Valuing the Environment in Developing Countries: Case Studies (v. 1) [Hardcover]

David Pearce (Editor), Corin Pearce (Editor), Charles Palmer (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2002 | ISBN-10: 1840641487 | ISBN-13: 978-1840641486

The substabtial and growing interest in the monetary valuation of preferences for environmental improvement, and against environmental damage, has prompted a demand for case studies illustrating methodologies and applications of valuation techniques. In this, 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. They also go on to look at the idea of extending national accounts to reflect changes in environmental assets. Examples of the varied and interesting case studies include valuing improvements to sanitation in Malaysia, the value of visits to game parks in South Africa and tropical forest values in Mexico. They highlight how valuation techniques can be applied, often with limited resources, to critical development issues.

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About the Author

David Pearce, OBE, Professor of Environmental Economics, University College London and Honorary Professor of Environmental Science and Technology, Imperial College London, UK, Corin Pearce, Researcher and Charles Palmer, Researcher, CSERGE, University College London, UK

Product Details

• Hardcover: 416 pages
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Pub (November 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1840641487
• ISBN-13: 978-1840641486
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,558,142 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)