Managing Wetlands for Private and Social Good

理论、政策和案例来自澳大利亚

New Horizons in Environmental Economics series

Stuart M. Whitten, Institutional Economist, CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems, Canberra, Australia and Visiting Fellow at University College, The University of New South Wales, Canberra, Australia and Jeff Bennett, Professor of Environmental Management, Crawford School of Economics and Government, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia

The management of natural resources located on private lands often involves a perceived conflict between the mix of private and public benefits they produce. This book is focused on one such issue: the design of policy relating to the production of wetland outputs in order to maximize private and social welfare.

‘This book makes an important contribution to improving wetland management by demonstrating how key environmental values might be incorporated into the analysis of the policy trade-offs involved in wetland management. Of particular interest are the two Australian case studies, which illustrate the practical application of the techniques and methods advanced by this book. As the purpose of these case studies is to show how policy analysis can reconcile the management decisions made by private landowners with the wider social aims of government agencies, this book should inform scholars and practitioners interested in improved wetland management worldwide.’
– Edward B. Barbier, University of Wyoming, US

‘This book represents the application of environmental valuation techniques combined with natural resource management policy design in the specific context of two wetland areas in Australia. Stuart Whitten and Jeff Bennett are proven expert practitioners in this field, and this book continues their high standard of applied environmental economics research output. As the authors point out, "the lessons to be learnt from developing a better understanding of the management of privately owned wetlands can be readily applied to many other natural resources that provide both private and social benefits". Hence, this book also offers excellent case study material for improving our understanding of applied environmental economics techniques.’
– Rob Fraser, Imperial College at Wye, UK