Category: Water

The welfare costs of unreliable water service

By CostBenefit on Feb 22, 2010 | In Water, Latin America, Academic Study/Journal Article, Economic Development and Green Jobs, Regulatory Analysis, Costs and Benefits, Socio-Political-Cognitive-Economics | Send feedback »

Abstract: Throughout the developing world, many water distribution systems are unreliable. As a result, it becomes necessary for each household to store its own water as a hedge against this uncertainty. Since arrivals of water are not synchronized acros… more »

Valuing the recovery of overexploited fish stocks in the context of existence and option values

By CostBenefit on Feb 19, 2010 | In Water, Europe, Academic Study/Journal Article, Endangered Species, Ecosystem Valuation, Regulatory Analysis, Contingent Valuation, Surveys,.., Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

Abstract: The current reduction in commercial fish stocks is a problem of global concern. In response to this situation, administrations around the world are attempting to recover critical stocks by implementing new regulations based on catching restrict… more »

A note on the economics of Swedish Baltic Sea fisheries

By CostBenefit on Feb 18, 2010 | In Water, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Europe, Academic Study/Journal Article, Endangered Species, Ecosystem Valuation, Regulatory Analysis, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits, Recreation | Send feedback »

Abstract: The cod stocks in the Baltic Sea are important not only for fisheries but for the entire ecosystem utilized by numerous stakeholders around the coast. All such activities have economic values. In this note the economics of the Swedish Baltic Se… more »

Wilmington Park Value Report

By CostBenefit on Feb 17, 2010 | In Air, Land, Water, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Real Estate Construction Housing, Preservation & Open Space, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Hedonic Analysis, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits, Recreation, VA,WV,MD,DE, Free Report at Time of Entry | Send feedback »

This research study by The Trust for Public Land's Center for City Park Excellence explores the economic value of the parks and park programs of the city of Wilmington, Delaware.Enumerating the economic value of the city's park system for seven diffe… more »

Department of Conservation Services Completes Study on Total Economic Value of Bermuda’s Coral Reefs

By CostBenefit on Feb 16, 2010 | In General, Water, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Land + Water, Government Report, Academic Study/Journal Article, Economic Development and Green Jobs, Ecosystem Valuation, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits, Recreation | Send feedback »

On February 4, 2010, the Bermuda Department of Conservation Services within the Ministry of The Environment and Sports released a study on the Total Economic Value (TEV) of Bermuda’s Coral Reefs which shows that the annual value of the coral reef ecosyst… more »
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