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The Noah's Ark Problem
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This paper is about the economic theory of biodiversity preservation. A cost-effectiveness methodology is constructed, which results in a particular formula that can be used as a criterion to rank projects. The ranking criterion is sufficiently operational to be useful in suggesting what to look at when determining actual conservation priorities among endangered species. At the same time, the formula is firmly rooted in a mathematically rigorous optimization framework, so that its theoretical underpinnings are clear. The underlying model, called the Noah's Ark Problem, is intended to be a kind of canonical form that hones down to its analytical essence the problem of best preserving diversity under a limited budget constraint.
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Keeping Options Alive: The Scientific Basis for Conserving Biodiversity
Reid, W. V., & Miller, K. R. (1989) · Andalas University Repository (Andalas University) · Cited by 434
What to Preserve? An Application of Diversity Theory to Crane Conservation
Weitzman, M. L. (1993) · The Quarterly Journal of Economics · doi:10.2307/2118499 · Cited by 340
Self-citationGenetic diversity and the agony of choice
Crozier, R. H. (1992) · Biological Conservation · doi:10.1016/0006-3207(92)91202-4 · Cited by 237
Patterns of Behavior in Biodiversity PreservationPreprint
Metrick, A., & Weitzman, M. L. (1994) · RePEc: Research Papers in Economics · Cited by 195
Self-citationSearching for uncertain benefits and the conservation of biological diversity
Polasky, S., Solow, A. R., & Broadus, J. M. (1993) · Environmental and Resource Economics · doi:10.1007/bf00338783 · Cited by 66
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Metadata
- Authors
- Weitzman, M. L.
- Venue
- Econometrica
- Publisher
- JSTOR
- Published
- 1998-11
- Volume
- 66
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 1279
- ISSN
- 0012-9682 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2014292854
- Cited by
- 437
- References
- 5
- FWCI
- 11.43
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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