TRY CONTACTING RON AYLING AT IDRC IN OTTAWA. IDRC HAS SPONSORED PROJECTS ON THE VALUATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES, IN PARTICULAR FOREST RESOURCES, IN ZIMBABWE WITH THE UNIVERSITIES OF ZIMBABWE AND ALBERTA. TRY <RAYLING@IDRC.CA> GOOD LUCK JOHN ROPER >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >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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