Robert Hearne

Articles in Refereed Scientific Journals

Hearne, R. forthcoming. “Cooperative Federalism and The Clean Water Act Implementation in Minnesota and North Dakota.” Journal of Natural Resources Policy Research

Wickramage, H. M., Roberts, D. C., & Hearne, R. R. 2020. Water Allocation Using the Bankruptcy Model: A Case Study of the Missouri River. Water, 12(3), 61

Fernando, F. and R. Hearne. 2017. “Housing for Essential Service Workers during an Oil Boom: Opportunities and Policy Implications.” Journal of Housing and the Built Environment. DOI 10.1007/s10901-016-9539-9. 32(4):755-786.

Hearne, R. and F. Fernando. 2016. “Strategies for Community and Industry Water Management in the Oil Producing Region of North Dakota” Water 2016, 8, 331; doi:10.3390/w8080331

Hearne, R. and T. Prato. 2016. “Institutional Evolution of Missouri River Management.” Water Policy. 18 (3) 619-634.

Wachenheim, C., S. Hovde, R. Hearne, and W. Nganje. 2015. “Identifying Market Preferences for High Selenium Beef.” Journal of Food Distribution Research. 46(3): 50-67.

Choi, J., R.R. Hearne, K. Lee, and D.C. Roberts. 2015. “The Relation between Water
Pollution and Economic Growth Using the Environmental Kuznets Curve: A Case Study in South Korea.” Water International 40(3):499-512.

Hearne, R. S. Shakya, and Q. Yin. 2015. “The value of fracking wastewater treatment and recycling technologies in North Dakota.” Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination 5(2):211-222.

Hearne, R. 2011. “Chile’s Water Markets Continue to Evolve.” Water Resources Impact. 13(5): 12-14.

Hearne, R. and E. Biénebe. 2010. “The Use of Choice Experiments in Developing Countries:
The Central American Experience.” Panorama Socioeconómico. 40:104-115.

Hearne, R. and D. Torpen. 2010. “Stakeholder Preferences for Water Management Alternatives in the Red River Basin.” Water International . 36(2):150-164.

Hearne, R. and C. Kritsky. 2010. “Characteristics of Active Local Water Management Districts In the Red River Basin.” Water Policy. 12:898-912.

Hearne, R. and S. Tuscherer. 2008. “Stated Preferences for Standing Rock Sioux Indian Reservation Ecotourism Alternatives” Great Plains Research. 18:131-142.

Ndiva Mongoh M, Dyer N W, Stoltenow C L, Hearne R., Khaitsa M L. 2008. ‘A Review of Management Practices for the Control of Anthrax in Animals: The 2005 anthrax Outbreak in North Dakota - Case Study.’ Zoonoses and Public Health, 55:275-290.

Ndiva Mongoh M., R. Hearne, and M. Khaitsa. 2008.. “Private and public economic incentives for the control of animal diseases: the case of anthrax in livestock.” Transboundary and Emerging Diseases. 55:319-328.

Nganje, W., R. Hearne, C. Gustafson, and M. Orth. 2008. “Farmers’ Preferences for Alternative Crop and Health Insurance Subsidies.” Review of Agricultural Economics. 30(2) 311-332.

Ndiva Mongoh M., R. Hearne, N. Dyer, and M. Khaitsa. 2008. “The Financial Impact of West Nile virus Infection in horses in the North Dakota Horse Industry.” Tropical Animal Health and Production. 40:69-76. DOI 10.1007/311250-007-9055-8.

Hearne, R. 2007. “Water Markets as a Mechanism for Intersectoral Water Transfers: The Elqui Basin in Chile.” Paddy and Water Environment. 5:223-227.
Hearne, R. 2007. “Evolving Water Management Institutions in the Red River Basin.” Environmental Management. 40(6):842-852.

Biénebe, E. and R. Hearne. 2006. “Public Preferences For Biodiversity Conservation and Scenic Beauty Within A Framework Of Environmental Services Payments.” Forest Policy and Economics 9(4):335-348.

Hearne, R. and M. Volcan. 2005. “The Use of Choice Experiments to Analyze Consumer Preferences for Ecolabeled and Organic Produce in Costa Rica”. Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture 44 (4): 381-397.

Hearne, R. and C. A. Santos. 2005. “Tourists’ and Locals’ Preferences toward Ecotourism Development in the Maya Biosphere Reserve, Guatemala.” Environment, Development, and Sustainability. 7(3):305-318

Hearne, R. and G. Donoso. 2005. “Water Institutional Reforms in Chile.” Water Policy. 7(1):53-70.

Hearne, R. 2004. “Evolving Water Management Institutions in Mexico.” Water Resources Research, 40(12) W12S04. December 2004.

Hearne, R. and Z. Salinas. 2002. “The Use of Choice Experiments in the Analysis of Tourist Preferences for Ecotourism Development in Costa Rica”. Journal of Environmental Management 65(2):153-163.

Ramírez, O., S Shultz, R. Hearne, and M. Gomez. 2000. “Conteo de Poisson: Modelos econométricos para explicar la adopción de tecnologías agrícolas por pequeños productores en Centroamérica” Revista Forestal Centroamericano. Vol 32. pp. 13-19.

Salinas. Z. and R. Hearne. 2000. “Aplicación del método de experimentos de selección para analizar las preferencias de los turistas”. Revista Forestal Centroamericana. Vol 30 pp. 46-50.

Johnstone, N. L. Wood. and R. Hearne. 1999. "Private Sector Participation in Urban Water and Sanitation: Realizing Social and Environmental Objectives in Developing Countries". Natural Resources Forum, Vol. 23, 1999, pp. 287-302.

Hearne, R. and K.W. Easter. 1997. "The Economic and Financial Gains from Water Markets in Chile." Agricultural Economics. 15:187-199.

Hearne. R. 1996. Economic Valuation of Use and Non-Use Values on Environmental Goods and Services in Developing Countries. Project Appraisal. 11(4):255-260.

Easter, K.W. and R. Hearne. 1995. "Water Markets and Decentralized Water Resources Management: International Problems and Opportunities." Water Resources Bulletin. 31:9-20.

Book Chapters in Edited Volumes

Hearne, R. 2018. Water Markets. In Water Policy in Chile. G. Donoso Ed. Springer.

Fernando, F., A. Junod, J. Jacquet, R. Hearne, L. Flage. 2018. “Housing Challenges and Policy Implications of Shale Oil Development in Rural Communities” in Rural Housing and Economic Development. Don Albrecht, Scott Loveridge, Stephan Goetz, and Rachel Welborn eds. Routledge.

Hearne, R. and G. Donoso. 2014. Water Markets in Chile: Are they Meeting Needs. In Water Markets in the 21st Century. K.W. Easter and Q.Q. Huang Editors. Dordrecht. Springer.

Brandson, N. and R. Hearne. 2013. Devils Lake and Red River Basin. Chapter 9 in Water Without Borders? Canada, the U.S., and Transboundary Waters. Emma S. Norman ed. University of Toronto Press. Toronto.

Hearne, R., B. Barbier, and J. Gonzalez. 2006. “Small-Scale Agroindustry and the Environment: Coffee Processing in Honduras.” In Small Firms and the Environment in Developing Countries Allen Blackman ed. Resources for the Future Press. Washington, D.C.

Easter, K.W., and R. Hearne. 2001. “Water Markets, Water Rights and Strategies for Decentralizing Water Management. In Management of Shared Groundwater Resources: The Israeli-Palestinian Case with an International Perspective. E. Feitelson and M. Haddad eds. Springer Science+Business Media. New York.

Johnstone, N., R. Hearne, and L. Wood 2001. “Regulation of Social and Environmental Concerns with Increased Private Sector Participation in the Provision of Water and Sanitation” in Private Firms and Public Water: Realising Social and Environmental Objectives in Developing Countries. N. Johnstone and L. Wood eds. Edward Elgar. Cheltenham. U.K.

Hearne, R. 1998. "Institutional and Organizational Arrangements for Water Markets in Chile" in Markets for Water: Potential and Performance. A. Dinar, K.W. Easter, and M. Rosegrant eds. Kluwer. Boston

Hearne, R. and K.W. Easter. 1998."Economic and Financial Returns from Chile’s Water Markets" in Markets for Water: Potential and Performance. A. Dinar, K.W. Easter, and M. Rosegrant eds. Kluwer. Boston

Hearne, R. 1998. "Opportunities and Constraints to Improved Water Markets in Mexico" in Markets for Water: Potential and Performance. A. Dinar, K.W. Easter, and M. Rosegrant eds. Kluwer. Boston

Refereed Publications

Torpen D. and R. Hearne. 2008. “Stakeholder Preferences for Water Management Alternatives in the Red River Basin.” Agribusiness and Applied Economics Report N0. 639. Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics. North Dakota State University. April, 2008.

Hearne, R. and S. Tuscherer 2007. “Stated Preferences for Ecotourism Alternatives On the Standing Rock Sioux Indian Reservation.” Agribusiness and Applied Economics Report No. 601. Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics. North Dakota State University. June 2007

Johnstone, N. L. Wood, and R. Hearne. 1999. The Regulation of Private Sector Participation in Urban Water and Sanitation: Realizing Social and Environmental Objectives in Developing Countries. (with Nick Johnstone and Libby Wood) Discussion Paper 99-01. Environmental Economics Programme. IIED. London.

Bass, S. and R. Hearne. 1997. Private Sector Forestry: A Review of Instruments for Improving its Sustainability. Forest and Land Use Series No 11. IIED. London.

Hearne, R. and J. Trava. 1997. Water Markets In Mexico: Opportunities and Constraints. Discussion Paper 97-01. Environmental Economics Programme. IIED London.

Hearne, R. 1996. A Review of Economic Appraisal of Environmental Goods and Services With a Focus on Developing Countries. Discussion Paper 96-03. Environmental Economics Programme. IIED London.

Hearne, R. and K. W. Easter. 1995. Water Allocation and Water Markets: An Analysis of Gains-From-Trade in Chile. (with K.W. Easter) World Bank Technical Paper #315. The World Bank.

Easter, K. W. and Hearne, R.1993. Decentralizing Water Resources Management: Economic Incentives, Accountability, and Assurance. (with K.W. Easter) Policy Research Working Paper 1219. Agricultural Policies Division. The World Bank.

Chapters in Edited Conference Proceedings

Hearne, R. 2001. “Necesidades para Investigación en el Desarrollo de Pagos por Servicios Ambientales”. proceedings from II Foro Regional: Pago por Servicios Ambientales: Experiencias Replicables en América Central. PASOLAC 25-27 April, 2001. Montelimar, Nicaragua.

Hearne, R. 2001. “Bases Económicos para Pagos por Danos Ambientales” proceedings from “Seminario Sobre Daño Ambiental” Procuraduría General de la Republica. November 1999 and March 2000. San José. Costa Rica.

Hearne, R. 2000. “Bases Económicas para una Política de Pagos por Servicios Ambientales” proceedings from Foro Regional: Pago por Servicios Ambientales con Énfasis en Agricultura Sostenible de Laderas” PASOLAC, 27-29 October 1999. San Salvador.

Johnstone, N. and R. Hearne. 1998. Private Sector Participation in Urban Water and Sanitation: Realizing Social and Environmental Objectives. Proceedings of the Workshop on Private Sector Participation in Water Supply and Sanitation: Realizing Social and Environmental Objectives. London. November. 26 1998.

Easter, K. W. and R. Hearne. 1995 "Water Markets, Water Rights, and Strategies for Decentralizing Water Management". in Joint Management of Shared Aquifers. proceedings of workshop Nov.27 - Dec 1, 1994. M. Haddad and E. Feitelson eds. The Palestine Consultancy Group and The Harry S Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace, Jerusalem.

Book Reviews

Hearne, R. 2014. Review of “Integrating Agriculture, Conservation and Ecotourism: Societal Influences. Edited by W. Bruce Campbell and Silvia López Ortíz. New York: Springer, 2014. Great Plains Research. 24(2): 213

Hearne, R. 2009. Review of “Emerging Markets for Ecosystem Services: A Case Study of the Panama Canal Watershed” by Gentry, B., Q. Newcomer, S. Anisfeld, M. Fotos, editors. 2007. American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 91(3):855-857.

Hearne, R. 2009. Review of “Frontiers in Resource and Rural Economics: Human-Nature,
Rural-Urban Interdependencies” by JunJie Wu, Paul Barkley, and Bruce Weber (eds.)
Resources for the Future Press, 2008. Journal of Natural Resources Policy Research 1(2): 205–09.

Hearne R. 2004. Review of "Understanding Water and Terrorism", by H. Curt Young, BurgYoung Publishing, Denver, CO; 2003. Journal of American Water Resources Association, December, 2004.

Easter, K. W. and R. Hearne. 1995. Review of "Groundwater Markets and Irrigation Development: Political Economy and Practical Policy" by Tushaar Shah. (with K.W. Easter) Land Economics. 71:265-268.

Edition

Dixon, J., L. Fallon, R. Carpenter, and P. Sherman. 1999. Análisis Económico de Impactos Ambientales: Edición Latinoamericano (coeditors of Latin American Edition R Hearne and M. Piedra). CATIE, Turrialba, Costa Rica

Other Publications

Hearne, R. 2020. Costs and Benefits of Pick-Sloan Projects on North Dakota Paper Submitted to the Missouri River Joint Water Board. Available at https://www.swc.nd.gov/basins/missouri_river/reports/. Accessed February 2021.

Girt, J., R. Hearne, H. Kieft, and M. van der Lubbe. 1998. Integrating Environmental Costs and Benefits in Fertilizer Policy. Report Presented to DGIS Netherlands.

Hearne, R. 1995. The Market Allocation of Natural Resources: Transactions of Water-Use Rights in Chile. Ph.D. Dissertation. Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics. University of Minnesota. June 1995.

Hearne, R. 1988. The Dynamic Elements of Yield and Price Probability Distributions: Individual and Group Learning in Tomato Production. M.S. Thesis. Department of Agricultural Economics. University of Kentucky.

PRESENTATIONS

2020 Benefits and Costs of Pick-Sloan Projects on North Dakota: A Literature Review. Presentation to the Upper Missouri Water Association. Board Meeting & Membership Virtual Meetings. October 27, 2020

2020 Benefits and Costs of Pick-Sloan Projects on North Dakota: A Literature Review. Presentation to the North Dakota Water Resource Districts Association Virtual Joint Summer Water Meetings. July 7, 2020.

2019 The Effect of International Conflict on Container Ports’ Efficiency in the Middle East: Using DEA (with Mohammed Alshareef and Joseph Szmerekovsky, presented by Alshareef) Poster Presented at 60th Annual Transportation Research Forum April 2019, Washington DC.

2018 The Value of Missouri River Water in its Navigation Channel and Freight Costs. (with M. Alshareef, presented by Alshareef) Poster Presented at 59th Annual Transportation Research Forum April 2018 Minneapolis.

2016 Community Strategies for Water Supply in the Bakken Region (with Felix Fernando) Presented at the Facing New Conditions and Challenges: The Agricultural Development in USA and China,
Conference South China Agricultural University Guangzhou, China July 8-10, 2016.

2016 Effects of inundation and flood risk on the value of agricultural lands in the Devil’s Lake Basin of North Dakota (with Daniel Margarit and David Roberts). Presented at the W3133 Annual Meeting, Portland. February 24, 2016.

2016 Community Strategies for Water Supply in the Bakken Region. (with Felix Fernando). Presented in a webinar sponsored by the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development. January 21 2016.

2015 Assessing the Value of Public Lands in Western North Dakota in Community Land Trusts. (with Felix Fernando). Presented at the W3133 Annual Meeting, Pensacola Fl. February 26, 2015.

2014 Estimating the Environmental Kuznets Curve for Water Pollution: An Empirical Analysis in South Korea (with Choi, J., R. Hearne, K. Lee, and D.C. Roberts (Presenter). Selected paper, US-Korea Conference San Francisco, CA. August 6-9, 2014.

2013 An Assessment of Fracking Wastewater Treatment and Recycling Alternatives in Western North Dakota (Qingqing Yin and Sumadhur Shakya) Presented at the W3133 Annual Meeting, Coeur D’Aline, Id. February 28, 2013.

2011 Devil’s Lake (with N. Brandson) Presented at the Water Without Borders workshop Vancouver B.C. May 16. 2011.

2010 Assessing the Efficiency of Conservation Districts Using Data Envelopment and Stochastic Frontier Analysis. (with N. DeSilva, and S. Shaik). Presented at the Environmental and Conservation Sciences Seminar. North Dakota State University. September 2010.

2010 Analyzing Water Management Policies in Thailand. Presented at the 2nd Mid-Year Conference for US Fulbrighters in SE Asia. Manila, Phillipines. March 2010

2010 Challenges in Applying Stated Choice Analysis in Developing Countries: (with case study from Central America). Presented at the College of Economics and Management Seminar. University of the Philippines Los Baños. March 2010

2010 Choice Experiments: Concept and Application. Presented at the Faculty of Economics Seminar. Prince of Songkla University. Hat Yai, Thailand. February 2010.

2009 Economic Instruments for Water Resource Management. Presented at the Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies Seminar, Mahidol University, Selaya Thailand. December 2009.

2009 The Use of Choice Experiments to Valuate Environmental Goods and Services in Central America. Invited Presentation at the Economy And Environment Program For Southeast Asia Biannual Meeting, Hanoi Vietnam. November 2009.

2009 Characteristics of Active Water Management Organizations in the Red River Basin. (with Craig Kritsky). Presented at the Department of Agricultural and Reource Economics Seminar, Kasetsart University, Bangkok Thailand. November 2009.

2009 Characteristics of Active Water Management Organizations in the Red River Basin. (with Craig Kritsky). Presented at the Faculty of Economics Seminar, Thammasat University, Bangkok Thailand. October 2009.

2009 Assessing the Efficiency of Conservation Districts Using Data Envelopment and Stochastic Frontier Analysis. (with N. DeSilva, and S. Shaik). Selected Poster Presented at the AAEA Annual Meetings, Milwaukee, WI. July, 2009. (Presented by Saleem Shaik).

2009. “The Use of Choice Experiments to Valuate Environmental Goods and Services in Central America” (with Estelle Biénabe). Presented at the IV Congreso de la Asociación Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Economistas Ambientales y de Recursos Naturales. Heredia, Costa Rica. March 2009.

2009. “The Use of Choice Experiments to Valuate Environmental Goods and Services in Central America” (with Estelle Biénabe). Presented at the W-2133 Annual Meeting, Asutin Tx. February 2009.

2008 “Characteristics of Active Water Management Organizations in the Red River Basin.” (with Craig Kritsky). Presented at the Environmental and Conservation Sciences Seminar. North Dakota State University. November 2008.

2008 “Characteristics of Active Water Management Organizations in the Red River Basin.” (with Craig Kritsky). Presented at the Western Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting. Big Sky, Mt. June 2008.

2008. “Lessons for Improved Local Water Management.” Presented at the North Dakota State University Extension Service Spring Extension Conference. Bismarck, ND. March 2008

2008 “Stakeholder Preferences for Water Management Alternatives in the Red River Basin” (with D. Torpen). Paper Presented at the W-2133 Annual Meeting Kona Hi., February 2008.

2007 “Private and public economic incentives for the control of animal diseases: the case of anthrax in livestock.” (with M. Ndiva Mongoh, M. Khaitsa presented by M. Ndiva Mongoh) Presented at the 88th Annual Meeting of the Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases. Chicago, IL, Dec.2 -4, 2007. Biosafety and Biosecurity: Abstract No.31.

2007 “Identifying Market Preferences for High Selenium Beef.” (with C. Wachenheim, S. Hovde, and W. Nganje, presented by C. Wachenheim) Selected Poster presented at the AAEA Annual Meetings Portland, July 2007.

2007 “Stated preferences for ecotourism alternatives on the Standing Rock Sioux Indian Reservation” (with Sheldon Tuscherer). Presented to the Sitting Bull College Board. June, 2007

2007 “Characteristics of Effective Local Water Management Organizations in the Red River Basin” (with Craig Kritsky presented by C. Kritsky) Presented at the International Water Institute Third International Water Conference- 2007. Grand Forks, ND. March, 2007

2007 “Assessing the Incentives for Hazardous Material Transportation.” (with M. Zimanski, and E. DeVuyst) Invited Paper Presented at the 4th International Seminar of Logistics for Agribusiness. March 2007. Piracicaba (SP), Brazil.

2007 “Stated preferences for ecotourism alternatives on the Standing Rock Sioux Indian Reservation.” (with S. Tuscherer). Presented at the W-1133 Annual Meeting Richmond Va. March 2007.

2006 “Consumer demand for high-selenium beef”. Paper presented at the WERA 072 annual meeting for 2006. (with Scott Hovde, Cheryl Wachenheim, William Nganje, and Tim Petry presented by Cheryl Wachenheim). Las Vegas, Nevada, June 18-20.

2006 “Interbasin Transfer to Reduce Flooding: The Case of Devils Lake, North Dakota.” Presented at the University Council on Water Resources Conference. Santa Fe, NM. July 18, 2006

2006 “Water Quality Monitoring Among Local Agencies in The Red River of the North Basin” (with Chalres Fritz) 2006 National Monitoring Conference. San Jose, Ca. May 10 2006.

2006 “Public Preference For Biodiversity Conservation And Scenic Beauty Within A Framework ” (with E Biénabe) Paper Presented at the Graduate Seminar Departamento de Economia, Administração e Sociologia ESALQ/USP. Piracicaba Brazil March 2006

2006 “The Use of Attitudinal Responses as Explanatory Variables in Choice Experiments.” Paper presented at the W-1133 Meeting Western Benefits and Costs Multistate Research Project Meeting San Antonio February 2006

2006 “Criteria and Indicators for Effective Water Management Institutions.” Paper Presented at the Red River Basin Conference. Winnipeg, Manitoba, January 12, 2006

2005 “A Review of Water Management Institutions in The Red River of the North Basin.” Paper presented at the W-1190, Western Water Multistate Research Project Meeting. Las Cruces, NM. October 17-19, 2005.

2005 “Evolving Water Management Institutions in the Red River Valley.” Paper presented at the American Water Resources Association Summer Specialty Conference. Honolulu, HI. June 27-29, 2005.

2005 “A Review of Water Management Institutions in the Red River of the North Basin.” Paper presented at the USGS Institutional Analysis for Environmental Decision Making Workshop. Ft. Collins, CO. January 2005

2004. “Estimating the Demand and Willingness to Pay for Whole Farm Insurance and Alternative Crop Risk Mitigation Tools” (with W. Nganje, M. Orth, and C. Gustafson, presented by W. Nganje). Paper Presented at the NC-1014 Annual Meeting, Chicago IL, October 4-5, 2004

2004 “An Analysis Of The Feasibility Of Irrigation District Transfer In Honduras.” (with C. Martinez). Selected Paper Presented at the American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting. Denver, Co. July, 2004.

2004 “Using Choice Experiments to Elicit Farmers Preferences’ for Crop and Health Insurance.” (with W. Nganje, M. Orth, and C. Gustafson, presented by W. Nganje). Selected Paper Presented at the American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting. Denver, Co. July, 2004.

2003 “Progress in Institutional Reforms in the Water Sector in Mexico.” Presented at the Learning Workshop on Water Reforms, Institutions’ Performance, Allocation, Pricing, and Resource Allocation at the 25th International Conference of Agricultural Economists. Durban, South Africa. August 2003.

2003 “Trade-off Between Economic Efficiency and Contamination by Coffee Processing: A Bioeconomic Model at the Watershed Level.” Selected Paper Presented at the 25th International Conference of Agricultural Economists. Durban, South Africa. August 2003. (presented by B. Barbier).

2002 "The Use Of Choice Experiments to Analyze Consumer Preferences for Ecolabeled And
Organic Produce in Costa Rica." Presented at Departmental Seminar, Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics. North Dakota State University. October 2002.

2002 “El método de ‘experimentación por selección’ como metodología de valuación de servicios ambientales derivados de ecosistemas.” Keynote presentation at the Expert’s Meeting of Economic Valuation of Environmental Goods and Services from Amazonian Forests and Agroforestry Systems. Lima Peru, September 3, 2002.

2002 “The Use Of Choice Experiments To Investigate Public Preferences For Biodiversity Conservation Within A Framework Of Environmental Services Payments” (with E. Motte Bienebe). Selected paper presented at the Second World Congress of Environment and Resource Economists. Monterrey California, June 2002.

2002 “Development of Minimum Cost, Incentive Based Plan for the Implementation of a Technology Standard for Coffee Processing in Honduras” (with Bruno Barbier and J. Gonzalez). Selected Paper Presented at the American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting. Long Beach Ca. July, 2002.

2002 “The Use of Choice Experiments to Analyze Consumer Preferences for Organic Produce in Costa Rica” (with M. Volcan) Selected Paper Presented at the American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting. Long Beach Ca. July, 2002.

2002 “Choice experiments: a way to investigate public preferences for biodiversity conservation within a framework of Environmental Services Payments”. Presented at the Biennial Conference of the International Society for Ecological Economics. Sousse, Tunisia, March 2002. (presented by coauthor E. Motte Biénabe)

2002 “The Use of Choice Experiments to Analyze Preferences for Ecotourism Development in Central America.” Presented at Departmental Seminar, Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics. North Dakota State University. March 2002.

2001 “Visiones Económicas del Manejo de Aguas” Presented at The Costa Rican Electric Institute. June 7, 2001.

2001 “Instrumentos Económicos en el Manejo de Aguas” Presented at the Ministry of the Environment, El Salvador. June 5, 2001.

2001 “Visiones Económicas del Manejo de Aguas” presented at the Department of Anthropology, The University of Costa Rica. May 10, 2001.

2001 “Necesidades de Investigación en el Desarrollo de Pagos por Servicios Ambientales.” Principal paper presented at the II Foro Regional de Pagos por Servicios Ambientales. Montelimar, Nicaragua, April 26 2001.

2000 “The Use of Choice Experiments in the Analyses of Tourist Preferences in Costa Rica” (with Zenia Salinas) Selected poster presented at the American Agricultural Economics Association meeting Tampa Fl. July 2000.

2000 “Bases Económicas Para Políticas de Pagos por Servicios Ambientales”. Presented at The Interamerican Agricultural School. Zamorano, Honduras, Taller de Economía Ambiental. Honduras, 16 March 2000, 35 participants.

2000 “El Uso de Métodos de Valoración de Bienes y Servicios Ambientales” Presented at The Interamerican Agricultural School. Zamorano, Honduras, Taller de Economía Ambiental en Honduras, 16 March 2000 35 participants.

2000 “Bases Económicos para Pagos por Danos Ambientales” Presented to Seminario-Taller Sobre Daño Ambiental. Procedería Ambiental, Costa Rica, , San José 28 March 2000. 40 participants.

2000 “Diseño de Políticas de Pagos por Servicios Ambientales Bajo Las Perspectivas del Mercado (y ausencia de mercados)” Presented at the Taller de Valoración de Bienes y Servicios Ambientales de los Ecosistemas Forestales de Mesoamérica Habana Cuba,15 June 2000. 35 participants.

2000. “Economía de Aguas” Presented to the Maestría en Gestión Ambiental, Universidad Centroamericana en San Salvador, 18 July 2000. 40 participants

2000. “The Use of Choice Experiments to Analyze Preferences for Protected Area Management in Central America”. Presented at the Natural Resources and Environmental Economics Seminar. Department of Applied Economics, University of Minnesota, , 28 August 2000 12 participants

2000. “Bases Económicas Para Políticas de Pagos por Servicios Ambientales”. Presented to the Facultad de Economía, Universidad de Panamá, Santiago, 30 October 2000. 70 participants

2000. “Bases Económicas Para Políticas de Pagos por Servicios Ambientales”. Presented to the Facultad de Economía, Universidad de Panamá, Panama, 31 October 2000. 140 participants

2000. “Economía de Aguas”. Presented to the Facultad de Economía, Universidad de Panamá, Panamá, 31 October 2000. 140 participants

1999 "Bases Económicas Para Políticas de Pagos por Servicios Ambientales” Principle paper presented to Foro Regional Pago por Servicios Ambientales con Énfasis en Agricultura Sostenible de Laderas, San Salvador. 28 October 1999

1999 "El Uso de Derechos Transferibles de Agua y Mercados de Agua: Casos de México y Chile" Principal paper presented to the XLV Annual Meeting of the PCCMCA in Guatemala City Guatemala, April 1999.

1996. "The 'Decentralization' of Water Resources Management in Mexico." Selected paper presented at the International Society for Ecological Economics meetings in Boston, MA. August 1996.

1996. "A Review of Economic Appraisal of Environmental Goods and Services in Development Projects." Selected paper presented at the Conference on Integrating Environmental Assessment and Socio-Economic Appraisal in the Development Process. Development and Planning Center. University of Bradford. Bradford. U.K. May 1996.

1996. "Water Resource Management and Water Markets in Chile." Presented at the School of Development Studies Seminar, University of East Anglia. U.K. May 1996.

1996. "Recent Water Resource Management Experience in Chile: Water Markets." Presented at the Middle East and African Water Issues Seminar. School of Oriental and African Studies. University of London. U.K. January 1996.

1995. "Economic and Financial Gains from Water Market Transactions in Chile" (with K.W. Easter). Selected paper presented at the American Agricultural Economics Association annual meeting Indianapolis, IN. August 1995.

1993. "Un Estudio del Mercado de Aguas en Chile." Presented at the Department of Agrarian Economics seminar Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile October 1993.

1988. "Changes in Yield and Price Probability Distributions Due to Learning by Doing" (with M. Reed) Selected paper resented at the American Agricultural Economics Association annual meeting Nashville, TN. August 1988.