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Impacts of Native Vegetation and Biodiversity Regulations
Commission, Productivity - EconWPA - 2004
on landholders, and that more effective and more transparent measures could be used to achieve biodiversity conservation … biodiversity regulations. The Commission’s preliminary findings were released for public comment in December 2003. It found that … Vegetation and Biodiversity Regulations, and Government’s response was released in August. In its final assessment, the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005556186
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To a Mathematical Model of Economy and Environment Interaction //Mathematical modelling. 2003. V.15. No.4. P.107-121.
Demberel S.; Olenev, Nicholas; Pospelov, Igor - EconWPA - 2003
This paper presents new results of mathematical modeling of economy and environment interaction. A model of mutual …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005062740
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Creating Markets for Biodiversity: A Case Study of Earth Sanctuaries Ltd
Aretino, Barbara; Holland, Paula; Peterson, Deborah; … - EconWPA - 2001
conservation as its primary goal. Earth Sanctuaries Ltd (ESL) is the first publicly listed company in Australia with wildlife … conservation as its primary goal. Its focus to date is on conservation of small native mammals that are threatened by exotic … be a consistent and coordinated approach across jurisdictions for private conservation providers to access, keep …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005556135
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Cost Sharing for Biodiversity Conservation: A Conceptual Framework
Aretino, Barbara; Holland, Paula; Matysek, Anna; … - EconWPA - 2001
„h Many resource users undertake actions that conserve biodiversity. If, however, there were public demand for more … conservation than would be provided voluntarily by the private sector alone, there are two broad principles for determining who …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005118915
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The Valuation of the IJmeer Nature Reserve using Conjoint Analysis
Baarsma, Barbara E. - EconWPA - 2004
This paper describes an application of conjoint analysis. The subject of the valuation study is the IJmeer nature reserve, which will be partly destroyed when the new residential area IJburg is built. This paper addresses the following question: ‘What is the extent of the loss of green and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005062465
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Pobreza, Deforestación y Pérdida de la Biodiversidad en Guatemala
Loening, Ludger J.; Markussen, Michael - EconWPA - 2003
This paper explores the causes of deforestation and biodiversity loss in Guatemala and is organized into 4 parts. First … biodiversity loss is explored. Secondly, some underlying causes of deforestation are examined. While caution is needed about many … doubts are placed on the excessive establishment of Integrated Conservation and Development Projects (ICDPs) within the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005407648
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Pobreza, Deforestación y Pérdida de la Biodiversidad en
Loening, Ludger J.; Markussen, Michael - EconWPA - 2003
This paper explores the causes of deforestation and biodiversity loss in Guatemala and is organized into 4 parts. First … biodiversity loss is explored. Secondly, some underlying causes of deforestation are examined. While caution is needed about many … doubts are placed on the excessive establishment of Integrated Conservation and Development Projects (ICDPs) within the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005407693
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Pobreza, Deforestación y Pérdida de la Biodiversidad en
Loening, Ludger J.; Markussen, Michael - EconWPA - 2003
This paper explores the causes of deforestation and biodiversity loss in Guatemala and is organized into 4 parts. First … biodiversity loss is explored. Secondly, some underlying causes of deforestation are examined. While caution is needed about many … doubts are placed on the excessive establishment of Integrated Conservation and Development Projects (ICDPs) within the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005556109
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Context Matters – Rethinking the Resource Curse in Sub-Saharan Africa
Basedau, Matthias - EconWPA - 2005
Natural resources in sub-Saharan Africa suffer from a bad reputation. Oil and diamonds, particularly, have been blamed for a number of Africa’s illnesses such as poverty, corruption, dictatorship and war. This paper outlines the different areas and transmission channels of how this so-called...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005125845
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Greed and Grievance in Civil War
Collier, Paul; Hoeffler, Anke - EconWPA - 2004
We investigate the causes of civil war, using a new data set of wars during 1960-99. We test a `greed’ theory focusing on the ability to finance rebellion, against a`grievance’ theory focusing on ethnic and religious divisions, political repression and inequality. We find that greed...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005407738