Recommended websites

This page provides links to useful sites on economic valuation.

Biodiversity Economics
Recently revamped by IUCN and WWF. Contains an extensive library of papers, reports and case studies.
www.biodiversityeconomics.org

Ecosystem valuation
Describes how economists value the beneficial ways that ecosystems affect people. Designed for non-economists who need answers to questions about the benefits of ecosystem conservation.
(developed and written by  Dennis M. King, and Marisa Mazzotta)
www.ecosystemvaluation.org

The Environmental Valuation Reference Inventory
A searchable storehouse of empirical studies on the economic value of environmental benefits and human health effects, developed as a tool to help policy analysts use the benefits transfer approach.
www.evri.ec.gc.ca

International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade (IIFET)
Website of IIFET, an international group of economists, government managers, private industry members, and others interested in the exchange of research and information on marine resource issues.
oregonstate.edu/Dept/IIFET

Nature Valuation and Financing Network
The overall aim of the Network is to stimulate the development of practical tools for proper valuation of the goods and services provided by ecosystems and biodiversity, so that decisions about economic development are made with the full understanding of all the costs and benefits involved.
topshare.wur.nl/naturevaluation

South China Sea Project economic valuation task force
This site contains a wealth of good information. It will be updated in mid 2007.
www.unepscs.org/SCS_Documents/Download
/Regional_Task_Forces/Economic_Valuation.html

WCPA Economic Valuation of Protected Areas Task Force
Provides information related to the values of protected areas.
www.iucn.org/themes/wcpa/theme/economic/economic.html