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Análisis Económico, 2004 Se realizó un análisis costo-beneficio a fin de evaluar las ventajas de sustituir gasolina por gas natural comprimido (GNC) en vehículos de la Zona Metropolitana de la Ciudad de México (ZMCM).
Lorena Belmont S. +2 more
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Gestión y Ambiente, 2011 Este texto presenta el resultado de la evaluación al Programa de Gas Natural Vehicular aplicado en el Área Metropolitana del Valle de Aburrá, mediante el método Análisis Costo- Benefi cio. Tras identificar y valorar económicamente cuatro costos: Privado,
Carlos Adrián Saldarriaga Isaza +2 more
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World Water Policy, Volume 9, Issue 3, Page 371-387, August 2023., 2023 Abstract The focus on irrigation infrastructure development in countries like India, including a significant allocation of the government's budget, highlights the importance of achieving a high benefit–cost ratio for these projects. However, past reviews have revealed instances where irrigation projects yielded low benefits.
Annie Maria Issac +7 more
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Conservation Biology, Volume 37, Issue 3, June 2023., 2023 Abstract Over 1 million species around the world are at risk of extinction, and conservation organizations have to decide where to invest their limited resources. Cost‐effectiveness can be increased by leveraging funding opportunities and increasing collaborative partnerships to achieve shared conservation goals. We devised a structured decision‐making
Natasha A. Lloyd +6 more
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Global justice and the opportunity costs of conservation
Conservation Biology, Volume 37, Issue 2, April 2023., 2023 Abstract Opportunity costs can represent a significant portion of the costs associated with conservation projects and frequently outstrip other kinds of cost. They are typically understood to refer to the benefits someone would have obtained if conservation projects had not required them to give up current activities, such as farming or hunting or if ...
Chris Armstrong
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A Political Economy Approach to the Grammar of Institutions: Theory and Methods
Policy Studies Journal, Volume 50, Issue 2, Page 453-471, May 2022., 2022 This article proposes a political economy approach to the grammar of institutions, by building on the study of contracts in economics. First, I argue that more attention needs to be paid to the costs and benefits of institutions, thus allowing researchers to derive empirically testable hypotheses on the evolution of institutions. In this vein, the role
Matia Vannoni
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A dynamic simulation model to support reduction in illegal trade within legal wildlife markets
Conservation Biology, Volume 36, Issue 2, April 2022., 2022 Abstract Sustainable wildlife trade is critical for biodiversity conservation, livelihoods, and food security. Regulatory frameworks are needed to secure these diverse benefits of sustainable wildlife trade. However, regulations limiting trade can backfire, sparking illegal trade if demand is not met by legal trade alone.
Rodrigo Oyanedel +3 more
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Inter‐country differences in the cultural ecosystem services provided by cockles
People and Nature, Volume 4, Issue 1, Page 71-87, February 2022., 2022 Abstract Coastal systems provide many cultural ecosystem services (CES) to humans. Fewer studies have focused solely on CES, while those comparing CES across countries are even rarer. In the case of shellfish, considerable ecosystem services focus has been placed on nutrient remediation, with relatively little on the cultural services provided, despite
Mathilde Jackson‐Bué +21 more
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Spatial cost–benefit analysis of blue restoration and factors driving net benefits globally
Conservation Biology, Volume 35, Issue 6, Page 1850-1860, December 2021., 2021 Abstract Marine coastal ecosystems, commonly referred to as blue ecosystems, provide valuable services to society but are under increasing threat worldwide due to a variety of drivers, including eutrophication, development, land‐use change, land reclamation, and climate change.
Phoebe J. Stewart‐Sinclair +3 more
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Obesity Reviews, Volume 22, Issue S5, Octubre 2021., 2021 Resumen El entorno alimentario es un factor importante que contribuye a las dietas poco saludables en la niñez y, por tanto, a las crecientes tasas de obesidad. Los países de Latinoamérica han recibido el reconocimiento internacional por su liderazgo en la implementación de políticas dirigidas a distintos aspectos del entorno alimentario.
Ana Clara Duran +7 more
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