Why does conservation minimize opportunity costs?

Abstract Effective management of depleted natural resources can be achieved only through changes in human actions. Opportunity costs represent the forgone benefits that would have flowed in the absence of conservation interventions. To the extent that opportunity costs reflect lost opportunities for...

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Main Authors: Patrick F. Smallhorn‐West, Robert L. Pressey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-11-01
Series:Conservation Science and Practice
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.12808