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Valuing marine turtle conservation: A cross-country study in Asian cities
Ecological Economics Số 10, năm 2010 (Tập 69, trang 2020-2026)
ISSN: 9218009
ISSN: 9218009
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2010.05.018
Tài liệu thuộc danh mục: Scopus
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English
Từ khóa: contingent valuation; environmental economics; household survey; preference behavior; questionnaire survey; species conservation; turtle; willingness to pay; Bangkok; Beijing [China]; Central Region [Thailand]; China; Davao; Hanoi; Ho Chi Minh City; Krung Thep Mahanakhon; Philippines; Thailand; Viet Nam; Cheloniidae; Testudines
Tóm tắt tiếng anh
The prime objective of this paper is to estimate from a cross-country perspective the willingness to pay for marine turtle conservation using the contingent valuation method. A secondary objective is to investigate two methodological issues about contingent valuation study: scope effect and payment vehicle effect. Using a uniform survey instrument and protocol, a sample of 3680 respondents from Beijing (China), Davao City (Philippines), Bangkok (Thailand) and Ho Chi Minh/Hanoi (Vietnam) were interviewed. Results indicate that the respondents in all cities have a positive willingness to pay for marine turtle conservation. The type of scope effect and payment vehicle effect considered did not seem to be significant in Beijing, Davao City and Bangkok. But some evidence show that there are scope effect and payment vehicle effect in Ho Chi Minh/Hanoi sample. Our study offers practical insights into Asian household preferences for marine turtle conservation. 2010 Elsevier B.V.