Economics of protected areas : a new look at benefits and costs /

Economics of protected areas : a new look at benefits and costs /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Dixon, John A., 1946-
Imprint:	Washington, D.C. : Island Press, c1990.
Description:	xvii, 234 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Natural areas -- Developing countries -- Management. Natural areas -- Economic aspects -- Developing countries. Natural areas -- Government policy -- Developing countries. Conservation of natural resources -- Developing countries. Conservation of natural resources. Natural areas -- Economic aspects. Natural areas -- Government policy. Natural areas -- Management. Developing countries.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1153303

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Other authors / contributors:	Sherman, Paul B.
ISBN:	1559630337 (alk. paper) 1559630329 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographies (p. 213-221) and index.

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Summary:	Economics of Protected Areas is a groundbreaking effort to help governments examine the costs and benefits of maintaining protected areas. The authors provide a methodology for assigning monetary values to nature and explain the economic techniques involved. They also show how officials have applied these principles worldwide.
Physical Description:	xvii, 234 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographies (p. 213-221) and index.
ISBN:	1559630337 1559630329