Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Technical Efficiency in Alberta Dairy Production: What Are the Trade-Offs?

被引：13

作者：

Le, Stephanie ^{[1
]}

Jeffrey, Scott ^{[1
]}

An, Henry ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Alberta, Resource Econ & Environm Sociol, Edmonton, AB, Canada

来源：

JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND APPLIED ECONOMICS | 2020年 / 52卷 / 02期

关键词：

Dairy production; greenhouse gas emissions; stochastic distance function; technical efficiency; ENTERIC METHANE; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFICIENCY; DISTANCE FUNCTIONS; SCALE ECONOMIES; MITIGATION; ABATEMENT; ONTARIO; FARMS; TECHNOLOGY; SAVINGS;

D O I：

10.1017/aae.2019.41

中图分类号：

F3 [农业经济];

学科分类号：

0202 ; 020205 ; 1203 ;

摘要：

The impact of greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction on the efficiency of Alberta's dairy industry is assessed through a technical efficiency analysis over the period 1996-2016, with and without emissions included as a "bad" output. Environmentally adjusted technical efficiency and technical efficiency estimates are highly correlated; thus, reducing GHG emissions may not result in decreased efficiency. Increased milk per cow, a southern Alberta location, and increased use of forage are associated with greater environmentally adjusted technical efficiency. The opportunity cost of foregone milk revenue associated with reduced emissions is Can$308.29 per metric ton of GHG. The results imply possible policy strategies to reduce emissions.

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页码：177 / 193

页数：17

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