Economic efficiency and cost implications of habitat conservation: An example in the context of the Edwards Aquifer region

Water Resources Research

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2004, Pages

  Gillig, Dhazn ^a   McCarl, Bruce A ^a   Jones, Lonnie L ^a   Boadu, Frederick ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Edwards Aquifer; Endangered species; Environmental quality; Habitat conservation plan; Water management

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT; HABITAT CONSERVATION;

GROUNDWATER;

ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; HABITAT CONSERVATION; WATER MANAGEMENT;

EDWARDS AQUIFER; NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2542455182     PISSN: 00431397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003WR002749     Document Type: Article

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