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| A Compendium of Economic Instruments for Environmental Policy | eftec reviewed the economic instruments available for use in managing and protecting the Black Sea environment, and gave practical guidance (including examples) on their implementation. The work covered economic instruments in the following sectors: solid waste management, agriculture, nature conservation and water supply. We provided an overview of environmental economic instruments available to the six Black Sea countries. The resulting compendium advises officials in national and local environmental agencies, and local agencies responsible for land use planning and development. | 2004 | - | - | Policy Appraisal |  |
| Review of the Literature on Value of Statistical Life | eftec reviewed the literature on the value of statistical life (VOSL) and prepared a background document for Defra. The review was used for Defra’s one day workshop aimed to determine Government’s recommended value for VOSL. | 2004 | Public Health | - | Training | |
| Valuing Land Based Externalities | The focus of this work was landscape, townscape, heritage of historic resources, biodiversity and the water environment. It assessed whether it was feasible to carry out a valuation project that would yield useful results for the appraisal guidance for any, or all, of the attributes listed. eftec was among a group of experts in the field hired by the Department to provide ‘think-pieces’ about how the future research could be shaped. The work was part of a work programme to extend monetisation of environmental costs and benefits within the Department for Transport (DfT)'s New Approach to Appraisal (NATA). | 2004 | Land Use, Water, Biodiversity | Transport, Housing | Policy Design | |
| Literature Review: Economic, Social and Ecological Value of Ecosystem Services | The complex nature of interactions between ecosystems, society and the economy makes communication of the benefits of ecosystem services a difficult task. Ecosystem services examined included inputs to production of goods and services sold in the economy; regeneration of ecosystems; stabilisation of soils, climate and weather; amenity and recreation; assimilation of wastes; provision of health benefits; support of rural livelihoods; existence values; options for the future and so on. The role of sustainable use of ecosystem services in alleviation of poverty in developing countries was also within the remit of this project. The focus of the review was on biodiversity and its economic value as manifested in actual markets as well as non-market values. | 2004 | Ecosystem Services | - | Valuation | |
| Economic Analysis for Groundwater Remediation | This two-day seminar provided an overview of a newly emerging subject including theory, concepts, and examples of application and decision-making exercises. Basic economics, including cost benefit analysis, was introduced as a fundamental tool in remedial decision-making for contaminated aquifers and in developing optimal protection strategies for groundwater resources. The course bridged the gap between the purely economic literature, which is typically very difficult for engineers and decision-makers to put into practical use, and the vast scientific literature dealing with groundwater contamination and remediation, which considers costs only rarely and benefits almost never. | 2004 | Groundwater | - | Training | |
| The Thames Tideway: The Market Benefits of Options | This report represents the output of a study to estimate the value of the market effects associated with different sewerage solutions in the Thames Tideway. It complements the stated preference study and as such focuses on benefits such as current user benefits stemming from either indirect use (near-stream activities that are enhanced by the water body such as tourism), direct use of water resources for in-stream purposes (recreational and commercial), or withdrawal purposes (public water supply, agricultural, industrial/commercial). | 2003 | Water | Waste Water Management | Valuation, Policy Design | |
| The Thames Tideway: A Stated Preference Study | The sewage collection system in London has been shown to be incapable of coping with severe storm events which cause the tunnels to overflow and untreated wastewater to flow directly to the River Thames. This causes problems such as reduction in dissolved oxygen with subsequent effect on fish populations; sewage litter on water and on foreshore; and increased health risk for recreational activities. A stated preference study, using both choice modelling and contingent valuation techniques, was implemented to a representative sample of Thames Water customers. The study reports a measure of the benefits of reducing the above mentioned problems and support cost benefit analysis of engineering options that address the various problems to varying degrees. | 2003 | Water | Waste Water Management | Policy Design | |
| Emerge | This trans-national study examines air pollution impacts upon remote and fragile ecosystems across Europe, focussing in particular upon remote mountain watersheds. The study includes surveys of individuals’ values and preferences regarding these ecosystems and a range of impact-related policy options. Surveys are being carried out in a number of countries including the UK, Norway, Spain and Slovenia. | 2003 | Air Quality, Water , Ecosystem Services | - | Valuation | |
| The New Quito Airport – Scoping Level Cost Benefit Analysis | This study designed and implemented a scoping level Cost Benefit Analysis taking into account financial, environmental and social costs and benefits. These include: capital operating costs, tourism revenue, avoided accidents and fatalities, avoided flight delays, avoided air pollution and avoided noise. Overall the results of the analysis indicate that the new airport leads to a net increase in the welfare of society. The study raises the awareness of AECON (the developers), Government of Ecuador and International Finance Institutions (potential funders) to all the impacts of a proposed new airport in Quito, Ecuador. | 2003 | Air Quality, Land Use, Noise | Transport | Policy Design | |
| Cost Benefit Analysis of Landfill 42 Remediation | The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) had indicated that Landfill 42 should be remediated as both radioactive material and asbestos had been found there. However, it was expected that the costs of remediation would be considerable. This study analysed the potential costs and benefits of a number of remediation options and went on to assess these against the risks they were designed to mitigate. This study equipped the UKAEA with the relevant information and framework to compare the costs and benefits of remediation and select the most economically efficient and defensible remedial approach for Landfill 42. | 2003 | Land Use, Waste | Waste Management | Policy Design | |
