Optimal land conversion and growth with uncertain biodiversity costs

Ecological Economics

Volumn 61, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 542-549

  Leroux, Anke D ^a   Creedy, John ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Ecological uncertainty; Land conversion; Optimal growth

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COST; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LAND USE CHANGE; NATURAL RESOURCE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33847296210     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2006.05.005     Document Type: Article

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