Research, Policy and Practice
Table 15 First-year replacement cost (UM) of converting multiple-use wetlands to single-use agricultural systems (based on 1999 market prices)
Wetland | Well construction (UM) | Annual labour (UM) | Loss of botanic resources/year (UM) | Total replacement cost (UM)a |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Goungel | 72,934,400 | 6,920,646 | 4,336,800 | 84,191,846 |
Oum Lellé | 125,030,400 | 8,095,748 | Unknown | 133,126,148 |
Sawana | 10,419,200 | 1,155,718 | 30,627,800 | 42,202,718 |
Chlim | 10,419,200 | 1,758,238 | 3,231,225 | 15,408,663 |
Tali | 114,644,200 | 11,304,322 | 7,170,600 | 133,119,122 |
Tamchekett | 20,838,400 | 2,266,022 | 15,519,084 | 38,623,506 |
Boichiche | 31,257,600 | 1,430,184 | 3,702,420 | 36,390,204 |