We examine challenges and opportunities involved in applying ecosystem services to public
land management with an emphasis on national forests in the United States. We review …

Forest ecosystems contribute to human welfare in important ways, but because of the
nonmarket nature of many of the goods and services produced, both markets and …

A method for estimating the socioeconomic impact of Earth observations is proposed and
deployed. The core of the method is the analysis of outcomes of hypothetical fire …

The small hydropower (SHP) will be less competitive in the absence of environmental value.
The lack of information has become an important obstacle challenging decision-makers in …

This chapter examines wilderness, the values associated with it, and the existence and
motivation for preservation of wilderness in developed—and developing country settings …

A double-bounded dichotomous choice contingent valuation question with an open-ended
follow-up was used to estimate the value of the net benefits that Canadians receive from …

Abstract The Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA) specifically states,"
The Congress declares that it is the policy of the United States that-(9) the United States …

1990 년대 후반 여가활동의 패턴이 변화됨에 따라 새로운 여가활동 공간으로서 자연휴양림에
대한 관심과 가치가 높아지기 시작하였다. 특히 수도권 자연보전권역 내 소재하고 있는 9 개 …

B ackgroun D We begin by noting the distinction between discovered and undiscovered
resources. If resources are discovered and if they're economical to extract, they are …

Drilling proponents cite a 1990 report prepared for the American Petroleum Institute (API) by
Wharton Economic Forecasting Association (WEFA), an economic consulting firm, that …