Protected areas are a cornerstone of forest conservation in developing countries. Yet we know little about their …

Protected areas are a cornerstone of forest conservation in developing countries. Yet we know little about their …

Transferable development rights (TDRs) are a market-based approach to land conservation. They allow the development … restriction or conservation easement and the “receiving” property permitted more dense development than would otherwise be allowed …

land in three federal programs—the Endangered Species Act, the Conservation Reserve Program, and Section 404 of the Clean …, or critical habitats for endangered species, are found on their properties. The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP …

Concern about “open space” is growing. Conservation advocates worry that private land use decisionmakers preserve too … liabilities. Both factors may be empirically important, although tax deductibility may have larger conservation effects than does …? Do they motivate enough conservation of open space? Do tax incentives target the right conservation priorities? …

government policies in determining national land-use changes from 1982 to 1997. The policies we examine are the Conservation …