Estimating willingness to pay for a threatened species within a threatened ecosystem

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

Volumn 60, Issue 8, 2017, Pages 1347-1365

  Decker, Kevin A ^a   Watson, Philip ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

choice experiment; conservation; ecosystem quality; giant Palouse earthworm; threatened species; willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; EARTHWORM; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ENDEMIC SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; LOGIT ANALYSIS; RARE SPECIES; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

EID: 84992505014     PISSN: 09640568     EISSN: 13600559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2016.1221797     Document Type: Article

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