The cooperation challenge of economics and the protection of water supplies : a case study of the New York City watershed collaboration / Joan Hoffman

Author: Hoffman, Joan, 1942-
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2010.
Physical Description: xix, 300 pages : illustrations map ; 24 cm.

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Routledge explorations in environmental economics ; 23.

Contents

Preface: the Tan t'ien of collaboration -- Introduction. the problem and the questions -- 1. New York City's case, needed cooperation, and collaboration needs -- 2. The vision -- 3. Watershed collaborations: green milieus for sustainable development? -- 4. Rural economies and the drama of farming and forestry -- 5. Implementation: the collaboration as a learning machine -- 6. Conflict -- 7. Evaluation -- 8. Lessons learned: the art of paying for nature's services -- Appendix A. List of reservoirs -- Appendix B. Timeline for the watershed -- Appendix C. Watershed Protection and Partnership Council members August 2008 -- Appendix D. National farm programs -- Appendix E. State farm programs -- Appendix F. National forestry programs -- Appendix G. State forestry programs -- Appendix H. Census block groups used for the study of watershed residents -- Appendix I. Zip codes used for watershed and WTOW in employer study.

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9780415774703 (hb)
0415774705 (hb)
9780203859773 (eb)
0203859774 (eb)

Bibliography Note

Includes bibliographical references ( pages [267]- 292) and index.

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