programs on Irrigation and Groundwater Depletion in Nebraska.- 12 Water Policy Effects on Crop Production and Vice Versa: An Empirical Approach.- 13 Tradeoffs Between Agricultural and Chemical Policies.- 14 The Effects of Commodity Programs on Resource Use.- 15 Best Management Practices Versus Socially Optimal Practices.- 16 Interaction Between Agriculture and Fisheries: Empirical Evidence and Policy Implications.- I An Overview of the Interface of Agricultural and Resource Policy.- 17 The Interaction of Agricultural Policies and Health Regulation: The Case of Tobacco.- 18 Air Pollution and Agriculture: A Review and Evaluation of Policy Interactions.- IV Summary and Conclusions.- 19 The Significance of the Interface of Agricultural and Resource Policy: Conclusions and Directions for Further Research.- Author Index.