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This study examines the perceived risks to forest biodiversity and perceived effectiveness of biodiversity conservation strategies among the general public. It tests the hypotheses that perceived risk to forest biodiversity is influenced by cognitive factors (value orientation and knowledge) and...
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We propose a heterogeneous autoregressive (HAR) model with time-varying parameters in the form of a local linear random forest. In contrast to conventional random forests that approximate the volatility nonparametrically using local averaging, the building blocks of our forest are HAR panel...
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timing. Thus, an important source of both adaptation costs and future conservation uncertainty is the economic response of …
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uncertainty about the timber production. Two types of hedging strategies with harvesting decisions are studied: a financial …
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in exotic versus indigenous forest species. We discuss how investment irreversibility coupled with uncertainty (and the … decision. The twin features of investment irreversibility plus uncertainty are particularly relevant in relation to the new … issues facing investors are illustrated with reference to a recent study that explored the role of climate uncertainty for …
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This paper examines factors determining willingness to contribute to collective forest management at Godere Forest Priority Area in the Gambela Region of Ethiopia. Using data collected from 160 households, we tested a number of hypotheses. Results show that households that perceived destruction,...
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