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The Economic Case for Protecting Biodiversity

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  • Geoffrey Heal

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This paper summarizes in non-technical terms the economic case for conserving biodiversity, and explains why we cannot rely on market forces to do this task. It reviews the policy interventions that could help in biodiversity conservation.

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  • Geoffrey Heal, 2020. "The Economic Case for Protecting Biodiversity," NBER Working Papers 27963, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
    • Handle: RePEc:nbr:nberwo:27963
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    1. Lida Díaz-Pinzón & Lya Sierra & Francesc Trillas, 2022. "The Economic Value of Wetlands in Urban Areas: The Benefits in a Developing Country," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(14), pages 1-19, July.

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    • Q0 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - General
    • Q01 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - General - - - Sustainable Development
    • Q1 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture
    • Q20 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - General

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