Cost-benefit analysis and payments for watershed-scale wetland rehabilitation: A case study in Shandong province, China

International Journal of Environmental Research

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 787-796

  Lei, L ^a   Jian, L ^a   Yutao, W ^a   Nvjie, W ^a   Renqing, W ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cost benefit analysis; Ecosystem services; Nansi lake; Payments for ecosystem services; Wetland rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; PROJECT ASSESSMENT; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHED; WETLAND;

CHINA; NANSI LAKE; SHANDONG;

EID: 79960288412     PISSN: 17356865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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