Estimation of the environmental services values, represents a crucial element in the process of taking of decisions on environmental programs and policies to develop, as well as an orientation instrument for the implementation of production patterns and more sustainable consumption. From this...

The article presents the quality of the services offered by the rural touristic pensions in Gârda de Sus (the Apuseni Mountains). The importance of the theme is also given by the fact that each year the number of tourists that turned towards this kind of rural touristic services has increased...

Spanish Abstract: El siguiente documento presenta los resultados del proyecto de investigación «Una aproximación a la caracterización competitiva de los sectores productivos industrial y floricultor del Municipio de Madrid Cundinamarca». El proyecto de investigación fue financiado por la...

Three restaurant taste panels and an online consumer survey were conducted during 2012-2013 to assess whether Gulf consumers would be willing to pay a premium for place-name specific (i.e., “branded”) Gulf oysters over typical “generic” Gulf oysters, and whether consumers in other U.S....

The article considers the concept of the circular economy as an important tool for achieving sustainable development, which relates to the preservation of renewable resources’ mass through the renewal of withdrawn resources and the restoration of disturbed ones. It is directly linked to...

Using an economic experiment in conjunction with a survey, we analyze whether consumers’ hypothetical willingness-to-pay responses are effective predictors of actual market behavior. We model revealed preferences as a function of socio-demographic characteristics and instrumental variables...

Tourism associated with beaches, protected areas, and other natural resources often has serious environmental impacts. The problem is especially acute in developing countries, where nature-based tourism is increasingly important and environmental regulation is typically weak. Eco-certification...

Agricultural biodiversity is a crucial environmental resource. Much of the agricultural biodiversity remaining today is found on the semi-subsistence farms of poorer countries and on the small-scale farms and home gardens of more industrialised nations. The traditional Hungarian home gardens,...

We design a choice experiment comparing policies that reduce agricultural nutrient pollution and harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie and administer it to Ohio residents using an online survey panel. We compare two treatments that have been found to mitigate hypothetical bias, cheap talk and...

The Foresight study presented in this paper is devoted to the sustainable use of water resources in Russia. The authors analyse possible trajectories of development in the three thematic areas (i) sustainability of water systems; (ii) water use by households and in industry; and (iii) new water...