In this book, the first of two volumes, the authors provide detailed case studies of valuation techniques that have been used in developing countries. They demonstrate that valuation works and that it can yield significant insights into policy-relevant issues regarding conservation and economic...

1. Introduction -- 2. Economic criteria for water allocation and valuation -- 3. Water as an economic good -- 4. Appraising flood control investments in the UK -- 5. Cost-benefit analysis and flood control policy in the Netherlands -- 6. Cost-benefit analysis of river restoration in Denmark --...

1. Persistent Pollutants: A Challenge for the Nineties -- 2. Sources of Persistent Micropollutants: Analysis with Dynamic Materials Balances -- 3. Long-Term Environmental and Health Effects of PMPs -- 4. Benefits of PMP Control: Ecosystems -- 5. Approaches to the Economic Evaluation of...