| Environmental Economics for Watershed Restoration Contributor(s): Thurston, Hale W. (Editor), Heberling, Matthew T. (Editor), Schrecongost, Alyse (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1420092626 ISBN-13: 9781420092622 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $237.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2009 Annotation: A handbook for environmental policymakers and stakeholders, this volume provides guidance to those who are interested in understanding and incorporating economic valuation in project prioritization and other economic decision-making aspects of stream or watershed restoration. It provides basic background on the types of ecological goods and services that are often valued, and details the types of questions that must be asked in watershed project analysis. It will allow those who are not economists to be comfortable discussing things like contingent valuation, marginal costs, nonmarket goods, and other terms required for the sort of economic analysis required for government-funded projects. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Environmental Economics - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Science | Life Sciences - Ecology |
| Dewey: 333.731 |
| LCCN: 2008038891 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (1.00 lbs) 188 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Whether addressing pollution problems or helping protect a specific use, watershed associations are finding that the competition for funds is getting harder. While we can grasp the value of our streams for fishing or kayaking and other services, or their cultural value, or their value to an ecosystem, putting a dollar value on those benefits is not an easy task, but it is sometimes a necessary one. A handbook for advocates and stakeholders, Environmental Economics for Watershed Restoration provides guidance to those who are interested in understanding and incorporating economic valuation in project prioritization and other decision-making aspects of stream or watershed restoration. It provides background on the types of ecological goods and services that are often valued and details the types of questions that must be asked in watershed project analysis. The book allows those who are not economists to be comfortable discussing things like contingent valuation, marginal costs, nonmarket goods, and other terms needed to satisfy the economic analysis requirements often needed to secure funding for projects. In some cases, economic analysis does require input from a trained economist, but in many cases the analysis needed to get a grip on the problem can be tackled by someone familiar with the situation, as long as he or she has access to essential economic guidance. Environmental Economics for Watershed Restoration can provide that guidance. |