Economic Valuation of Natural Resources: A Guidebook for Coastal Resources Policymakers

by Douglas W. Lipton, Katherine Wellman, Isobel C. Sheifer, and Rodney F. Weiher

NOAA Coastal Ocean Program Decision Analysis Series No. 5


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Description of Handbook Contents

 1. Introduction - Handbook front matter, including cover, author affiliations, full citation, note to readers and acknowledgements.

 2. Preface - Describes the intended audience and use for the Handbook.

 3. Table of Contents

 4. Chapter 1 - History and Legislative Mandates for Environmental Valuation

 5. Chapter 2 - Concepts in Environmental Valuation

 6. Chapter 3 - Economic Tools for Use in Coastal Management Decisionmaking

 7. Chapter 4 - Measuring the Value of Goods and Services Traded in Markets

 8. Chapter 5 - Measuring the Value of Non-Market Goods and Services

 9. Chapter 6 - Benefit Transfer

10. Chapter 7 - Theory and Application - Reconciling Differences

11. Chapter 8 - Case Studies

    Case Study 1: Oyster Restoration in Chesapeake Bay
    Case Study 2: Salmon Habitat Restoration in Alaska
    Case Study 3: Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
    Case Study 4: Coastal Barrier Island Preservation in North Carolina
    Case Study 5: Artificial Reef Program in Lake Erie, Ohio
    Case Study 6: Red Snapper Fishery Management in the Gulf of Mexico
    Case Study 7: Wetland Restoration in Louisiana
    Case Study 8: Nonpoint Source Pollution in California

12. Glossary of Terms

13. List of Acronyms

14. For Further Reading - A list of related publications

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