Does policy process influence public values for forest-water resource protection in Florida?

Ecological Economics

Volumn 129, Issue , 2016, Pages 122-131

  Kreye, Melissa M ^a   Adams, Damian C ^a   Escobedo, Francisco J ^a   Soto, José R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Best worst choice; Clean water benefits; Forest conservation; Policy processes; Water quality; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FOREST RESOURCE; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; VALUATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER RESOURCE; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84975047637     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2016.06.007     Document Type: Article

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