Cost-Benefit Studies of Natural Resource Management in Southeast Asia
This book applies cost-benefit analysis techniques in the management of environment and natural resources in developing countries of the Southeast Asian region and presents a compendium of studies conducted by researchers supported by the Economy and Envi
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Cost-Benefit Studies of Natural Resource Management in Southeast Asia
David James • Herminia A. Francisco Editors
Cost-Benefit Studies of Natural Resource Management in Southeast Asia
Editors David James Independent Consultant Whale Beach, NSW, Australia
Herminia A. Francisco Economy and Environment Program for Southeast Asia (EEPSEA), WorldFish Laguna, Philippines
ISBN 978-981-287-392-7 ISBN 978-981-287-393-4 DOI 10.1007/978-981-287-393-4
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Foreword
Cost-benefit analysis (CBA) as a technique to help decision makers make investments, assess regulations, and assess difficult public policy tradeoffs has been around for over 50 years. What makes another book about cost-benefit unique and worth reading? What does a reader have to learn? This book is different because it focuses on pragmatic issues in Southeast Asia examined by researchers from the region. As sponsor of the research, the Environment and Economy Program of Southeast Asia (EEPSEA) mentors each researcher to help create studies that can be used in the classroom and help inform decision makers. EEPSEA researchers participate in workshops and training courses where they get valuable feedback on their work and hands-on experience working with international experts. The studies in this book should thus appeal to a wide audience who want to see how economic techniques are applied in practical settings and also learn about critical environmental and resource issues in Southeast Asia. A variety of economic tools are used: benefit cost analysis as well as cost effectiveness and multi-criteria analysis. In t
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