Many biodiversity researchers have responded to the financial constraints faced by policy makers to develop models based upon the “Noah’s Ark” metaphor, implying that society can save only a limited amount of biodiversity. Unfortunately, as Herman Daly (Land Economics, 1991) pointed out,...

The consumption of prey by humans is an important risk to the stability of the Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) population. I develop an individual-based (agent-based) predator-prey model that follows Damania et al.’s (2003) path breaking example of integrating human economic activity,...

Because the financial commitments to preserve biodiversity fall short of what is needed, the elements of biodiversity must be prioritized so that limited funds can be used most effectively. The key issue I address here is the weaknesses of the ranking mechanism that a Noah-like economist would...

Because the financial commitments to preserve biodiversity fall short of what is needed, the elements of biodiversity must be prioritised so that limited funds can be used most effectively. The key issue I address here is the weaknesses of such prioritisation mechanisms with respect to gender...

The pledges to finance biodiversity preservation make up a fraction of the identified needs. Therefore, scientists must develop tools to help prioritise the many goals of biodiversity preservation. Analysts and policy makers often use the ‘Noah’s Ark’ metaphor to imply that society must...

Since pledges to finance biodiversity preservation are a fraction of the identified needs, scientists must develop tools to help prioritize the many goals. Analysts and policy makers often describe this problem with the “Noah’s Ark” metaphor to imply that society must choose how much and...

Since pledges to finance biodiversity preservation are a fraction of the identified needs, scientists must develop tools to help prioritize the many goals. Analysts and policy makers often describe this problem with the “Noah’s Ark” metaphor to imply that society must choose how much and...

The pledges to finance biodiversity preservation make up a fraction of the identified needs. Therefore, scientists must develop tools to help prioritise the many goals of biodiversity preservation. Analysts and policy makers often use the ‘Noah’s Ark’ metaphor to imply that society must...