The Economics of Everglades Restoration: Missing Pieces in the Future of South Florida

The Economics of Everglades Restoration: Missing Pieces in the Future of South Florida
ISBN-10
1781008655
ISBN-13
9781781008652
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
345
Language
English
Published
2005-01-01
Publisher
Edward Elgar Publishing
Author
Richard Weisskoff

Description

'The book provides valuable contributions on three related fronts: It places past and current debates on ecosystem restoration of the Everglades in a clear systems context that acknowledges feedback between ecosystem quality and economic growth; shows for the case of the Everglades that good intentions of providing generous financial support for restoration may lead to undesired effects that actually run counter to the original goal; and demonstrates the use of regional modeling tools to develop consistent baseline forecasts and alternative scenarios.' - Matthias Ruth, University of Maryland, College Park, US The restoration of the Florida Everglades, the largest ecosystem restoration project in the world, is now underway. Missing from the original plan, however, is a study of the region's cities and farms and the economic impact their growth will make on this already endangered ecosystem. This book provides that analysis.

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