Environmental Valuation

Seafood Production and Distribution Coastal and Offshore Aquaculture Coastal Tourism and Recreation Natural Disasters Marine Transportation and Ship Building Offshore Minerals Coastal Construction and Restoration	Objectives: To develop economic forecasting models that will measure impacts of changes in resource management systems and natural environments. To provide information on the economic values of marine resources under different management, regulatory and environmental conditions.
Internet Links: National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis National Center for Environmental Research National Ocean Economics Project National Center for Environmental Economics Centre for Social and Economic Research on the Global Envitonment Marine Policy Center Spatial Trends in Coastal SocioEconomies The National Estuarine Research Reserve System Cooperative Institute for Coastal and Estuarine Environmental Technology	Expected Outputs: Alternative management practices for marine resources vital to sustainable regional economic growth. Economic valuation of marine resources under different management, regulatory and environmental scenarios.
For more information contact: Dr. Benedict (Ben) C. Posadas