Conservation and development: Evidence from Thai protected areas

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 94-114

  Sims, Katharine R E ^a  

^a AMHERST COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation; Development; Environmental regulation; Land conservation; Land use; Poverty; Protected areas

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT; CONSERVATION DEVELOPMENT; CONSERVATION POLICY; COSTS AND BENEFITS; ECONOMIC IMPACTS; FOREST COVER; LAND CONSERVATION; LOCAL EFFECTS; MAJOR CITIES; NET IMPACT; PROTECTED AREAS; SPATIAL PATTERNS; THAILAND;

CONSERVATION; ECONOMICS; LAND USE;

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; CONSERVATION PLANNING; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC IMPACT; FOREST COVER; LAND MANAGEMENT; LAND USE; MAPPING METHOD; POVERTY; PROTECTED AREA; SATELLITE DATA; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TRADE-OFF; WATERSHED;

THAILAND;

EID: 77955271118     PISSN: 00950696     EISSN: 10960449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeem.2010.05.003     Document Type: Article

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