Environmental Decision-Making in Context: A Toolbox

✍ Scribed by Chad J. McGuire

Publisher: CRC Press
Year: 2012
Tongue: English
Leaves: 202
Series: ASPA Series in Public Administration and Public Policy
Edition: 1
Category: Library

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✦ Table of Contents

Content: Introduction Science of Environmental Decision-Making Introduction Natural Systems Systems Thinking Conclusion References Economics of Environmental Decision-Making Introduction Categories of Economics Relevant to Environmental Decision-Making Defining Value: Linking Environment and Human Interactions Total Valuation Technique (Tv=Dv+Iv+Nuv) Benefit-Cost Analysis Conclusion References Values of Environmental Decision-Making Introduction Objective Values Subjective Values Scaling Value Decisions Conclusion References Case Problems Introduction to Case Problems Case Problem 1: Watershed Management: Linking Terrestrial and Aquatic Environmental Problems Case Problem 2: Fisheries Management:.Managing Public Resources through a Mix of Private Incentives Case Problem 3: Sustainability: Setting Priorities between Today and Tomorrow, A Total Valuation Application Case Problem 4: Climate Change: Making Environmental Decisions in the Face of Uncertainty Index

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