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The Impact of Buffer Zone Size and Management on Illegal Extraction, Park Protection, and Enforcement

Creator:

Robinson, Elizabeth J. Z., Albers, Heidi J., and Busby, Gwenlyn M.

Abstract:

Many protected areas or parks in developing countries have buffer zones at their boundaries to achieve the dual goals of protecting park resources and providing resource benefits to neighbouring people. Despite the prevalence of these zoning policies, few behavioural models of people’s buffer zone use inform the sizing and management...

Resource Type:

Article
Wildfire risk management : strategic interaction and spatial interdependence

Creator:

Busby, Gwenlyn M.

Abstract:

In this dissertation, I examine how the spatial configuration of forest ownership influences the risk-mitigating behavior of public and private forestland owners over time. I determine whether or not the predicted equilibrium outcomes are socially optimal and, if not, whether the introduction of regulation, liability, or private insurance would lead...

Resource Type:

Dissertation