Cost-Benefit Studies of Natural Resource Management in Southeast Asia [electronic resource] /
James, David.editor.
Francisco, Herminia A.editor.
This book applies cost-benefit analysis techniques in the management of environment and natural resources in developing countries of the Southeast Asian region and presents a compendium of studies conducted by researchers supported by the Economy and Environment Program for Southeast Asia (EEPSEA). It emphasizes the close relationship between the environment and natural resources and economic development in such countries, addressing a wide range of problems that can be understood using economic evaluation techniques. General guidelines for conducting economic appraisals are provided, with the case studies illustrating how they can be applied in a developing country context. Cost-Benefit Studies of Natural Resource Management in Southeast Asia serves as essential reading for teachers, researchers, students and practitioners in environmental and natural resource economics, economic development and key issues facing policymakers in the Southeast Asian region.
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
Foreword -- Preface -- Part I: Guide to Cost-Benefit Analysis and Case Studies -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Principles and Practice of Cost-Benefit Analysis -- Part II: Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries -- Chapter 3: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Jatropha Biodiesel Production in China -- Chapter 4: Comparing the Social Costs of Biofuels and Fossil Fuels: A Case Study of Vietnam -- Chapter 5: Economic Analysis of Rice Straw Management Alternatives and Understanding Farmers' Choices -- Chapter 6: Optimal Forest Management For Carbon Sequestration: A Case Study of Eucalyptus Urophylla and Acacia Mangium in Yen Bal Province, Vietnam -- Chapter 7: Rubber Plantation Development In Cambodia: A Cost-Benefit Analysis -- Chapter 8: Environmental Consequences of and Pollution Control Options for Pond "Tra" Fish Production in Thotnot District, Cantho City, Vietnam -- Part III: River Basin Management -- Chapter 9: Application of an Educated Trade-Off Analysis Framework for The Ma Oya River Basin Development Project, Sri Lanka -- Chapter 10: Policy Options for Sustainable River Sand Mining in Sri Lanka -- Part IV: Protected Areas -- Chapter 11: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Ecotourism: A Case Study of Xe Pian National Protected Area, Champasak Province, Lao PDR -- Chapter 12: A Cost and Benefit Analysis of the Community Forestry Project in Chumkiri District, Kampot Province, Cambodia -- Chapter 13: Economic Benefit of Management Options for a Suburban Forest (Kho Hong Hill) in South Thailand -- Chapter 14: Cost-Effectiveness of Policy Options for Sustainable Wetland Conservation: A Case Study of Qixinghe Wetland, China -- Part V: Adaptation to Climate Change -- Chapter 15: Economic Vulnerability and Possible Adaptation to Coastal Erosion in San Fernando City, Philippines -- Chapter 16: Adaptation To Sea Level Rise in The Vietnamese Mekong River Delta: Should A Sea Dike Be Built? -- Chapter 17: Exploring the Potentials of A Technology-Based Flood Early Warning System In Laguna, Philippines: A Cost-Benefit Analysis -- Index.
This book applies cost-benefit analysis techniques in the management of environment and natural resources in developing countries of the Southeast Asian region and presents a compendium of studies conducted by researchers supported by the Economy and Environment Program for Southeast Asia (EEPSEA). It emphasizes the close relationship between the environment and natural resources and economic development in such countries, addressing a wide range of problems that can be understood using economic evaluation techniques. General guidelines for conducting economic appraisals are provided, with the case studies illustrating how they can be applied in a developing country context. Cost-Benefit Studies of Natural Resource Management in Southeast Asia serves as essential reading for teachers, researchers, students and practitioners in environmental and natural resource economics, economic development and key issues facing policymakers in the Southeast Asian region.
Environmental economics.
Climate change.
Development economics.
Agricultural economics.
Economic policy.
Environmental Economics.
Climate Change Management and Policy.
Development Economics.
Agricultural Economics.
Economic Policy.