Bertram, C., Dworak, T., Gorlitz, S., Interwies, E. and Rehdanz, Katrin (2014) Cost-benefit analysis in the context of the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive: The case of Germany. Marine Policy, 43 . pp. 307-312. DOI 10.1016/j.marpol.2013.06.016.

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Abstract

The Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) requires EU member states (MS) to develop and implement marine strategies containing programs of measures to protect and preserve the marine environment. Prior to their implementation, impact assessments, including Cost-Benefit-Analyses (CBA), need to be carried out. While the costs of introducing such measures are often relatively easy to determine, the economic valuation of the benefits derived from environmental improvements is much more challenging, particularly in the marine context. Still, it remains an important prerequisite for conducting CBA. The aim of this paper is to evaluate to what extent benefits can be quantified for use in CBA focusing on the German marine waters. The results indicate that there are still considerable gaps in the scientific knowledge about many of the pressures mentioned in the MSFD. Moreover, few economic studies exist that evaluate the benefits of marine protection measures, and many of them are not applicable in the German context. In addition, there is the risk that some benefits accruing from marine protection measures are systematically omitted in CBA. This raises the question to what extent comprehensive CBAs as required by the MSFD are possible in Germany, but also in other EU MS. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Document Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Times Cited: 9 Bertram, Christine Dworak, Thomas Goerlitz, Stefan Interwies, Eduard Rehdanz, Katrin
Keywords:	Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA), Environmental valuation, Germany
Research affiliation:	Kiel University > Kiel Marine Science OceanRep > The Future Ocean - Cluster of Excellence Kiel University
Refereed:	Yes
Open Access Journal?:	No
Publisher:	Elsevier
Projects:	Future Ocean
Date Deposited:	30 Jan 2017 10:21
Last Modified:	08 Nov 2023 05:20
URI:	https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/35525

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