Abstract Contingent Valuation in Practice takes the reader through each of the basic steps in
the design and administration of a contingent-valuation study. The text is written for the …

This paper has four purposes. First, we outline the controversy surroundingthe issue of
negative willingness to pay (WTP) in contingent valuation (CV) studies. Second, we use …

This article reviews the methodological and theoretical foundations of natural resource and
environmental economics prior to an examination of three examples of topics of current …

This thesis consists of a portfolio of research papers examining key contemporary technical,
methodological and policy issues on the use of non-market valuation in environmental …

Amidst debates about what conservation and preservation mean for large coupled human
and natural systems, survey-based non-market valuation approaches for eliciting non-use …

The contingent valuation method is often used for valuing environmental goods possessing
use as well as non-use values. This paper investigates the relative importance of these …

As developing nations look to become more competitive in world agricultural markets,
genetically modified (GM) crops are one avenue of pursuit. However, fears of primary export …

Hydroelectric dams have social, cultural, and environmental impacts on society through both
alterations of riverine effects (both downstream and in reservoirs) and the production and …

This study evaluates consumer purchase propensity for genetically modified (GM) food
products in Romania, shedding light on consumer preferences in developing Eastern …

Every day, the media report on global challenges that inflict huge losses on the world. For
example, the tsunami catastrophe that struck Asia and Africa in December 2004 claimed …