Natural resources management in agriculture : methods for assessing economic and environmental impacts /

• Corporate Author: ICRISAT-NCAP/ICAR International Workshop on Methods of Assessing the Impacts of Natural Resource Management Research
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI Publishing, in association with The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), 2005.
• Subjects: Agriculture > Congresses. > Environmental aspects; Agriculture > Congresses. > Economic aspects; Agricultural resources > Congresses. > Management; Agricultural Economics.; Natural Resource Economics, (New March 2000); Policy and Planning.; Natural Resources (General); Techniques and Methodology.; Agricultural sector.; Assessment.; Economic evaluation.; Economic impact.; Environmental impact.; Environmental policy.; Indicators.; Methodology.; Natural resources.; Resource management.; Valuation.; Electronic books.
• Online Access: View fulltext via EzAccess
• Item Description: Based on papers many of which were originally presented and discussed at the international workshop on 'Methods for Assessing the Impact of Natural Resource Management Research' held at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), 6-7 December 2002.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 382 pages) : illustrations, maps, charts; Also available in print format.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access: Access limited to subscribing institution.

This book examines methodological difficulties and presents practical methods that can be used in the assessment of the economic and environmental impacts of natural resource management (NRM) in agriculture. Following an introduction, part II (chapters 2-5) examines the valuation of ecosystem services and the measurement of biophysical indicators of NRM impacts. Part III (chapters 6-8) introduces advances in methods used to evaluate the economic and environmental impacts of NRM technology and policy interventions. Part IV (chapters 9-13) deals with NRM impact assessment in practice. Five case studies illustrate the methodological advances discussed in part III. Finally, part V (chapters 14-16) highlights some of the existing controversies and outlines best practices, research issues, and recommendations for NRM impact assessment into the future. The book has a subject index.