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Author: | Carson, R. |
Title: | Valuation of tropical rainforests: philosophical and practical issues in the use of contingent valuation |
Journal: | Ecological Economics
1998 : JAN, VOL. 24:1, p. 15-30 |
Index terms: | ECOLOGY ECONOMICS VALUATION |
Language: | eng |
Abstract: | This paper explores the possibility of using a large scale multi-country contingent valuation study for making decisions concerning global resources in the specific context of valuing a large set of tropical rainforests. Before considering the practical issues involving in implementing such a study, the paper addresses philosophical issues related to the use of contingent valuation including the role of passive use motives such as altruism and the role of information. |
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