The Welfare Economics of Alternative Renewable Resource Strategies

Download or read book The Welfare Economics of Alternative Renewable Resource Strategies written by Robert N. Stavins and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-10-18 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study, originally published in 1990, seeks to address several important policy questions associated with the ongoing depletion of forested wetlands. First, in the context of Environmental Impact Statements, should the estimated areas of impact of Federal flood-control and drainage projects on wetlands be limited to (minimal) construction impacts, or should they include impacts which occur when such projects cause private landowners to drain and clear their wetland holdings? A second crucial question is whether wetland depletion and conversion to agricultural cropland has been excessive. This title will be of interest to students of Environmental Economics and Policy.