Economic Valuation of Environmental Benefits and the Targeting of Conservation Programs: The Case of the CRP
by Peter Feather,
Daniel Hellerstein, and
LeRoy Hansen
Agricultural Economic Report No. (AER-778) 60 pp, May 1999
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The range of environmental problems confronting agriculture has expanded in recent years. As the largest program designed to mitigate the negative environmental effects of agriculture, the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) has broadened its initial focus on reductions in soil erosion to consider other landscape factors that may also be beneficial. For example, preserving habitats can help protect wildlife, thus leading to more nature-viewing opportunities. This report demonstrates how nonmarket valuation models can be used in targeting conservation programs such as the CRP.
Keywords: Conservation Reserve Program, soil erosion, Environmental Benefits Index, valuation-based targeting
In this publication...
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Frontmatter (Title page, Contents, Executive Summary), Pdf file 47 kb
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Introduction, Pdf file 65 kb
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Estimating Nonmarket Benefits of the Conservation Reserve Program, Pdf file 135 kb
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Applications of Nonmarket Valuation in Land Use Policy, Pdf file 760 kb
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Future Research Directions, Pdf file 48 kb
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References, Pdf file 107 kb
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Appendix A--Description of the Water-Quality Valuation Model, Pdf file 92 kb
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Appendix B--Description of the Pheasant-Hunting Valuation Model, Pdf file 94 kb
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Appendix C--Description of the Wildlife-Viewing Valuation Model, Pdf file 125 kb
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Appendix D--Description of 15th CRP Signup Criteria, Pdf file 44 kb
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Entire Report, Pdf file 1,496 kb
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