This two-volume set collects key essays examining economic theory, methods, and issues salient to agri-environmental policy in the US and in Europe, as well as in other countries. The topics under discussion are arranged thematically and include theoretical, numerical and empirical works; all are grounded in policy and economics.

Contents: Volume I: Introduction. Framing the Issues: Agriculture and the environment: a new strategic vision, David E. Ervin, C. Ford Runge, Elisabeth A. Graffy, Willis E. Anthony, Sandra S. Batie, Paul Faeth, Tim Penny and Tim Warmann; Agricultural conservation policy at a crossroads, Ralph E. Heimlich and Roger Claassen; Assessing the success of agri-environmental policy in the UK, Nick Hanley, Martin Whitby and Ian Simpson; Agricultural multifunctionality in the WTO - legitimate non-trade concern or disguised protectionism?, Clive Potter and Jonathan Burney. Theory: Agri-Environmental Problems: Land and water problems: an institutional perspective, Daniel W. Bromley; Interactions between agricultural and environmental policies: a conceptual framework, Richard E. Just and John M. Antle; Aggregate analysis of site-specific pollution problems: the case of groundwater contamination from agriculture, James J. Opaluch and Kathleen Segerson; Regulating environmental health risks under uncertainty: groundwater contamination in California, Erik Lichtenberg, David Zilberman and Kenneth T. Bogen; The allocative efficiency implications of water pollution abatement cost comparisons, James S. Shortle; Induced agricultural innovation and environmental quality: the case of groundwater regulation, Carlisle Ford Runge; An economic model of soil conservation, Kenneth E. McConnell; Political preference functions and public policy reform, Gordon C. Rausser and William E. Foster; Coevolutionary agricultural development, Richard B. Norgaard. Theory: Design of Agri-Environmental Policy Instruments: Economic instruments and environmental policy in agriculture, Alfons Weersink, John Livernois, Jason F. Shogren and James S. Shortle; Agricultural runoff as a nonpoint externality: a theoretical development, Ronald C. Griffin and Daniel W. Bromley; The relative efficiency of agricultural source water pollution control policies, James S. Shortle and James W. Dunn; non-point-source pollution