Mediterranean Sea fisheries supply significant local and international markets, based
largely on small pelagic fish, artisanal fisheries and aquaculture of finfish (mainly seabass …

This paper attempts to examine whether information from valuation studies can help the
design of policies adequate to reverse and halt the generally poor state of marine and …

The need for economic analysis for the design and implementation of efficient water
resources management policies is well documented in the economics literature. This need is …

We examined the influence of visitors' profile, information sources, environmental
dispositions, and visit evaluation on visitors' willingness to pay (WTP) for the National Marine …

Contingent valuation studies are often characterized by a considerable number of protest
responses, which may cause selectivity bias on the final estimates for WTP. Sample …

Recognition of the need to include economic criteria in the conservation policy decision‐
making process has encouraged the use of economic‐valuation techniques. Nevertheless …

This study explores people's environmental attitudes and motives for putting economic
values to marine biodiversity protection. Primary data were collected from a sample of 359 …

This paper reports results from a Willingness to Pay study using data from 402 respondents
at the Turkish beaches of Kizkalesi, Yemiskumu and Susanoglu near Mersin. Of the …

Wetlands possess intangible values that are usually overlooked in decision-making
processes. Based on questionnaire surveys, this work aims to quantify both the non-use and …

Along with urbanization and environmental deterioration within China, many residents'
desire for improved air quality has increased. To address this topic, this study focuses on the …