IDENTIFYING AND ASSESSING THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF

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CONTAMINATED AQUATIC SEDIMENT CLEANUP

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International Joint Commission

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreword iii

I. Background 1

II. Biophysical Benefits of Sediment Remediation 4

Economic Benefits to Restoring Beneficial Uses 5

III. Classification of Economic Benefits 10

IV. Benefit Valuation Methods 13

Direct Methods 15

Indirect Methods 17

Benefits Transfer 19

Human Health 20

Omissions and Double-Counting 21

V. Challenges for Benefit Valuation 22

VI. Necessary Actions 24

VII. Literature Cited 26