National policy of 'No Net Loss' of wetlands: What do agricultural economists have to contribute. Staff report

Technical Report · Thu Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1991

OSTI ID:6263536

Heimlich, R E

Most wetlands lost recently were converted for agricultural production. President Bush proposed 'No Net Loss' as a national goal, meaning that restoring wetlands must complement conserving wetlands to offset unavoidable losses. The symposium explored how 'no net loss' might operate and the economist's role in developing the policy. Wetland policy evolution, costs of acquiring public rights to wetlands, valuing wetland benefits, and alternatives to existing institutional mechanisms for controlling wetland loss were discussed.

• Research Organization: Economic Research Service, Washington, DC (United States). Resources and Technology Div.
• OSTI ID: 6263536
• Report Number(s): PB-92-103688/XAB; AGES--91-49
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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