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Economic analysis of issues surrounding commercial release of GM food products in New Zealand
(Lincoln University. Commerce Division., 2001-07)
This paper concentrates upon the market impact of commercially releasing current generation
genetically modified (GM) food and food production in New Zealand (NZ). It evaluates the
producer benefits of growing GM food and ...
The specification of property rights and compensation payments for conservation : an application of Bromley’s model of property rights
(Lincoln University. Commerce Division., 1997-11)
Bromley developed a model of property rights which used agricultural land to illustrate how those with existing property rights had the advantage over those with emerging and competing demands, Bromley (1991) and Bromley ...
Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions : the impacts on a developed country highly dependent on agriculture
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit, 2003-08)
This paper focuses on the impact of mitigating greenhouse gases (GHG) on agricultural trade. In particular, the paper assesses the impact on New Zealand (NZ), which is highly reliant on agricultural trade, with a high ...
Covenants as a policy mechanism for providing conservation of natural features : survey of QEII covenantees in Canterbury
(Lincoln University. Commerce Division., 1995-10)
Conservation covenants have received scant attention internationally as a tool for providing conservation. This paper examines their use in New Zealand where they have been almost the sole policy measure in protecting land ...
Subsidies without farming : the reform of the CAP : current and future pressures
(Lincoln University. Commerce Division, 1994-11)
The GATT agreement has been a major factor behind the current reforms of the CAP essentially providing an external constraint on policy developments. This has enabled a radical switch from unlimited support based upon ...
Agri-environmental policy and market developments in the European Union and their potential impact on New Zealand trade
(Lincoln University. Commerce Division, 1998-08)
The developments in the European Union and its environmental policy have important
implications for New Zealand. While the importance of the European Union as a market for New Zealand produce has diminished, it is still ...
Food miles - comparative energy / emissions performance of New Zealand's agriculture industry
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit., 2006-07)
Food miles measures the distance food travels from producer to consumer. Food that has travelled long distances is perceived as being harmful to the environment and has some media attention in New Zealands's key markets, ...
Preliminary economic evaluation of biopharming in New Zealand
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit, 2007-03)
From the academic literature, this report derives an economic model or framework for considering biopharming. This model is based on a cost-benefit approach to valuing changes in products and production methods. The model ...
Forecast of skills demand in the high tech sector in Canterbury : phase two
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit, 2006-10)
This report presents the results of a second survey carried out by the AERU research unit to map skills demand in the Canterbury ICT sector. This research was commissioned the Electrotechnology Industry Training Organisation ...
Comparative energy and greenhouse gas emissions of New Zealand's and the UK's dairy industry
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit, 2007-07)
This research report builds upon the AERU Research Report No. 285 on Food Miles - Comparative energy/emissions performance of New Zealand's agriculture industry (Saunders et al. 2006). This report adds greenhouse gas ...