Economic Analysis for Ecosystem-Based Management: Applications to Marine and Coastal Environments (Hardcover)

Foreword Preface 1. Economics and Ecosystem-Based Management 2. Frameworks for Economic Evaluation 3. Modeling Human Behavior and Interaction with the Coastal Marine Ecosystem 4. Non-market Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Environmental Resources 5. Incorporating Uncertainty into Economic Decision Frameworks 6. Regulatory Methods and Governance 7. Spatially Refined Management and Zoning of the Coastal Marine Ecosystem 8. Economic Analyses for Coastal Policy: Guidelines and Case Studies Appendix A: Four Case Studies from Massachusetts 1. Offshore Wind Farms 2. Offshore Sand and Gravel Mining for Beach Nourishment 3. Impacts of Pollutants in the Coastal Zone 4. Spatial Controls to Address Fishery Conflicts Appendix B: A Mathematical Example of Quasi-Option Value References