Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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959378 | Journal of Environmental Economics and Management | 2007 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
We develop a model of hunting, farming and defensive action to study the environmental and economic consequences of introducing a program to compensate peasants of a small economy for the damage caused by wildlife. We show that the widespread belief that compensation induces wildlife conservation may be erroneous. Compensation can lower the wildlife stock, and may result in a net welfare loss for local people.
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Authors
Erwin Bulte, Daniel Rondeau,