Non-market environmental valuation (NMEV) is undergoing a period of increased growth in both application and development as a result of increasing recognition of the role of economics in environmental policy issues.

Contents: 1. The Rise and Rise of Non-market Environmental Valuation Jeff Bennett 2. Using Hedonic Pricing for Estimating Compensation Payments for Noise and Other Externalities from New Roads Ståle Navrud and Jon Strand 3. A Hedonic Price Model of Coral Reef Quality in Hawaii Roy Brouwer, Sebastiaan Hess, Yi Liu, Pieter van Beukering and Sonia Garcia 4. Applying the Travel Cost Method to Minorca Beaches: Some Policy Results Pere Riera, Kenneth E. McConnell, Marek Giergiczny and Pierre-Alexandre Mahieu 5. The Role of Water Quality Perceptions in Modelling Lake Recreation Demand Yongsik Jeon, Joseph A. Herriges, Catherine L. Kling and John Downing 6. Testing the Robustness of Contingent Valuation Estimates of WTP to Survey Mode and Treatment of Protest Responses John Loomis, Armando González-Cabán and Joseph Champ 7. Consequentiality and Contingent Values: An Emerging Paradigm Gregory L. Poe and Christian A. Vossler 8. Decision versus Experiences Utility: An Investigation Using the Choice Experiment Method Dugald Tinch, Sergio Colombo and Nick Hanley 9. Bioindicator-based Stated Preference Valuation for Aquatic Habitat and Ecosystem Service Restoration Robert J. Johnston, Eric T. Schultz, Kathleen Segerson and Elena Y. Besedin 10. Efficiency versus Bias: The Role of Distributional Parameters in Count Contingent Behaviour Models Jeffrey Englin, Arwin Pang and Thomas Holmes 11. Estimation of Household Water Demand with Merged Revealed and Stated Preference Data Jeremy Cheesman and Jeff Bennett 12. Preference Heterogeneity and Non-market Benefits: The Roles of Structural Hedonic and Sorting Models H. Allen Klaiber and V. Kerry Smith 13. Dealing with Scale and Scope Issues in Stated Preference Experiments John Rolfe and Xuehong Wang 14. Experimental Design Strategies for Stated Preference Studies Dealing with Non-market Goods John M. Rose, Stuart Bain and Michiel C.J. Bliemer 15. Incentive and Information Properties of Preference Questions: Commentary and Extensions Richard T. Carson and Theodore Groves 16. Valid Value Estimates and Value Estimate Validation: Better Methods and Better Testing for Stated Preference Research Ian J. Bateman 17. Evaluating Benefit Transfer for Canadian Water Quality Improvements Using US/Canada Metadata: An Application of International Meta-analysis Paul J. Thomassin and Robert J. Johnston Index

The International Handbook on Non-Market Environmental Valuation consists of a series of essays within chapters about the development and application of non-market environmental valuation on the international level due to the role of economics in environmental policy issues, written by experts in the field, primarily faculty from universities throughout the world. . . It offers a unique perspective on the study of non-market environmental valuation and a basis for further study of specific countries and/or specific issues.' --Lucy Heckman, American Reference Books Annual 2012'The International Handbook on Non-Market Environmental Valuation provides a valuable summation of the current landscape of nonmarket environmental valuation (NMEV). The contributors provide empirical case studies of a range of techniques as well as some of the most up-to-date discussions of solutions to some of the key theoretical and methodological issues facing the area. . . the Handbook provides a detailed and thorough survey of the landscape of NMEV, from interesting and accessible case studies to in-depth discussions of its theoretical underpinning. The aim of appealing to policymakers and academia alike is a challenge that many similar publications attempt, but this is often fraught with difficulties. The Handbook makes a good attempt at meeting this challenge. . . likely to provide a valuable resource to dip in and out of as required - and is worth having on the shelf!' --Tim Laing, Environment and Planning C