Economic methodologies for valuing forest genetic resources

Peter Elsasser

Abstract
 

Comprehensive valuation results addressing private as well as public benefits of forest genetic resources in Europe are generally still lacking today, although methods for valuing such benefits (as well as applications in other areas) do exist. This chapter therefore cannot present specific valuation results. It describes methods which might be used to analyse the economic benefits of forest genetic resources (FGR in the following), and some problems associated with this analysis. To simplify matters, it focuses on demand side valuation.

Source: Geburek, T.; Turok, J. (eds.): Conservation and Management of Forest Genetic Resources in Europe. Zvolen: Arbora Publishers, pp.89-109.  - download (pdf, 300 kB) -