R/SP-04

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Economic aspects of marine debris

Principal Investigator:

Kenneth E. McConnell

Start/End Year:

1990 - 1994

Institution:

University of Maryland, College Park

Co-Principal Investigator:

John Sutinen, University of Rhode Island; James Kirkley, Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Topic(s):

Description:

The general objective of the proposed research is to apply economic analysis to the problem of changing people's behavior concerning the* disposal of marine debris. There are three specific objectives: 1)to prepare a comprehensive state~nt of the economic dimensions of the marine debris policy problem; 2)to review and evaluate the available theory and evidence on the effectiveness of policies used in other related pollution contml programs; and 3)to conduct an empirical study of the marine debris problem in the commercial fishing and recreational boating sectors.-

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