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Environmental Regulations of Land-use and Public Compensation: Principles with Swiss and Australian Examples
Seidl, Irmi; Tisdell, Clement A.; Harrison, Stephen R. - School of Economics, University of Queensland - 2001
This paper discusses regulation of rural land-use and compensation, both of which appear to have become more common but also more disputed. The implications of contemporary theories in relation to this matter are examined. Coverage includes the applicability of new welfare economics, the...
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A comparative breakeven net return threshold to guide development of conservation technologies with application to perennial wheat
Reeling, Carson J.; Weir, A.E.; Swinton, Scott M.; … - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2012
net return threshold for new conservation technologies that requires net returns to the farm enterprise after adoption of … environmental benefits over annual wheat via improved soil conservation, water quality, and greenhouse gas sequestration. The … evaluation of new conservation technologies. The framework can be used to estimate a benchmark level of economic performance that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010916725
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Environmental integrity and doing business in Zimbabwe: Challenges and engagement of sustainable enterprises
De Gobbi, Maria Sabrina - 2020
Zimbabwe has a wealth of natural resources and is rich in biodiversity. The national Government is trying to achieve private sector led economic growth and the challenge to pursue both economic development and sound environmental management at the same time appears clear. The objective of this...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013346850
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Environmental integrity and doing business in Zimbabwe : challenges and engagement of sustainable enterprises
De Gobbi, Maria Sabrina - 2020
Zimbabwe has a wealth of natural resources and is rich in biodiversity. The national Government is trying to achieve private sector led economic growth and the challenge to pursue both economic development and sound environmental management at the same time appears clear. The objective of this...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012220131
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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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Entre la propiedad agraria y la ambiental: El debate respecto a los derechos de propiedad de la tierra
Ortiz-Miranda, Dionisio; Hodge, Ian - In: Revista Española de Estudios Agrosociales y Pesqueros (2011) 231
Este articulo aborda como la progresiva integracion de las consideraciones ambientales en las politicas agrarias conlleva la reconfiguracion de los derechos de propiedad sobre la tierra. En este sentido, el articulo plantea como los propietarios de la tierra han encontrado en dicho proceso una...
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Agri-environmental conservation – the case for an environmental levy
Crean, Jason - Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society … - 2003
Recent environmental assessments have highlighted the extent of land degradation in Australia and the significant costs involved in addressing it. With projected investment costs running into tens of billions of dollars, it is not surprising that greater attention is now being focussed on who...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008519233
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Global inventory of Wetlands and their role in the carbon cycle
Mitra, Sudip; Wassmann, Reiner; Vlek, Paul L. G. - 2003
diversity. Conservation and management of wetlands have been identified as priority tasks for action in international … could feed into development of research and conservation projects. There are many reasons in favor of protection or a 'wise … budget and thus, for climate change, is a crucial pro-conservation argument that has been substantiated in this study through …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011578900
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Ranking Environmental Projects
Pannell, David J. - School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, … - 2015
Environmental agencies and utilities wishing to support environmental projects face the challenge of deciding which of the many possible projects they should support with their limited resources. Projects vary greatly in their benefits and costs, so selecting the best projects can make a major...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011277200
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Balancing agricultural production and conservation: setting out the production and environmental challenges facing farming
Harper, Martin; Crane, Ellie - In: International Journal of Agricultural Management 01 (2012) 3
agricultural production and conservation in the UK, drawing on case studies from within the charity’s own farming portfolio …€™ model of intensive agriculture freeing up land for nature conservation objectives; or adopt a ‘land sharing’ approach … conflicts between farming and conservation to make all farming systems more sustainable. An evidence-based approach, building on …
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