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NCEE Events: by Past Workshops
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| Valuation for Environmental Policy: Ecological Benefits April 23-24, 2007 Arlington, VA EPA's National Center for Environmental Research (NCER) and National Center for Environmental Economics (NCEE) sponsored a two-day workshop to discuss research being conducted on ecological valuation. The workshop consisted of a series of presentations and discussions by researchers from the NCER Science To Achieve Results (STAR) grant program, NCEE, other EPA offices, and universities. There were presentations on the estimation of values for ecological goods and services such as water quality, wetlands, riparian habitat, and aquatic resources. Other presentations discussed improved methods for benefit transfer and invasive species | Agenda & Proceedings |
| Market Mechanisms and Incentives: Applications to Environmental Policy October 17-18, 2006 Resources for the Future, Washington, DC EPA's National Center for Environmental Research (NCER) and National Center for Environmental Economics (NCEE) co-sponsored a two-day workshop to discuss research being conducted on market mechanisms and incentives for environmental management. This workshop, which was held on October 17 and 18, 2006 at Resources for the Future in Washington, DC, presented research results from EPA Science to Achieve Results (STAR) grants, NCEE, other EPA offices, and universities. There were presentations on the use of market mechanisms and incentives, such as trading programs, in the areas of air pollution, mobile sources, water quality, and Brownfields and land use. If you have any questions, please contact Cynthia Morgan (morgan.cynthia@epa.gov, Elizabeth Kopits (kopits.elizabeth@epa.gov), or William Wheeler (wheeler.william@epa.gov) | Agenda & Proceedings |
| Morbidity and Mortality: How Do We Value the Risk of Illness and Death? April 10-12, 2006 Washington, DC The purpose of this workshop is to bring together STAR (Science to Achieve Results) grantees and other researchers to present work on valuing morbidity and mortality endpoints for environmental policy. Go to http://www.scgcorp.com/morbidity/index.asp for the agenda, registration form, and other details. (Ignore the 'register' button to the right on this screen.) | Agenda & Proceedings |
| Socio-Economic Causes and Consequences of Future Environmental Changes November 16, 2005 San Franciso, CA EPA's National Centers for Environmental Economics and Environmental Research will be sponsoring a one-day workshop on Socio-Economic Causes and Consequences of Future Environmental Changes. This workshop, to be held on November 16, 2005 at EPA’s Region 9 Office in San Francisco, CA, will present research results from EPA Science to Achieve Results (STAR) grants. Topics include environmental impacts of land use changes, environmental consequences of growth on the U.S. aquaculture industry , and the role of demographic changes in future greenhouse gas emissions. Additional research on the consequences of global change, including climate and climate variability, land use, economic development, and technology on air quality will also be presented. If you have questions, please contact Bobbye Smith (smith.bobbye@epa.gov), Cynthia Morgan (morgan.cynthia@epa.gov), Dinah Koehler (koehler.dinah@epa.gov), or Jessica Sloan (sloan.jessica@epa.gov). | Agenda & Proceedings |
| Economic Impacts of Aquatic Invasive Species Workshop July 20-21, 2005 Washington, DC EPA's National Center for Environmental Economics and EPA's Office of Water jointly hosted the "Economic Impacts of Aquatic Invasive Species Workshop" on July 20-21, 2005 in Washington DC. The goal was to obtain workshop participants’ individual views on potential conceptual frameworks and bioeconomic tools for use in the subsequent development of national and regional estimates of the market and non-market economic impacts of aquatic invasive species | Agenda & Proceedings |
| Valuation of Ecological Benefits: Improving the Science Behind Policy Decisions October 26-27, 2004 Wyndham Washington Hotel, Washington, DC This two-day workshop co-sponsored by EPA's National Center for Environmental Economics and National Center for Environmental Research highlighted results from EPA Science to Achieve Results (STAR) grants and other projects related to methods, models and empirical estimates to improve the valuation of ecological endpoints at risk from environmental harm. Investigators presented research on ecosystem valuation, including methodological improvements as well as ways to incorporate non-monetizable or non-quantifiable ecological information into environmental policy decisions. Topics include research examining the benefits of improved coastal water quality, the value of improved fresh water quality, advances in the stated preference valuation method, balancing conservation and urban growth, and valuing wildlife health and biodiversity. The workshop featured a keynote address by Geoffrey Heal of Columbia University in addition to opening remarks by Mike Shapiro, the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Water. If you have any questions, please contact, Shannon Price (price.shannon@epa.gov), Kelly Maguire (maguire.kelly@epa.gov), and William Wheeler (wheeler.william@epa.gov). | Agenda & Proceedings |
| Corporate Environmental Behavior and the Effectiveness of Government Interventions April 26 and 27, 2004 Wyndham Washington Hotel, Washington, DC EPA's National Centers for Environmental Economics and Environmental Research will be sponsoring a 2-day research workshop on Corporate Environmental Behavior and the Effectiveness of Government Interventions (CEB). This workshop, to be held on April 26 and 27 at the Wyndham Washington Hotel, will present research results from EPA Science to Achieve Results (STAR) grants and other projects that will appeal to a broad range of economic, legal, decision science and business management researchers, policy-makers, and practitioners. CEB researchers are investigating the effectiveness of different approaches to environmental management and the circumstances that make each approach work best. Researchers are investigating how ownership, managerial performance, corporate structure, profitability, community activism, and program design affect the success of different approaches to environmental management, including compliance and enforcement, environmental management systems (EMS), information disclosure, and government and industry-led voluntary programs. If you have questions, please contact Cynthia Morgan(morgan.cynthia@epa.gov), Matt Clark (clark.matthew@epa.gov, Ann Wolverton (wolverton.ann@epa.gov, or Shannon Price (price.shannon@epa.gov) | Agenda & Proceedings |
| Valuing Environmental Health Risk Reductions to Children October 20 and 21, 2003 This two-day workshop was co-sponsored by EPA's National Center for Environmental Economics, Office of Children's Health Protection, and National Center for Environmental Research as well as the University of Central Florida. Investigators presented research results relating to the valuation of protecting children from environmental harm. The workshop aqlso featured discussion of the related issues the value of infant health, the use of economic experiments to examine the transition from child to economically rational adult, and household decision-making models. The workshop featured a luncheon address by Bill Harbaugh and commissioned presentations by Ted Bergstrom and Don Kenkel. EPA's Acting Administrator, Marianne Horrinko provided opening remarks. If you have any questions, please contact Nicole Owens (owens.nicole@epa.gov), Kelly Maguire (maguire.kelly@epa.gov), Will Wheeler (wheeler.william@epa.gov) Ed Chu (chu.ed@epa.gov) or Mark Dickie (mdickie@bus.ucf.edu). | Agenda & Proceedings |
| Market Mechanisms and Incentives: Applications to Environmental Policy May 1 - May 2, 2003 Wyndham Washington Hotel 1400 M Street, NW Washington, DC This two-day workshop co-sponsored by EPA's National Center for Environmental Economics and National Center for Environmental Research presented research results, summarized EPA programs and discussed pending legislation related to Market Mechanism and Incentives. The workshop featured a keynote address by Christine Whitman, Administrator of EPA, a luncheon address by Nobel Laureate Vernon L. Smith, and a panel discussion by Paul Gilman, Assistant Administrator for EPA's Office of Research and Development; Tracy Mehan, Assistant Administrator for EPA's Office of Water; and Jeffery Holmstead, Assistant Administrator for EPA's Office of Air. If you have any questions, please contact Nicole Owens (owens.nicole@epa.gov), Kelly Maguire (maguire.kelly@epa.gov), Matt Clark (clark.matthew@epa.gov), Will Wheeler (wheeler.william@epa.gov) or Cynthia Morgan (morgan.cynthia@epa.gov). | Agenda & Proceedings |
| Economic Valuation of Mortality Risk Reduction: Assessing the State of the Art for Policy Applications November 6 and 7, 2001 "Economic Valuation of Mortality Risk Reduction: Assessing the State of the Art for Policy Applications" was held November 6 and 7, 2001 at the Silver Spring Holiday Inn in Silver Spring, Maryland. This two-day workshop co-sponsored by EPA's National Center for Environmental Economics and National Center for Environmental Research was dedicated to exploring methods for valuing mortality risk reductions. The six sessions - "Current Approaches to Valuing Mortality Risks and Their Limitations," "The Search for Improved VSL Estimates for Use in Policy Analyses," "International Perspectives on Valuing Mortality Risk for Policy ," "Risk Characteristics, " "Population Characteristics," and "Research Frontiers" - presented current economic research and policy discussions concerning each topic. | Agenda & Proceedings |
| Stated Preference: What do we know? Where do we go? October 12 and 13, 2000 Doubletree Hotel, Embassy Row, Washington, DC This two day workshop sponsored by EPA's National Center for Environmental Research (NCER) and EPA's National Center for Environmental Economics (NCEE) explored the current state of stated preference research - taking stock of how the field has advanced since the NOAA panel and discussing the direction future research should take in order to help inform policy decisions. The workshop consisted of three sessions (theory and design, validity, and applications - health and ecosystems) followed by a panel discussion, "The NOAA Panel and the Seven Year Itch." | Agenda & Proceedings |
| Community Based Environmental Decision Making May 9, 2000 NRECA Conference Center, 4301 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA This one-day workshop was cosponsored by US EPA Office of Economy and Environment and National Center for Environmental Research and NSF Decision, Risk, and Management Science Program and explored the issues surrounding "Community Based Environmental Protection." The first session, "Approaches to Valuing the Environment," approached valuation from the viewpoint of both individual and group, or democratic, preferences and implications for current valuation methods. The second session, "Stakeholder Participation and Decision Making," discussed and evaluated approaches to group decision making. The afternoon concluded with "Cooperation in Environmental Decision Making," which examined the effectiveness of voluntary versus command and control regulations in communities. | Agenda & Proceedings |
| Economic Analysis and Land Use Policy December 2, 1999 Doubletree Hotel, 1515 Rhode Island Ave, NW, Washington, DC This one-day workshop was sponsored by the US EPA Office of Economy and Environment and the National Center for Environmental Research and Quality Assurance. The first session, "Brownfields and Property Values," focused on better measurement of private land values in the presence of environmental damages and urban infill versus greenfield development. The afternoon session, "Land Use and Tradeoffs in Rural Areas," explored examples of tradeoffs in public and private land values, involving open space, recreation, timber, species habitat and soil conservation. The day concluded with a discussion of innovative approaches to land use. | Agenda & Proceedings |
| Economic Research and Policy Concerning Water Use and Watershed Management April 21 and April 22, 1999 Seattle, WA This two-day workshop cosponsored by US EPA Office of Economy and Environment, US EPA National Center for Environmental Research and Quality Assurance, and US EPA Region 10 explored the many issues surrounding water use and watershed management. The first session was a case study of the Snake River economic analysis being conducted by the Army Corps of Engineers and several other Federal agencies. The next three sessions - "Integrating Economic and Physical Models in Water and Watershed Research," "Methods for Measuring Stakeholder Values of Water Quality and Watershed Protection," and "Applications of Stakeholder Valuation Techniques for Water and Watersheds" - considered economic methods and research areas employed by researchers who are more generally studying water use and or watershed management. | Agenda & Proceedings |
| Valuing Health for Environmental Policy with Special Emphasis on Children's Health Issues March 24 and March 25, 1999 Silver Spring, MD This two-day workshop cosponsored by the US EPA Office of Children's Health Protection, US EPA Office of Economy and Environment, and US EPA National Center for Environmental Research and Quality Assurance was dedicated to exploring methods for valuing morbidity and mortality risks. The second day was focused on the unique considerations specific to children's health valuation. The four sessions - "Valuing Mortality Risks," "Valuing Morbidity Risks," "How Do We Value Children," and "Household Production Models and Children's Health Valuation" - presented current economic research and policy discussion concerning each topic. | Agenda & Proceedings |
| Valuing and Managing Ecosystems: Economic Research Sponsored by NSF/EPA October 29, 1998 Washington, DC This workshop was geared toward economists and policymakers researching the values that can be placed on ecosystem attributes with special attention given to the policy applications of such research. Sponsored by US EPA Office of Research and Development, National Center for Environmental Research and Quality Assurance and US EPA Office of Policy, Office of Economy and Environment. | Agenda & Proceedings |