What is an endangered species worth? Threshold costs for protecting imperilled fishes in Canada

Marine Policy

Volumn 42, Issue , 2013, Pages 125-132

  Schultz, Jessica A ^a,c   Darling, Emily S ^a   Côté, Isabelle M ^a,b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aquatic conservation; Conservation legislation; Cost benefit analysis; Endangered species; Marine conservation policy

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EXPLOITATION; FISH; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MARINE POLICY; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; POPULATION DECLINE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CANADA;

EID: 84875122894     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2013.01.021     Document Type: Article

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