Using economic and regulatory incentives to restore endangered species: Lessons learned from three new programs

Conservation Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 639-645

  Wilcove, David S ^a   Lee, Joon ^b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation banking; Endangered species; Incentives; Private land; Safe harbor

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC INSTRUMENT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; HABITAT RESTORATION; PRIVATE LAND; RESTORATION ECOLOGY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2542428525     PISSN: 08888892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2004.00250.x     Document Type: Review

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