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Compensation for Wildlife Damage: Habitat Conversion, Species Preservation and Local Welfare
Rondeau, Daniel; Bulte, Erwin - Department of Economics, University of Victoria - 2003
for the damage caused by wildlife. We show that the widely held belief that compensation induces wildlife conservation may … be erroneous. In a partially open economy, compensation can lower the wildlife stock and result in a net welfare loss for … local people. In an open economy, compensation can trigger wildlife extinction and also reduce welfare. The conditions …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005754923
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Conserving Biodiversity by Commercialization? A Model Framework for a Market for Genetic Resources
Deke, Oliver - 2001
provision of genetic resources could generate income for the protection of biodiversity-rich areas. However, there has been a … markets for genetic resources can effectively contribute to the conservation of biodiversity. In this paper, a market …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010260455
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Conserving Biodiversity by Commercialization? A Model Framework for a Market for Genetic Resources
Deke, Oliver - Institut für Weltwirtschaft (IfW) - 2001
provision of genetic resources could generate income for the protection of biodiversity-rich areas. However, there has been a … markets for genetic resources can effectively contribute to the conservation of biodiversity. In this paper, a market …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005076122
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Conserving biodiversity by commercialization? : a model framework for a market for genetic resources
Deke, Oliver - 2001
provision of genetic resources could generate income for the protection of biodiversity-rich areas. However, there has been a … markets for genetic resources can effectively contribute to the conservation of biodiversity. In this paper, a market …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011473847
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Emerging Law Addressing Climate Change and Water
Burleson, Elizabeth - 2015
The World Economic Forum recognizes that while restrictions on energy affect water systems and vise versa, energy and water policy are rarely coordinated. The International Panel on Climate Change predicts that wet places will become wetter and dry places will become dryer. Transboundary water,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014196020
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China in Context : Energy, Water, and Climate Cooperation
Burleson, Elizabeth - 2014
remaining mindful of biodiversity, ecosystem services and livelihoods. China and the United States need to respond effectively …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014045386
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Governing the Ungovernable : Integrating the Multimodal Approach to Keeping Agricultural Land Use from Swallowing Ecosystems
Robbins, Kalyani - 2015
out more than its fair share of our already dwindling biodiversity. As demand increases, there is the potential for it to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014135956
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River Murray Dryland Corridor Revegetation Policy Options. Stage 1 Report for the River Murray Dryland Corridor Project.
Connor, Jeffery; Bryan, Brett - Policy and Economic Research Unit (PERU), Land and … - 2005
River Murray Corridor that increases biodiversity, wind erosion and salinity benefits in ways that are considered to be …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005345978
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Systematic Regional Planning for Multiple Objective Natural Resource Management. A Case Study in the South Australian River Murray Corridor.
Bryan, Brett; Connor, Jeffery; Ward, John - Policy and Economic Research Unit (PERU), Land and … - 2005
The aim of this study is to assess the feasibility of different policy options for encouraging the large scale NRM actions required for achieving stated regional resource condition targets for NRM. To achieve this, the concept of systematic regional planning is developed to identify geographic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005133045
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Genetically Modified Maize, Biodiversity, and Subsistence Farming in Mexico.
Zietz, Joachim; Seals, R. Alan - Economics and Finance Department, Jennings A. Jones … - 2006
extent the biodiversity of maize may be endangered as subsistence farmers are forced off their land. Off-farm migration is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005587821