Correct option is C
Correct Option: 3. (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
Information Booster:
- (A) Travel cost method → (IV) Environmental valuation
Travel cost method is used to estimate economic value of recreational sites and environmental amenities. - (B) Stern review → (III) Climate change
The Stern Review (2006) is a landmark report on the economics of climate change. - (C) Brundtland commission report → (I) Sustainable development
The Brundtland Commission (1987) defined sustainable development in "Our Common Future". - (D) User cost → (II) Exhaustible resources
User cost refers to the opportunity cost of using exhaustible resources today rather than conserving for future use.
Additional Knowledge:
- Travel cost method uses revealed preferences from actual travel behavior.
- User cost is important in Hotelling's rule for optimal resource extraction.