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Copyright of Revista Daena: International Journal of Good Conscience is the property of Spenta University Mexico and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Revista Daena: International Journal of Good Conscience is the property of Spenta University Mexico and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

An increasing degree of attention is being given to the ecosystem services which insect pollinators supply, and the economic value of these services. Recent research suggests that a range of factors are contributing to a global decline in pollination services, which are often used as a “headline” ecosystem service in terms of communicating the concept of ecosystem services, and how this ties peoples׳ well-being to the condition of ecosystems and the biodiversity found therein. Our paper offers a conceptual framework for measuring the economic value of changes in insect pollinator populations, and then reviews what evidence exists on the empirical magnitude of these values (both market and non-market). This allows us to highlight where the largest gaps in knowledge are, where the greatest conceptual and empirical challenges remain, and where research is most needed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper deals with the economic values of taungya Agroforestry (AF) adoption and its impact on poverty profile in Ogun state, Nigeria. The multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 160 farmers from two Agricultural Development Programme Zones for the contingent valuation survey aspect while the simple random sampling was applied to select 100 respondents each that were adopters and non-adopters of taungya AF for the poverty profile aspect. The data generated from the survey were analyzed by descriptive statistics, binary logit regression model and the Foster, Greer and Thobecke (FGT) Index poverty measures. The economic value of taungya AF was N1.32billion for the Agricultural Development Programme Zones and N 3.81billion for the whole State. The economic values for taungya AF are sufficiently enormous to promote the adoption of the practice. These values were significantly (p< .01) influenced by household size (negatively) and contact with extension agents (positively); at (p< .05) by bid (negatively) and cost sharing of taungya AF establishment with the international community (positively); and at (p< .10) by income (positively). The farmers in practice experienced lower incidence, depth and severity of poverty. As educational awareness of these benefits and financial empowerment helped to enhance the adoption, these instruments of policy should be used to help enhance sustainable development in the study area. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents the actions taken in an ongoing research project to reveal tourists' preferences and attitudes towards recreation activities taken in the Romanian national and natural parks. The focus was on establishing the area of research and on creating the survey instrument to collect data in the field, needed to estimate the welfare measures associated to the parks. The area of research was determined based on the estimated number of visitors and the presence of visitor centres or information points. Thus, 10 parks were selected as research area. The design of the questionnaire receives a special attention because the non-market valuation techniques require the use of specific valuation question formats that need to be carefully formulated. The questionnaire incorporates valuation formats specific to different non-market valuation methods, in a way that respondents would be comfortable to provide accurate information. Collected data are organized in four main groups by the nature of their use and the non-market valuation methods to be utilized to determine the welfare measures. The organized and logical manner of constructing the steps provides a strong database that allows a reliable and effective analysis of data. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this paper is to propose the use of a conceptual management framework for including economic values as decision factors into the management plans of national and natural parks in Romania. Tourists, local habitants, park staff and other stakeholders play an important role in the whole process, their input offering valuable information for successfully accomplishing the process. The framework was developed such that it maybe applied to any protected area category. The proposed conceptual management framework is part of an ongoing research project, conducted at national level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: This paper examines the use and non-use values of coral reefs as applied to the Tubbataha Reefs UNESCO World Heritage Site. Results from various studies indicate that economic benefits/values from conservation far exceed the costs of conservation. Mechanisms on how such economic values have been and can be captured are discussed. It is noted that non-use values could provide huge capturable economic values. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]