Selective logging and the economics of conserving forest wildlife species e.g. orangutans

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Clement Tisdell (c.tisdell@economics.uq.edu.au)

No 122725, Economics, Ecology and Environment Working Papers from  University of Queensland, School of Economics

Abstract: Analyzes the economics of alternative allocations of forested land for uses (dominant-use vs. multiple use) to ensure the survival of a viable population of a forest-dependent species, e.g. the orangutan. The alternatives are (1) setting aside a sufficient fully protected portion of the forest and allowing the rest to be used for intensive logging and (2) fully protecting none of the forested area but allowing a sufficient portion of it to be lightly (selectively) logged to ensure the survival of the population of the focal species with the remaining land (if any) being available for intensive use.

Keywords: biodiversity conservation; conserving of forest species; forestry; logging and conservation; opportunity cost and conservation; orangutans; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Q23; Q51; Q57 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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Date: 2011-09
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