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Ranking Environmental Projects

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  • Pannell, David J.

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Environmental agencies and organisations face the challenge of deciding which of the many possible environmental projects they should support with their limited resources. Projects vary greatly in environmental benefits and costs, so selecting the best projects can make a major difference to the level of environmental benefits that can be generated for a given budget. Key principles for ranking environmental projects are presented and explained. A suitable formula to use as a metric for ranking projects is developed and explained. The formula accounts for environmental values, the effectiveness of management, time lags, behaviour change, various risks and various costs. The suggested formula includes a number of appropriate simplifications. A number of common mistakes to avoid are outlined.

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  • Pannell, David J., 2013. "Ranking Environmental Projects," Working Papers 156482, University of Western Australia, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics.
  • Handle: RePEc:ags:uwauwp:156482
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.156482
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    1. 259 – Increasing environmental benefits
      by David Pannell in Pannell Discussions on 2013-12-02 21:00:50
    2. 262 – Environmental triage
      by David Pannell in Pannell Discussions on 2014-03-17 20:00:04
    3. 263 – The EQ Index
      by David Pannell in Pannell Discussions on 2014-04-07 20:00:16
    4. 272 – Additionality
      by David Pannell in Pannell Discussions on 2014-09-29 20:00:44
    5. 279 – Garbage in, garbage out?
      by David Pannell in Pannell Discussions on 2015-03-11 20:00:26
    6. 325 – Ranking projects based on cost-effectiveness
      by David Pannell in Pannell Discussions on 2019-09-16 15:45:42

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    1. Rolfe, John & Windle, Jill, 2016. "Estimating supply functions for agri-environmental schemes: Water quality and the Great Barrier Reef," 2016 Conference (60th), February 2-5, 2016, Canberra, Australia 235510, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society.
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    3. Baker, Rick & Ruting, Brad, 2014. "Environmental Policy Analysis: A Guide to Non‑Market Valuation," 2014 Conference (58th), February 4-7, 2014, Port Macquarie, Australia 165810, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society.
    4. Rolfe, John & Whitten, Stuart & Windle, Jill, 2017. "The Australian experience in using tenders for conservation," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 63(C), pages 611-620.
    5. Pannell, David J. & Gibson, Fiona L., 2014. "Testing metrics to prioritise environmental projects," Working Papers 163211, University of Western Australia, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics.

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