Authors: Phuong D.M.; Gopalakrishnan C.

Source: International Journal of Water Resources Development, Volume 19, Number 4, December 2003 , pp. 617-633(17)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

Abstract:

This paper determines the degradation of the rural water system in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam, due to pesticide application for rice production. The theoretical framework of the contingent valuation method is identified and its empirical application to the valuation of the rural water resources is presented via a case study in the Mekong Delta. Study results show that the loss of value of the rural water resources due to pesticide contamination in the Mekong Delta is about US$251 million.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0790062032000161409

Affiliations: 1: Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, University of Hawaii, 1910 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA. chennat@hawaii.edu

Publication date: 2003-12-01

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