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Abstrak :
This paper is an effort to measure non-use existence value of tropical forest based on Americans' willingness to pay since the forest provides amenities for sequestering carbon. This is an application of contingent valuation model for environmental amenity. Written questionnaire was given to students of Michigan State University who take introduction to forestry courses. The group is considered to be future elite group who has concern in forestry and environment. The finding shows the non-use existence value of tropical forest or Americans willingness to pay for protecting tropical forest is between US$ 10.8 to US$ 18 million per day or between $3.9 to $6.5 billion annually. The willingness to pay is much higher than the findings of Kramer and Mercer (1997) where on average U.S residents are willing to make one time payment of approximately $21-31 per household or between $2.2 to $3.3 billion nationally to protect an additional 5% of tropical forests. Billy Manoka (2000) has been lower value of one time payments amounting to $7.7 per household or $ 8 billion nationally. The findings can also be used as the benchmark for pricing at the future international carbon trading.

Abstrak :
Ekonomi Amerika Serikat di awal abad 2005 ditandai dengan mcnurunnya nilai US Dollar terhadap beberapa mata uang asing terutama Euro. Disamping meningkatnya surplus perdagangan China, salah satu penyebabnya adalah defisit perdagangan internasional dan defisit anggaran pemerintah. Defisit ini banyak dibiayai oleh investasi keuangan asing. Pertanyaannya: apakah US Dollar akan kehilangan dominasi iniecrnasional? Meskipun ada kecenderungan ini, seakan pemerinlah Amerika Serikat tidak begtu memberi perhatian dan tidak berusaha meningkatkan nilai US Dollar Ekonomi AS juga harus menanggung beban meningkatnya biaya kesehatan masyarakat sehingga ingin restrukturisasi sistim social security. MasaIah lainnya adalah isu pengangguran karena penciptaan lapangan kerja tidak secepat yang diharapkan. Program penurunan pajak juga memberi beban terhadap ekonomi. Selain pemecahan masalah ekonomi tersebut, jika ingin meningkatkan nilai US Dollar Amerika Serikat perlu meningkaikan tahungan nasionalnya sehingga defisit dan hutang tidak hanya dibiayai oleh investasi asing.