Valuing the environment in developing countries : case studies (Record no. 12939)
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| fixed length control field | 02400cam a22002774a 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 1840641487 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9781840641486 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 1843768496 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9781843768494 |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 363.7056091724 |
| Item number | VAL |
| 245 00 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Valuing the environment in developing countries : case studies |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | Cheltenham, UK ; |
| -- | Northampton, MA : |
| Name of publisher | Elgar, |
| Year of publication | ©2002. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xii, 585 p. : |
| Other physical details | illustrations ; |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Included Index. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | 1. Introduction --<br/>Part I. Air quality, water supply, and water quality --<br/>2. Quantifying and valuing life expectancy changes due to air pollution in developing countries --<br/>3. Valuing river water quality in China --<br/>4. Valuing improvements to sanitation in Malaysia --<br/>5. Valuing dryland water supply in Zimbabwe --<br/>6. Willingness to pay for improved water quality in Kathmandu --<br/>Part II. Valuing biological diversity --<br/>7. Conflicts in conservation: the many values of the black rhinoceros --<br/>8. Optimal ecotourism: the economic value of the giant panda in China --<br/>9. Valuing visits to game parks in South Africa --<br/>10. The economic returns to wildlife management in southern Africa --<br/>11. The economic value of pollution damage in the Pantanal --<br/>12. Valuing a marine park in Malaysia --<br/>Part III. Valuing forest functions --<br/>13. Tropical forest values in Mexico --<br/>14. Can carbon trading reduce deforestation by slash-and-burn farmers? --<br/>15. Using an income accounting framework to value non-timber forest products --<br/>16. The economic value of Mount Cameroon: alternative land use options --<br/>17. Is sustainable forestry economically possible? --<br/>18. Economic analysis of alternative mangrove management strategies in Cambodia --<br/>19. Economic analysis of tropical forest land use options in Cambodia --<br/>Index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | The substantial 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. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Environmental policy |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Natural resources |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Environmental quality |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Environmental impact analysis |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Economic development projects |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Pearce, David W. (Editor) |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Pearce, Corin. (Editor) |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Palmer, Charles. (Editor) |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Reference Books |
| Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Reference | Main Library | Main Library | Reference | 03/05/2013 | Purchased | 23625.00 | 363.7056091724 VAL | 013234 | Reference Books |