Research Article

A Total Economic Valuation of Wetland Ecosystem Services: An Evidence from Jagadishpur Ramsar Site, Nepal

Table 1

Sequential steps followed for total economic valuation.

Activities Methods

Listing of use and nonuse value of wetlands Observations, discussions with stakeholders and review of literature, local communities, rapid assessment
Prioritization of use and nonuse value Scoring of goods and services by each category of stakeholders
Selection of valuation techniquesReview of previous studies and selection of the most appropriate and cost effective methods
Identify date needs Development and preparation of survey instruments
Collection of data Survey (household, tea-stall/restaurants)
Quantification of values & services Analysis

Source: adapted from [13, 14].