Agricultural practice
Series: Environment Agency Press Release ; 18 June 2002, (1)Publication details: 2002Subject(s): Summary: Environment Agency reports that unnecessary damage to the environment from farming is costing the nation 0.5bn a year. Estimates of annual cost of agriculture to the environment are put at £1.2bn offset by benefits of up to 0.9m. The adoption of certain simple techniques such as better farming practices that prevent natural resource damage to the environment could save £331m per year. For the Environment Agency News Release: http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/news/303145?lang=_e®ion=&projectstatus=&theme=&subject=&searchfor=&topic=&area=&month= For a summary of the report: http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/business/301867/?lang=_e®ion=| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB3822-27 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 118474-1001 |
Environment Agency reports that unnecessary damage to the environment from farming is costing the nation 0.5bn a year. Estimates of annual cost of agriculture to the environment are put at £1.2bn offset by benefits of up to 0.9m. The adoption of certain simple techniques such as better farming practices that prevent natural resource damage to the environment could save £331m per year. For the Environment Agency News Release: http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/news/303145?lang=_e®ion=&projectstatus=&theme=&subject=&searchfor=&topic=&area=&month= For a summary of the report: http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/business/301867/?lang=_e®ion=