Estimating the Benefits of Environmental Regulations

The purpose of this chapter is to identify and evaluate the available techniques and economic models for estimating other than human health related benefits from environmental regulations. The benefits associated with improved longevity, health, and safety are discussed in the previous chapter. This chapter focuses on the benefits of such things as improved productivity of agriculture and other commercially exploited ecosystems, improved opportunities for recreation, aesthetics, and so forth.

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