Efficient Conservation in a Utility-Maximization Framework

摘要: Systematic planning for biodiversity conservation is being conducted at scales ranging from global to national regional. The prevailing paradigm identify the minimum land allocations needed reach specified targets or maximize amount of accomplished under an area budget constraint. We propose a more general formulation setting priorities that involves goal setting, assessing current system, developing scenario future given and allocating available funds alter so as biodiversity. Under this new priorities, value site depends on resource quality, threats costs. This approach designed support collaborative processes negotiation among competing interest groups. demonstrate these ideas with case study Sierra Nevada bioregion California.