Contents Aim-Objective-Methodology Chapter 1. Defining values of Natural resources and their interaction with human activities 1.1 Natural resources and their various values 1.2 Values of natural resources Land, Water, Biodiversity 1.3 The interaction of human activities and natural resources 1.4 Need for quantifying values of natural resources of a region & its role in policy making 1.5 The various Approaches of Economic valuation 1.6 Framing of a Valuation methodology for the current study and Scope of work Chapter 2. Literature Case-studies 2.1 The State of Hawaii a Introduction b Natural resources of Hawaii c Developmental activities in Hawaii d Impacts on natural resources e Conservation initiatives 2.2 Seychelles a Introduction and economy b Tourism Strategy c Various critical issues 2.3 Maldives a Introduction b Tourism Strategy c Various critical issues 2.4 Inferences Chapter 3. Case study- The State of Goa 3.1 Need of the study 3.2 Introduction and description of the region 3.3 Natural resources of the region a. Geography b. Physiography c. Geology and soils d. Hydrology e. Vegetation Chapter 4. The interaction of these natural resources to form Ecozones 4. 1. Western Ghats 4.2. Midland Region 4. 3. Coastal Region 4.4 Values of all natural resources in the Ecozones in Goa Chapter 5. Study of Developmental activities 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Agriculture 5.2.1 Introduction 5.2.2 Problems in Agriculture 5.3 Mining 5.3.1 Introduction 5.3.2 Process of Mining 5.3.3 Description of the Mining belt 5.3.4 Economics of Mining 5.4 Tourism 5.4.1 Introduction 5.4.2 The types of Tourists and number of arrivals 5.4.3 Consumption of Tourism- Inputs into Tourism 5.4.4 Economics of Tourism 5.4.5 Various critical issues Chapter 6. Evaluation of Impacts of these activities on the Natural resources 6.1 Impact of Mining 6.1.1 Soil resources 6.1.2 Water resources 6.1.3 Vegetation resources 6.1.4 Quantification of the Impacts of Mining on Natural resources 1. Soil resources 2 Water resources 6.2 Impact of Tourism 6.2.1 Soil resources 6.2.2 Water resources 6.2.3 Vegetation resources 6.2.4 Quantification of the Impacts of Tourism on Natural resources 6.3 Conclusions 6.3.1 Mining 6.3.2 Tourism Chapter 7. Proposal 7.1 Guidelines for Western Ghats 7.2 Guidelines for Midland Region 7.3 Guidelines for Coastal region Bibliography