Economic evaluation of conservation benefits : a case study of Sinharaja Rain Forest Reserve in Sri Lanka

Rapid degradation of forest due to direct exploitation and conversion into other land uses is the major problem faced by the forestry sector of Sri Lanka. The negligence of the economics of environmental aspects is one of the major reasons for this problem. The timber value has widely been recognise...

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Main Author: Gunawardena, U. A. D. P.
Published: University of Edinburgh 1997
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.651873