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The Economics of Terrestrial Biodiversity Conservation in Developing Nations

Working Paper #41

Paul Ferraro, Heidi Albers

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A substantial percentage of global biodiversity can be found in developing nations which have limited means for protecting their biodiversity and myriad other pressing social needs. Given that biodiversity loss is fundamentally an economic problem, economic theory and empirical analyses can play an important role in helping to protect biological diversity in developing nations.

About the Authors

Paul Ferraro
Associate Professor of Economics
Georgia State University

Heidi J. Albers
Department of Forest Resources
Oregon State University

Publication Information

Type Working Paper
Program Environmental Economics
Posted 10/10/03
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