A benefit-cost analysis of establishing protected natural areas in New Brunswick, Canada

Forest Policy and Economics

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 94-103

  Wilson, Jeffrey J ^a   Lantz, Van A ^a   MacLean, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Contingent valuation method; Forest conservation; Opportunity cost; Willingness to pay; Wood supply model

Indexed keywords

CONTINGENT VALUATION METHODS; FOREST CONSERVATION; OPPORTUNITY COSTS; WILLINGNESS TO PAY; WOOD SUPPLY; WOOD SUPPLY MODEL;

BUDGET CONTROL; CONSERVATION; COST ACCOUNTING; COSTS; ECONOMICS; LOGGING (FORESTRY);

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

ACCOUNTING; BUDGETING; CONSERVATION; COSTS; ECONOMICS; FORESTRY; LOGGING; MODELS; SUPPLY; WOOD;

EID: 72149097617     PISSN: 13899341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2009.08.005     Document Type: Article

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