1. Introduction -- 2. Forest goods and services -- 3. Methods for valuing forest benefits -- 4. Cost-benefit analysis of forest land use options -- 5. Conclusion - the uses of forest valuation -- 6. Applications of forest valuation in developing countries -- appendix. Summaries of selected case studies of forest benefit
Summary
Focuses on recent advances in the economic evaluation of forestry activities and, in particular, on how techniques for valuing non-timber forest benefits in monetary terms can assist the development of forest policy and management systems
Related To
Draws on and updates material previously published in: Economic analysis of tropical forest land use options : a review of methodology and applications (IIED 1994) which was prepared on behalf of the UK Department for International Development
Notes
"January 2003."
Spiral bound
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references
File Type
Electronic book; full text available in PDF format
Notes
Also available in a print version (vi, 158 p. ; 30 cm. ; spiral binding)
