Economics of Protected Areas: A New Look at Benefits and Costs
- ISBN-10
- 1559630329
- ISBN-13
- 9781559630320
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 234
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1990
- Authors
- John A. Dixon, Paul B. Sherman, East-West Center
Description
Economics of Protected Areas is a groundbreaking effort to help governments examine the costs and benefits of maintaining protected areas. The authors provide a methodology for assigning monetary values to nature and explain the economic techniques involved. They also show how officials have applied these principles worldwide.
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