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Applying a conceptual framework to rhinoceros conservation on private lands in South Africa
Endangered Species Research, 2017 Although there is a large body of literature on rhinoceros (‘rhino’) conservation, a comprehensive analysis of the challenges inherent in rhino conservation is missing.
Rubino, EC, Pienaar, EF
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Drought Exposure and Dynamic Input Adjustment in North Central U.S. Agriculture
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article examines whether realized extreme drought episodes affect the speed of adjustment of derived input demands and output supplies toward their long‐run equilibrium in U.S. agriculture, focusing on states in the North Central Region.
Victor H. Lana Pinto +2 more
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Conservation Science and PracticeNative ecosystem and biodiversity loss from land use conversion into human‐modified landscapes are evident in the United States and globally. In addition to public land conservation, there is an increase in private land conservation through conservation ...
Caitlin S. Dyckman +8 more
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American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Germany's Renewable Energy Sources Act (REA), enacted in 2000 and subsequently amended, subsidized national renewable energy production with fixed feed‐in tariffs for renewable energy sources (RE) from wind, solar, and biogas. Empirical studies suggest that the policy was creating windfall effects for landowners and attribute farmland use ...
Lars Isenhardt +6 more
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Conservation Letters, 2019 Biodiversity conservation requires space where conservation measures are implemented for a desired purpose. Setting land aside for conservation has been widely applied, while novel conservation modes (private–public partnerships, private multipurpose ...
Oliver Schöttker, Maria João Santos
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Locating financial incentives among diverse motivations for long-term private land conservation
Ecology and Society, 2017 A variety of policy instruments are used to promote the conservation of biodiversity on private land. These instruments are often employed in unison to encourage land stewardship beneficial for biodiversity across a broad range of program types, but ...
Matthew J. Selinske +5 more
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Effects of biological monitoring and results outreach on private landowner conservation management. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Sustained management efforts by private landowners are crucial for the long-term success of private land natural resource conservation and related environmental benefits.
Seth H Lutter +3 more
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Private Land Conservation and the West Kootenay
Journal of Ecosystems and Management, 2011 Conservation in the West Kootenay (WK) involves a diverse range of organizations working at varying scales and scope. On October 14, 2010 the East Kootenay Conservation Program (EKCP) and the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program – Columbia Basin (FWCP) co-hosted a stakeholder’s workshop in Nelson to consider the question: “ Is there interest in a new
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American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract This study examines the impact of soil erosion on agricultural land values in the United States (US) Midwest. Based on a novel county‐level panel data set with information on soil erosion levels and agricultural land values covering five census years (1997, 2002, 2007, 2012, and 2017), we separately investigate the direct effect of two types ...
Le Chen +3 more
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Ecology and Society, 2008 Conservation easements have emerged as an important tool for land trusts and government agencies aiming to conserve private land in the United States. Despite the increase in public investment in conservation easement acquisitions, little is known about ...
Adena R. Rissman, Adina M. Merenlender
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