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Synergies or Trade-Offs Between Environmental and Economic Outcomes? An Analysis of Agricultural Production Performance 环境与经济成果之间的协同效应或权衡？农业生产绩效分析

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Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics Pub Date : 2026-08-05 Epub Date: 2026-07-25 DOI: 10.1111/1467-8489.70146

Wenhui Zhang, Xinli Ke, Vivian Wei Huang

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Economics of GHG Mitigation in Agriculture: Incentive Design, Economic Benefits and Behavioural Responses 农业温室气体减排经济学：激励设计、经济效益和行为反应

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Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics Pub Date : 2026-08-05 Epub Date: 2026-07-10 DOI: 10.1111/1467-8489.70138

Wei Zhang, Jeffery Connor

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Including Harvested Grain Biogenic CO2 to Address a Critical Flaw in Climate Accounting 包括收获谷物的生物二氧化碳，以解决气候会计的关键缺陷

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Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics Pub Date : 2026-08-05 Epub Date: 2025-07-29 DOI: 10.1111/1467-8489.70044

Richard S. Gray

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Adoption of Minimum Tillage and Mid-Season Drainage in Rice Production and Their Impacts on Farm and Economic Performance 水稻生产中采用少耕和季中排水及其对农业和经济效益的影响

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Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics Pub Date : 2026-08-05 Epub Date: 2025-11-10 DOI: 10.1111/1467-8489.70063

Hongyun Zheng, Wanglin Ma

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Emission Reporting for Agriculture: Frameworks and Metrics Matter 农业排放报告：框架和指标至关重要

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Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics Pub Date : 2026-08-05 Epub Date: 2026-04-21 DOI: 10.1111/1467-8489.70112

Johnny Machon, Christophe d'Abbadie, Ross Kingwell

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Misalignment in Carbon Credit Programmes: Insights From Producer Preferences for Cover Crop and No-Till Contracts 碳信用计划的错位：来自生产者对覆盖作物和免耕合同偏好的见解

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Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics Pub Date : 2026-08-05 Epub Date: 2026-03-19 DOI: 10.1111/1467-8489.70081

Grant Edward Gardner, Gabriel S. Sampson, Shuoli Zhao

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Targeted Trade Policy Instruments and Climate Change Mitigation: The Case of Environmental Provisions in Trade Agreements 有针对性的贸易政策工具和减缓气候变化：以贸易协定中的环境条款为例

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Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics Pub Date : 2026-08-05 Epub Date: 2025-09-22 DOI: 10.1111/1467-8489.70057

Petros Suzgo Kayovo Mkandawire, Dela-Dem Doe Fiankor, Bernhard Brümmer

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Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics Pub Date : 2026-04-28

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Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics Pub Date : 2026-04-28

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Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics Pub Date : 2026-04-28

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