This study empirically investigates the cost-effectiveness of different agri-environmental policyinstruments. We compare the Environment Stewardship Scheme (ESS) as an example for amanagement agreement type instrument, to the Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZ) as an example for acommand-and-control...

This study empirically investigates the cost-effectiveness of different agri-environmental policy instruments. We compare the Environment Stewardship Scheme (ESS) as an example for a management agreement type instrument, to the Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZ) as an example for a...