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| The Economics of Whaling | This study was commissioned to investigate anecdotal information to determine whether commercial whaling is economically viable in its own right or whether it has only been made viable due to government subsidies. Economic information such as the operational costs of running a whaling vessel, market prices and sales of whale meat and blubber, marketing costs, processing and storage costs and government subsidies in Norway and Japan were analysed to discover the net economic impacts of whale-hunting in these whaling countries. A report was written and delivered for discussion at the 2009 annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission. | 2009 | Marine ecosystems | Ecotourism, sustainable consumption and production | Valuation |  |
| Productive SEAS Evidence Group Feeder Report | Contributing to the development of this feeder report for Charting Progress 2, the Government’s follow-up to its initial Charting Progress report on the state of the marine environment in the UK in 2005. Specifically, helping to identify and source economic data for industry sectors with a presence in UK’s marine environment and undertake an assessment of the environmental costs of sectoral impacts. | 2009 | Marine ecosystems | Industry, environmental liability | Valuation | |
| Offshore Special Areas of Conservation – Development of Impact Assessments | This project’s objectives are to further develop eftec’s method for undertaking Impact Assessments (IAs) for offshore SACs and apply it to prepare IAs for two proposed sites likely to be consulted upon by JNCC during 2009. A ‘consultation IA’ produced by eftec is used by JNCC in its public consultation on site designation, feedback from which is used to complete final IAs to inform ministerial decisions on submitting sites for designation. The work also identifies questions relating to the IA for the consultation stage of the designation process. | 2009 | Marine ecosystems | Fisheries, industry, oil and gas | Valuation, Policy design, Policy appraisal | |
| Willingness to Pay for a Social Tariff for Water Services | eftec designed an internet-based willingness to pay survey to assess customers’ willingness to support in principle and pay for a social tariff for water services. The social tariff structure involves giving discounts on water bills to vulnerable groups - while not creating a disincentive for water efficiency. The study researched customers' opinions about the proposed social tariff and their WTP to support the cost of the discount to the vulnerable groups. | 2009 | Water | Sustainable Consumption and Production, water management | Valuation, policy appraisal | |
| Valuing Transport’s Impact on the Natural Landscape | The study organised a stated preference survey in three phases: 1) initial research to define typical landscapes and transport schemes that affect them, to set the economic valuation context and method selection; 2) test the survey instrument and value transfer model; 3) implement the stated preference survey, data analysis and reporting. The study developed transferable monetary values for the impacts that individual transport schemes have on the natural landscape in England. The addition of landscape values into NATA in monetary terms: (i) enables the direct comparison of impacts on the landscape to more traditional monetary costs and benefits in transport appraisal; and (ii) provides useful information concerning landscape mitigation measures for individual schemes. | 2008 | Land Use, Air Quality, Biodiversity | Transport | Valuation | |
| Resource Equivalency Methods for Assessing Environmental Damage in the EU (REMEDE) | This study contributes to the implementation of the Environmental Liability Directive (ELD) with regard to the prevention and remediation of environmental damage. REMEDE has developed, tested and disseminated resource equivalency methods. The project draws from the experience of both the US and EU Member States, and brings together ecologists, economists and legal experts from the USA and Europe under the umbrella of a 15-partner consortium. eftec is the project coordinator. The project produced several deliverables including a legal analysis of ELD and related Directives; literature review; a Toolkit of equivalency analysis and case studies. The methods can be used to assess environmental damage and select the appropriate remediation options to offset damages. | 2008 | Water, Land Use, Soil Quality, Biodiversity | - | Policy Appraisal | |
| Willingness to Pay and Cost Benefit Analysis for Company Services | A stated preference survey (using a choice experiment design) was implemented, which allowed to assess the value to their business and residential customers of a wide variety of their services, comparing quality of supply and environmental outcomes to bill levels. The project was undertaken in four phases: (1) design of stated preference survey (including pilot to confirm robustness); (2) large scale customer survey; (3) analysis of survey results and production of willingness to pay estimates; and (4) cost benefit analysis for sewage flooding and odour from treatment works. The report contains information on customers’ socio-economic characteristics and their willingness to pay for different environmental and water services outcomes.The results allow to assess the value of different levels of service in accordance with regulatory requirements for the 2009 Price Review, and in particular to guide investments in measures to reduce sewage flooding and odour from sewage treatment works. | 2008 | Water | Water Management, Waste Water Management | Policy Design | |
| Offshore Special Areas of Conservation – Development of Impact Assessments | The UK is preparing to designate SACs (as required under the EU’s Habitats Directive). eftec conducted the Impact Assessments (IAs) for seven sites consulted upon by JNCC during 2008. The draft IAs were based on the boundaries and features of the proposed sites, data on current activities affecting the sites; information gathered through consultation with those with economic interests relating to the sites; and assumptions about the likely management implications (e.g. Fisheries restrictions) of conserving the sites. eftec also advised JNCC on questions for the consultation stage of the Impact Assessment. Finally eftec incorporated the feedback received from the consultation into the IAs. Draft impact assessments support consultation on designation of Marine SACs. Final impact assessments help JNCC to advise Ministers on the decision to designated sites. | 2008 | Marine Ecosystems | Fisheries, Industry, Oil And Gas | Valuation, Policy Design, Policy Appraisal | |
| Environmental Policy Framework Agreement | This framework agreement includes Pingsupport to the activities of the EEA’s Policy Analysis group, including policy evaluation and analysis of policy coherence and environmental policy integration. | 2008 | - | - | Valuation, Policy Design | |
| Environmental Economics Panel Framework Agreement | The purpose of the framework agreement is to provide consultancy services on a “call off” basis, as and when required by OFGEM. The likely topics include (i) integrating environmental considerations into economic decisions, e.g. through the use of shadow pricing; (ii) understanding the interaction of environmental policy instruments and the implications for energy consumers; (iii) implementation of economic instruments and understanding the implication for energy markets; (iv) understanding consumer preferences on a broad range of environmental issues related to the energy sector; (v) valuing the impact on landscape and visual amenity of development such as overhead lines and (vi) economic evaluation of demand side management policie. | 2008 | - | Energy | Valuation, Policy Design, Policy Appraisal | |
