Willingness-to-sell conservation easements: A case study

Journal of Forest Economics

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 261-275

  LeVert, Michael ^a   Stevens, Thomas ^a   Kittredge, Dave ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation easements; Contingent valuation; Willingness to sell

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; SALES;

CONSERVATION EASEMENTS; CONTINGENT VALUATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS; FOREST LANDOWNERS; MANAGEMENT PLANS; PREDICTION-BASED; STRATEGIC BEHAVIOR; WILLINGNESS TO SELL;

SURVEYS;

CONTINGENT VALUATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ETHICS; FOREST COVER; FOREST MANAGEMENT; LAND MARKET; LANDOWNER; NATURE CONSERVATION; PREDICTION; THEORETICAL STUDY; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

CONSERVATION; EDUCATION; FORESTRY; SALES;

MASSACHUSETTS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; VERMONT;

EID: 70350365242     PISSN: 11046899     EISSN: 16181530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfe.2009.02.001     Document Type: Article

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