CBA and Sustainable Development

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• Subject: CBA and Sustainable Development
• From: Michel Chevalier <s061169@AIX1.UOTTAWA.CA>
• Date: Sun, 21 Jan 1996 01:29:59 -0500
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Dear listers,

I'm looking for information concerning the application of the sustainable
development concept in a cost-benefit analysis (CBA), with particular
attention to forestry.  According to Hanley and Spash (1992), four main
problems arise with CBA in that context: irreversibility, ecosystem
complexity, institutionnal capture and sustainability considerations.

I am particularly concerned with the "ecosystem complexity problem", for
which few studies have been done so far.  I think that there is still a
large gap between economists and ecologists on that matter.  I'd like to
know if there are any theorical and empirical attempts to evaluate (monetize)
the ecosystems functions of a forest.  Is there a way to classify these
functions?  Are they any standard analytical frameworks which are used to
evaluate the ecosystem functions of a forest?

I would also like to know about the latest attempts to operationalize the
sustainability concept within a CBA frame.  Where could I find some concrete
projects with full access to related information?

Thank you for your help,

Michel Chevalier
Graduate student in economics
University of Ottawa
s061169@aix1.uottawa.ca

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