ASSESSING A REGULATORY APPROACH TO CONTROLLING AGRICULTURAL POLLUTION- THE EXPERIENCE OF ELLICE TOWNSHIP, ONTARIO, CANADA

Authors
SHRUBSOLE D WILCOX I
Citation
D. Shrubsole et I. Wilcox, ASSESSING A REGULATORY APPROACH TO CONTROLLING AGRICULTURAL POLLUTION- THE EXPERIENCE OF ELLICE TOWNSHIP, ONTARIO, CANADA, Applied geography, 16(2), 1996, pp. 123-136
Citations number
39
Categorie Soggetti
Geografhy
Journal title
Applied geography → ACNP
ISSN journal
01436228
Volume
16
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
123 - 136
Database
ISI
SICI code
0143-6228(1996)16:2<123:AARATC>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
This paper examines the operation of the Certificate of Compliance Pro gram in Ellice Township, Ontario, Canada, Selected measures of equity, efficiency and performance, based on data provided by application fil es, air photographs, a review of selected case studies and interviews with relevant government officials, are used to provide insight into t he management process, It is concluded that the programme has operated in a fair, efficient and effective manner, Concerns are related to th e amount of discretion provided to administrators, Opportunities for f uture research are identified.