Agricultural pollution is becoming a major conern not only in developed regions
but also in many developing countries. The intensification of agricultural
practices-in particular, the growing use of fertilisers and pesticides, and the
specialisation and concentration of crop and livestock production-has had an
increading impact on environment.
Controlling pollution from agriculture is made difficult by its particular
nature. Pollution control measures must rely heavily on approaches that affect
farmers' land use and production decisions. Thus, agricultrual policy, which
directly influences these dicisions, and environmental policy to control
agricultural water pollution need to be coordinated and pursued with the same
goals in mind.
The present book not only enumerates