Valuing the environment in developing countries case studies

In this book, the first of two volumes, the authors provide detailed case studies of valuation techniques that have been used in developing countries. They demonstrate that valuation works and that it can yield significant insights into policy-relevant issues regarding conservation and economic deve...

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Main Author: Pearce, Corin
Other Authors: Palmer, Charles, Pearce, David William
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cheltenham Elgar c2002
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Collection: Edward Elgar eBook Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:In this book, the first of two volumes, the authors provide detailed case studies of valuation techniques that have been used in developing countries. They demonstrate that valuation works and that it can yield significant insights into policy-relevant issues regarding conservation and economic development. The authors address a whole range of environmental issues under the broad themes of water and air quality, biological diversity and forest functions. The economic approaches covered include contingent valuation, hedonic property prices, travel cost methodologies and benefits transfer
pt. 1. Air quality, water supply and water quality -- pt. 2. Valuing biological diversity -- pt. 3. Valuing forest functions
Physical Description:xii, 585 p ill
ISBN:1843768496
1840641487
9781843768494
9781840641486
9781781950968