Sandra S. Batie’s Selected Publications


1. Conservation and Agri-Environmental Policy:

Batie, S. S. 2008. “Green Payments and the U.S. Farm Bill: Information and Policy Challenges.” Forthcoming. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.

Batie, S. S. 2008.  "Sustaining the Middle: the Roles of Sustainable Agriculture and Agri-Environmental Payments."  In Lyson, T., Stephenson, G. S. and Welsh, R.  Food and the Mid-level Farm. Cambridge, Mass: MIT Press. pp. 203-226.

Habermann, H.A., Barnes, J., Batie, S.S., John, D., et al. (Eds). 2007. “A Green Compass: Institutional Options for Developing A National System of Environmental Indicators.” Washington, D.C. National Academy of Public Administration.

Batie, S. S., and Schweikhardt, D.B.  2007. “The Green Payment Debate: Alternative Paradigms and Resulting Tradeoffs.” In: R.D. Knudson, S.D. Knudson and E.P. Ernstes (Eds). Perspectives on 21st Century Agriculture: A Tribute to Walter J. Armbruster. Oak Brook, Illinois: Farm Foundation. pp 158-166.

Batie, Sandra S. 2006. “Multifunctional Attributes of Northeastern Agriculture.” In Robert J. Johnston and Stephen K. Swallow (Eds.) Economic Applications in Land Use Policy: Implications for Emerging Research for the Conservation of Farm, Forest, and Rural Character. Resources for the Future. Washington, D.C. pp 205-216.

Batie, S. S. and Horan, R.D. (eds). 2004. The Economics of Agri-Environmental Policy. Two Volume Set. The International Library of Economics and Policy. Hampshire, England. Ashgate Publishing Unlimited.

Batie, S. S. (Moderator). 2004. "New Generation Resource Policy for a Region in Transition:  Land Use, Agriculture, Environment and Health in the Great Lakes Region" Michigan State and Ohio State University Workshop.  Maumee Bay Resort and Conference Center, Oregon, Ohio.  May 12-14.

Batie, Sandra S. 2003. “The Multifunctional Attributes of Northeastern Agriculture: A Research Agenda.” Agricultural and Resource Economics Review. 32(1): 1-8.

Batie, S. S. and Horan, R.D. 2001. "Green payments policy." The 2002 Farm Bill: Policy Options and Consequences,  In Outlaw, J. and Smith, E.G. (Eds). National Public Policy Education Committee, Agriculture and Food Policy Center, Farm Foundation. pp 163-168.

Batie, Sandra S. 2001. “Public Programs and Conservation on Private Lands.” Background paper prepared for: Private Lands, Public Benefits: A Policy Summit on Working Lands Conservation. National Governors’ Association, Washington, DC, March 16, 2001.  

Batie, S. S. and Ervin, D.E. 1999. “Flexible Incentives for Environmental Management in Agriculture: A Typology.”  In pp 55-78. Casey, C.F., Schmitz, A., Swinton, S. and Zilberman, D. (Eds). Flexible Incentives for Adoption of Environmental Technologies in Agriculture. Boston: Kluwer Academic Publishers.  

Carpentier, C. L., Bosch, D.J., and Batie, S.S. 1998. “Using Spatial Information to Reduce Costs of Controlling Nonpoint Source Pollution.” Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, April:72-82. 

Ervin, D.E., Runge, C.F., Anthony, W.E., Batie, S.S, Faeth, P., Graffy, E.A., Penny, T. and Warmar, T. 1998. “Agriculture and the Environment: A New Strategic Vision.” Environment40(6): 8-40.

Chu, Mei-chin, Swinton, S.M. and Batie, S.S. with Dobbins, C., Doering III, O.C. and Ritchie, R.T. 1997. “Designing Contracts to Reduce Agricultural Nonpoint Source Pollution.” Taiwanese Agricultural Economics Review, 2(2): 187-209.

Batie, Sandra S. 1996. “Agriculture as the Problem: The Case of Groundwater Contamina­tion.” Pp 34-38.  Ayer, H. W. (Ed). In The Best of Choices 1986-1996. Ames, Iowa: American Agricultural Economics Association. 

Batie, Sandra S. 1996. "Environmental Benefits Resulting From Agricultural Activities: The Case of the Non-European OECD Countries." OECD Seminar on Environmental Benefits from Agricultural: Issues and Policies. Paris, France. June 18-19, 1996 and Helsinki, Finland, September 9-13, 1996.

Batie, S. S. and Cox, C. 1994. "A Summary, Soil and Water Quality: An Agenda for Agriculture." Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 49(5):456-462. 

Batie, S. S. and Swinton, S.M. 1994. “Institutional Issues and Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture: View From Within the Land-Grant University.” American Journal of Alternative Agriculture 9(1 and 2):25-28.

Batie, Sandra S. (Chair), et al. 1993. Soil and Water Quality: An Agenda for Agriculture. Washington, D.C.: National Research Council, National Academy of Science. 536 pp.

Batie, Sandra S. 1993. Interview of William Reilly, Former Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency, Part I Choices, Second Quarter 1993:16-19; Part II Choices, Third Quarter 1993:26-29.

Diebel, P. L., Taylor, D.B., and Batie, S.S.  1993. "Barriers to Low-input Adoption: A Case Study of Richmond County, Virginia." American Journal of Alternative Agriculture 8:117-125. 

Diebel, P. L., Taylor, D.B, Batie, S.S. and Heatwole, C.D. 1993. “An Economic Analysis of Low-Input Agriculture and Soil Erosion Reduction.” Journal of Soil and Water Conservation (submitted May 1993).

2. Sustainability and Sustainable Development:

Batie, Sandra S. 2008. “The Sustainability of U.S. Cropland Soils.” pp. 64-103. In: Sedjo, R.A (Ed). Perspectives on Sustainable Resources in America. Washington, D.C. Resources for the Future.

Batie, Sandra S. 2008. “Sustaining the Middle: The Roles of Sustainable Agriculture and Agri-Environmental Payments.” pp 203-255. In: Lyson, T.A., Stevenson, G.W. and Welsh, R. (Eds). Food and the Mid-Level Farm: Renewing and Agriculture of the Middle. Cambridge, MA. MIT Press.

Batie, S. S., Sedjo, R. A. and Fedkiw, J. 2008. “Sustainability: From Natural Resource Sufficiency to Ecosystem Functional Integrity.” pp. 11-21. In: Sedjo, R.A (Ed). Perspectives on Sustainable Resources in America. Washington, DC. Resources for the Future.

3. Corporate Environmental Management: 

Batie, S. S., Ervin, D. and Schulz, M. (Eds). 1998. “Business-led Initiatives in Environmental Management: The Next Generation of Policy?” Special Report 92, Department of Agricultural Economics. Michigan State University. pp. 1-16.

Batie, Sandra S. 1997. “Environmental Issues, Policy, and the Food Industry.” pp. 235-256. In: Schroder, B. and Wallace, T. (Eds). Government and the Food Industry. Boston: Kluwer Academic Publishers. 

4. Economics of Biotechnology:

Batie, Sandra S. 2003. “The Environmental Impacts of Genetically Modified Plants: Challenges to Decision Making.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics: 85 (5): 1107-1111.  

Ervin, D. E., Welsh, R., Batie, S.S., Carpentier, C.L. 2003. "Towards An Ecological Systems in Public Research for Environmental Regulation of Transgenic Crops." Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 99:1-14.

Ervin, D. E., Batie, S.S., Welsh, R., Carpentier, C., Fern, J., Richman, N.J., and Schulz, M.A. 2001 (January). Transgenic Crops: An Environmental Assessment. Henry A. Wallace Center at Winrock International. Policy Studies #15: 58. January.

Batie, S. S., Ervin, D.E. 2001. “Transgenic crops and the environment: Missing markets and public roles.” Environmental and Developmental Economics, 6: 435-457. 

Batie, Sandra S. 1994. "Biotechnology and the Environment." In NABC Report 6, Agriculture, Biotechnology and the Public Good. June Fessenden (Ed.) MacDonald. Ithaca, New York: NABC, pp. 183-189. 

5. Economic Policy Analysis:

Batie, Sandra S. 2008. “Wicked Problems and Applied Economics.” American Journal of  Agriculture Economics. 90 (Number 5, 2008): 1176-1191.

Batie, S. S. and Mercuro, N. (Eds). 2008. Alternative Institutional Structures: Evolution and Impact. New York, NY. Routledge. 330-348.

Batie, Sandra S. 2005. “The Demand for Economic Policy Analysis: Is Anyone Listening?" Agricultural and Resource Economics Review 34 (2): 123-130.

Batie, S. S., Swinton, S.M., and Schulz, M.A. 1999. “FQPA Implementation to Reduce Pesticide Residue Risks: Part I: Agricultural Producer Concern.” Staff paper 99-3. Michigan State University.

Batie, S. S., Swinton, S.M., and Schulz, M.A. 1999. “FQPA Implementation to Reduce Pesticide Residue Risks: Part II: Implementation Alternatives and Strategies.” Staff paper 99-46. Michigan State University.

Batie, S. S., and Schweikhardt, D. B. 1995. “Demosclerosis: Implications for Environmental and Agricultural Policy Analysis.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 77: 126-27.

6. Other:

Batie, Sandra S., et. al., 2006.  "Conservation Effects Assessment Project."  Final Report from the Blue Ribbon Panel Conducting and External Review of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Conservation Effects Assessment Project.  Soil and Water Conservation Society Project.

Liu, J. L. An, Batie, S.S., Bearer, S., Chan, X., Groop, R.E., He, G., Liang, Z., Linderman, M.A., Mertig, A.G., Quyang, Z., Qi, J., Zhang, H., and Zhou, S. 2005. “Beyond Population Size: Examining Intricate Interactions Among Population Structure, Land Use and Environment in Wolong Nature Reserve (China).” New Research On Population and Environment. National Academy of Sciences Press.

Liu, J. L. An, Batie, S.S., Groop, R., Liang, Z., Linderman, M., Mertig, A., Quyang, Z., and Qi, J. 2004. “Human impacts on Land Cover and Panda Habitat in Wolong Nature Reserve: Linking Ecological, Socioeconomic, Demographic, and Behavioral Data.” pp 241-263. In: Fox, J., Mishra, V., Rindfuss, R. and Walsh, S. (Eds). People and the Environment: Approaches for Linking Household Community Surveys to Remote Sensing and GIS. Boston. Kluwer Publishers.