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Cost Benefit News covers legal, academic, and regulatory developments pertaining to the valuation of environmental amenities and disamenities, such as clean air, trees, parks, congestion, and noise. We apprise the reader about ways in which costs and benefits are measured, and the results of empirical studies. We hope that this information will allow public and private organizations to comprehend the risks and benefits of various actions, help disputants to resolve conflicts equitably and efficiently, and improve the quality of public policies. We will only discuss issues related to the empirical quantification of private and social costs and benefits and damages, and summarize information from daily newspapers, academic journals, legal publications, court decisions, professional newsletters commissioned studies, and on-line services. This newsletter is dedicated to the principle that all policies place values upon life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. We believe that more information, explicit specification of assumptions, and rigorous analysis can help our society to better meet these ends. This site will increasingly serve, in conjunction with others, as a valuation database. We will include a wide range of studies, including non-environmental reports, because omission of a factor effectively values it at zero, and biases decisions. Heavy traffic has caused several site crashes. We are attempting to correct these problems. Apologies for any inconvenience.
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Category: Contingent Valuation, Surveys,..

Economic benefits tied to ecodesign

By CostBenefit on Feb 13, 2011 | In General, Europe, Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, Academic Study/Journal Article, Contingent Valuation, Surveys,.., Costs and Benefits

Abstract: This paper reports results of an empirical study conducted to assess the profitability of ecodesigned products. Indeed, the advantages related to ecodesign are numerous according to the literature on the subject. Not only is it considered t… more »

Improving the recreational value of Ireland's coastal resources: A contingent behavioural application

By CostBenefit on Feb 13, 2011 | In General, Europe, Academic Study/Journal Article, Beaches and Erosion, Regulatory Analysis, Contingent Valuation, Surveys,.., Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits, Recreation

Abstract: This paper measures willingness to pay (WTP) for public access to additional beach area and trail improvements to a coastal recreational site in the west of Ireland. The Contingent Behaviour model is used to measure the increased number of tri… more »

A Reverse Auction for Wetland Restoration in the Assiniboine River Watershed, Saskatchewan

By CostBenefit on Feb 7, 2011 | In General, Academic Study/Journal Article, Wetlands, Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Canada, Regulatory Analysis, Contingent Valuation, Surveys,.., Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits

Abstract: Wetland habitat continues to be lost in many watersheds across Canada and new program tools are needed to help restore drained wetlands. We used a reverse auction to restore drained wetlands in the Assiniboine River Watershed (ARW) of east-cen… more »

The Economic Benefits of Wetland Retention and Restoration in Manitoba

By CostBenefit on Feb 6, 2011 | In General, U.S., Wetlands, Contingent Valuation, Surveys,.., Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits

Abstract: This study examines the willingness to pay of Manitobans for wetland retention and restoration using stated preference methods applied to a sample of 1,980 respondents from the provincial population. The approach employed an iterated series of… more »

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