Clean water, ecological benefits, and benefits transfer: A work in progress at the U.S. EPA

Ecological Economics

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 473-482

  Iovanna, Richard ^a   Griffiths, Charles ^b  

^a United States of America   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Benefits transfer; Cost benefit analysis; Ecosystem services; Water policy

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE; RESEARCH WORK;

EID: 33750168159     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2006.06.012     Document Type: Article

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