On the scarcity value of ecosystem services

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 334-352

  Batabyal, Amitrajeet A ^a   Kahn, James R ^b   O'Neill, Robert V ^c  

^a ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecosystem management; Ecosystem service; Lake; Scarcity value; Stochastic control

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ECOSYSTEMS; EUTROPHICATION; LAKES; STOCHASTIC CONTROL SYSTEMS;

SCARCITY;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES; EUTROPHICATION; LAKE;

EID: 0041920688     PISSN: 00950696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0095-0696(02)00040-2     Document Type: Article

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