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economic and ecological contributions to the study of biodiversity loss. We develop our analysis from a widely accepted … respect the economic approach towards biodiversity is based on this notion, and also reflect on the specific understanding of … describe in which way ecological and ecologicaleconomic approaches towards biodiversity are based on the idea of absolute …
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economic and ecological contributions to the study of biodiversity loss. We develop our analysis from a widely accepted … respect the economic approach towards biodiversity is based on this notion, and also reflect on the specific understanding of … describe in which way ecological and ecological-economic approaches towards biodiversity are based on the idea of absolute …
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We explore the economic effects of biodiversity loss by developing an ecologically-founded model that captures how …, which depends, among other things, on the distribution of biodiversity losses across ecosystem functions. We discuss how … these fragility measures can help policymakers assess the risks induced by biodiversity loss and prioritize conservation …
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The salience of the notion of resilience in affecting the static and the intertemporal behavior of jointly determined ecological-economic systems has been understood by ecologists at least since 1973. Despite this, there are very few analyses of such systems that examine the ecological and the...
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The significance of the concept of resilience in determining the static and the dynamic behavior of jointly determined ecological-economic systems has been recognized by ecologists at least since Holling (1973). This notwithstanding, there are very few formal studies of such systems that analyze...
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What is the nature of biodiversity as an economic commodity and why does it matter? How would its conservation … contribute economically to our well being? I consider three issues: Why is biodiversity important from an economic perspective … economic value of biodiversity? I first characterize biodiversity from an economic perspective, and then consider the capacity …
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We begin by pointing out that the rise in popular concern about the judicious management of natural and environmental resources has been matched by increasing scholarship by economists on several issues concerning the efficient use and management of these same resources. Second, we note that...
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Actions taken by a manager affect the health of the keystone species of an ecological-economic system. In turn, the health of these keystone species largely determines the resilience of the underlying ecological-economic system. What are the nexuses between managerial actions, keystone species,...
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Actions taken by a manager affect the health of the keystone species of an ecological-economic system. In turn, the health of these keystone species largely determines the resilience of the underlying ecological-economic system. What are the nexuses between managerial actions, keystone species,...
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concerns over the extent and rate of biodiversity loss have led to renewed interest in extinction outcomes and speculation …
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