Environmental Factors in Benefit-Cost Analyses of Development Activities.

Discusses advantages and disadvantages of the cost-benefit analysis, used by Federal agencies to decide among alternative development projects. Describes the experiences of the Army Corps of Engineeers and the Bureau of Reclamation in including environmental impacts in water development projects ana...

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1986.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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Summary:Discusses advantages and disadvantages of the cost-benefit analysis, used by Federal agencies to decide among alternative development projects. Describes the experiences of the Army Corps of Engineeers and the Bureau of Reclamation in including environmental impacts in water development projects analyses, with comparisons to the Forest Service's analyses for timber sales.
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